Disney4me Posted 2 hours ago Report Posted 2 hours ago Disney just dropped NEW details about the upcoming Avatar Land coming to Disney California Adventure here at our sneak peek of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event! New Avatar Model! Just last fall Disney confirmed that Disneyland would in fact be getting its own iteration of a realized Avatar-themed land. While the fate of this teased land rested in the since-passed Disneyland Forward project, Disney’s now giving us even more details about what will await us when we see the land and its new ride debut in the form of a new detailed model! We’re here at the sneak peek of the Imagineering: Horizons pavilion at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, and Disney has released a new model of part of the new Avatar expansion on its way to Disney California Adventure. From afar, the model looks very similar to the concept art that’s been released earlier, especially the massive rock formation that almost forms a half circle. We’re so happy to see this design has continued to stick around in this rockwork creation. What a model! There’s something really important to notice, though, off to the right — you can see exactly how this land will fit in with the Monorail outside the park! Is that the monorail? Taking a look even closer, it looks like guests will be able to stand at the base of the massive rock formation and waterfall to admire the incredible view. Guests down below the structure Based on Disney’s previous plans, there is supposed to be a ride in here somewhere, and if you look REALLY closely, you can see one of the boats in the water, seemingly part of the attraction that will be here. Look at the boat! If this is all new to you then here’s how this all came to be. Disney CEO Bob Iger briefly mentioned a possible Avatar project coming to Disneyland during an annual shareholder meeting back in April of 2024. During this call, he alluded to the fact that Disney World had its own Avatar-themed land in Disney World, so it made sense it could be possible for one at Disneyland, too. During this time, the concept art Disney released was still in its “Blue-Sky” phase, which essentially means that Disney Imagineers are looking into the possibility of this becoming a realized project and what it would take to make it happen. Na’vi But, truth be told, we were STOKED to see such cool concepts make it out of their imaginations and onto paper to share with us. However, it was interesting that it appeared from the jump that this new Avatar Land concept would most closely follow the second-to-latest installment of the franchise, Avatar: The Way of Water, which would help connect it to future films. ©Disney The next update we got about this Avatar expansion, came during the Park Experiences panel of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in 2024. While there were a slew of announcements during this panel, Disney did reveal they were moving forward with plans for Avatar Land AND shared even more updated concept art of not only the land, “bring Pandora to life in a brand-new way…” ©Disney …but it’s brand-new ride, too! Disney also teased that the ride will allow you to explore Pandora through a “thrilling excursion that will bring all the action, excitement, and wonder of Avatar.” The vibrant concept art that was released during this first look at the upcoming ride showed water themes and breathtaking landscapes that highlighted both “the beauty — and danger — that come along with the journey.” ©Disney We’ll be bringing you all of the latest Disney updates as they happen throughout this weekend, so be sure you’re following along with us at Disney Food Blog so you don’t miss a thing. Everything You Need to Know About D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event This Weekend! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Are you excited for this new land? Leave us your honest thoughts in the comments below! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney to attend their media preview of the Imagineering: Horizons exhibit at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ View the full article Quote
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