‘Avatar’ Producer Jon Landau Visits Walt Disney Imagineering to ‘Talk About Future’

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Jon Landau, producer of the “Avatar” films directed by James Cameron, shared a photo of himself at Walt Disney Imagineering headquarters on Instagram Wednesday. Jon Landau at Walt Disney Imagineering Landau captioned the photo, “Had a great day at @waltdisneyimagineering talking about the future.” Walt Disney World Resort already has a successful “Avatar”-inspired land in … Read more

Guests (Still) Pooping in Queues for Avatar Flight of Passage, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, and Indiana Jones Adventure

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Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort are both experiencing the unfortunate “trend” of guests having bowel movements in their most popular ride queues, The Blast reports. According to multiple Reddit posts, the problem is most prevalent in Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Avatar Flight of Passage at Walt Disney World. We’ve heard about … Read more

Limited Time Offerings Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for 25th Anniversary

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Get ready for another celebration. Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary this Earth Day, April 22, and Disney has confirmed limited time offerings will be coming to the park. This April, Disney has announced that there will be new ways to join in the Earth Day celebrations and Animal Kingdom’s big milestone. … Read more

Avatar: Flight of Passage Pre-Show Actor Releases T-Shirt to Commemorate His Performance

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Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is home to lots of unique characters, but one that particularly sticks out to guests is Dr. Stevens, our pre-show guide to Avatar Flight of Passage. David Danipour, the actor behind the role, took to Twitter to announce a new t-shirt he designed to commemorate his … Read more

James Cameron Has Pitched New Films for ‘AVATAR Flight of Passage’ Ride, Dates Announced for the 2023 Destination D23 Event, and More: Daily Recap (12/8/22)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, December 8, 2022. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more

BREAKING: James Cameron Has Pitched New Films for ‘AVATAR Flight of Passage’ Ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, CEO Bob Iger Open to Update

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James Cameron suggested in an interview with Variety that Avatar Flight of Passage in Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom could be updated to incorporate elements of “Avatar: The Way of Water” and future “Avatar” sequels. Cameron told Variety, “When Bob Iger came back a couple weeks ago, I did send … Read more

VIDEO: Impressive Banshee Animatronic Debuts at ‘Avatar: The Experience’

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Video of an impressive new Banshee animatronic has surfaced, sadly not from Pandora: The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort, but from the newly opened Avatar Experience at Gardens By The Bay in Singapore. Avatar: The Experience opened on October 28, 2022, at Cloud Forest in Gardens by … Read more

Higher Date-Based Pricing Already in Use for Disney Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lane at Walt Disney World

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Just a day after it was revealed, date-based variable pricing has already begun for Disney Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lane selections at Walt Disney World. When we checked the My Disney Experience app today, Genie+ was being sold for $20.00 per guest, up five dollars from its previous $15.00/guest rate. With date-based variable pricing, the … Read more

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and Avatar Flight of Passage to be Only Individual Lightning Lane Attractions at Walt Disney World

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The list of Individual Lightning Lane attractions on Disney Genie+ is about to be much shorter, as only four Walt Disney World attractions will have access available for purchase. Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Frozen Ever After, Expedition Everest, and Space Mountain will all remain part of the general Lightning Lane attractions … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 12/1/21 (Disney’s KiteTails Annual Passholder Seating, Restaurantosaurus Construction, Everglazed Christmas Donuts, & More)

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Jambo from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Series 4 of Walt Disney World Second Edition of Tiny Kingdom is available at Discovery Trading Company. Two new youth shirts featuring the Walt Disney World logo and a sketched version of Minnie Mouse and “Free as the ocean” Moana are also available at Discovery Trading Company for $19.99 each. … Read more

PHOTOS: ‘Move Forward’ Stickers Added to Avatar Flight of Passage Link Chairs at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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New stickers have been added to the link chairs at Avatar Flight of Passage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The stickers instruct guests to move forward after sitting on the link chair. One “move forward” sticker has been placed on each side of the link chair. Directional arrows provide visual instructions. After guests slide forward, Cast … Read more

PHOTOS: Lightning Lane Signs Added to Na’vi River Journey and Avatar Flight of Passage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Both rides in Pandora — The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom now have Lightning Lane signs. We noticed the update at Na’vi River Journey and Avatar Flight of Passage on our latest visit. The new Lightning Lane sign as seen at Avatar Flight of Passage. And the sign at Na’vi River Journey. Both … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (7/18/21): EPCOT Monorail Line Returns to Service, Main Street Confectionary Under Refurbishment Through October 2, Very Merrytime Cruises Coming to DCL, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, July 18, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Pre-Shows Return, Plexiglass Dividers Disappear, and Attractions Now Seating Multiple Parties Together at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Walt Disney World continues to relax its COVID-19 protocols now that face coverings are no longer required for fully vaccinated guests and physical distancing markers are slowly being removed. Today, we thought we’d show you just how those changes are taking effect at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. DINOSAUR Hello there! The attraction’s pre-show has been restored … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 6/16/21 (Dinosaur Returns to Pre-Pandemic State, Multiple Parties Being Sat Together on Certain Attractions, Physical Distancing Removed Onboard Monorails)

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Jambo! Join us today as we venture around Walt Disney World at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom. We found quite a few interesting things today, and we even saw an attraction return to it’s pre-pandemic state. So let’s jump in! When boarding The Monorail this morning, we found that the “Please Wait Here” distancing … Read more