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Pandora: The World of Avatar Announcement, Construction, & Preview Discussion

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I look at the Star Wars art concepts and I get excited about the land. I look at newly released Pandora art concepts and I feel nothing. Now, as a knowledgeable fan, knowing what Pandora cost, I'm pretty sure it will be more than decent, though not Diagon level immersive. So I'll end up attending it. BUT, a run of the mill theme park goer, that doesn't have any inside info, is not going to be excited by this artwork, descriptions, etc. Disney will really have to change their presentations if they want this to drive the general public to schedule a vacation to see this. Until that happens, Pandora will not attract droves of the general public to WDW overall, spiking the entire WDW theme park attendance. Sure AK will get a spike, but that will just be taking people away from a dying DHS & Epcot. Disney needs to up their marketing game concerning Pandora. It's falling pretty short at this point in time, and summer/fall vacations are already being planned & booked.......In reality, my expectations for Pandora were actually higher before they released this new round of concept art. Instead of spiking my interest, it actually served to lower my expectations, significantly. Soooo chintzy looking.
 
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It's like they didn't expect the brand to be completely off trend by the time the land was built..
 
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And can we all agree if this turns out to be a total crapfest once open that it's time for Jangle Ear to retire?

IOA was a decent park from day 1, but the marketing was crap. So we're looking at what might turn out to be crap with crap marketing... it's troubling. Being good on its own merits might not save it.
 
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epcyclopedia said:
And can we all agree if this turns out to be a total crapfest once open that it's time for Jangle Ear to retire?
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His contract has not been renewed this past summer, heard he'll be out by the spring.

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Some good news, new buses will have pretty lights and wish you a happy birthday.
 
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His contract has not been renewed this past summer, heard he'll be out by the spring.

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Whatever happened to Disney's great marketing department that could sell anything?:shrug: This is all crap after crap after crap. :poop:
 
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Is is that their new animatronic ? cos damn if it is
 
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Whatever happened to Disney's great marketing department that could sell anything?:shrug: This is all crap after crap after crap. :poop:
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I'd wait till after D23 to judge marketing.
 
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UK-Trigg said:
Some good news, new buses will have pretty lights and wish you a happy birthday.
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But god forbid they be available in a timely manner or have more direct routes...
 
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UK-Trigg said:
Some good news, new buses will have pretty lights and wish you a happy birthday.
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...pretty lights?
 
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...pretty lights?
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Don't get too excited. They just replaced the lights that run the length of the cabin with LEDs that can do simple colored light shows.
 
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Don't get too excited. They just replaced the lights that run the length of the cabin with LEDs that can do simple colored light shows.
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Also, they will read magic bands so will be able to wish guests a happy birthday, exciting times indeed.

 
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testtrack321 said:
His contract has not been renewed this past summer, heard he'll be out by the spring.

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That AA will be broke so fast.
 
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UK-Trigg said:
Also, they will read magic bands so will be able to wish guests a happy birthday, exciting times indeed.
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You don't even want to know how often statistically people cite being told Happy Birthday as the highlight of their trip.

If it weren't for birthday buttons WDW would have imploded years ago (if you go by guest narratives.)
 
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LieutLaww said:
Is is that their new animatronic ? cos damn if it is
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That's what I was thinking.
 
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epcyclopedia said:
Don't get too excited. They just replaced the lights that run the length of the cabin with LEDs that can do simple colored light shows.
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Just what people want, a big seizure-inducing light show in their cramped bus heading back to their resort when they're cranky and tired after a long day at the parks.
 
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When people said light show and I saw the preview image which showed the bus adverts replaced with park and resort icons I half expected a transit-tracking display. I was wrong. And I am saddened by this Spencer's Gifts level light show.
 
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epcyclopedia said:
It's like they didn't expect the brand to be completely off trend by the time the land was built..
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In all fairness, when the land was announced James Cameron was planning on having the first AVATAR sequel in theaters by Christmas of 2015. How much difference would that have made in keeping the brand alive in the minds of guests? Unknown, as I've been unconvinced since 2010 that AVATAR was anything more than a perfect storm, flukey kind of movie.

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And can we all agree if this turns out to be a total crapfest once open that it's time for Jangle Ear to retire?
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Does anybody really think there's a chance of this land being a "total crapfest?" Underwhelming, perhaps, but the sheer scale of it - even at this unfinished stage - seems incredibly impressive and ambitious.

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If that's really an AA, it's incredible, and it means Disney's raised the bar for animatronics. I only hope we're able to be close enough to the figures so that the incredible detail and motion is visible.
 
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Yes it is an animatronic, they teased it earlier in the year, but damn it is impressive
 
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Disney are pushing the boat out developing new experiences for their parks.

It might all be a bit slow, but that AA is extraordinary, and the drone show which I think debuts tonight? is a glimpse of what is to come in the future.

Credit to them...they're slow, but things are happening (finally)

I'd be peed off if I'd have paid that much to go to the event though.
 
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