Is anyone really excited about Avatar Land?

[jacksgirl]

Love the movie! Love Avatar! Can't wait!

 

[Flamingeaux]

Didn't care much for the movie but am looking forward to Avatarland.

 

[Lavitz]

I really liked the movie, saw it a few times, and I'm not really exited about Avatarland at all.

That, and I'm praying Nintendo land falls flat, because there is just so so much potential there.

 

[Satchmo128]

I love seeing new attractions and lands at the parks! Saw the movie once, can't remember much of it, honestly. Just excited for new experiences and areas to explore!

 

[NuttyDisneyDad]

Ummmm.....no

 

[mshanson3121]

I know the movie has fans and was more than a financial success but is that fan base big enough to warrant a new land? I am sure it will do well in the beginning as most of us would love to see any new attractions but I am afraid after a while it will seem dated like The Great Movie Ride. It doesn’t seem to have the fan base and staying power of a Star Wars or Harry Potter and has yet to prove itself as powerful franchise.

Hated the idea before I stepped in Animal Kingdom, and hate it even more after having been there. DinoLand is bad enough. If they had wanted to expand, they could have done another real land like Australia, Europe, South America etc... I think even Dinosaurland could have worked, had they taken a different approach, and perhaps tried to recreate the Bad Lands in Canada, etc... instead of a carnival-themed area.

 

[skullsplitter]

I haven't seen the entire movie. What I've seen and what I've read does fit at AK. I've not been to California or DL, but I still love Soarin. I'm excited for anything new because Universal has been kicking Disney's **** with the new attractions of late.

 

[rance]

I didn't like the movie and dont have interest in avatar land.
A marvel superheros land with some thrill rides would have been great.

 

[Dizlvr]

I saw the movie, didn't really like it but I am excited about Avatarland just for the simple fact that WDW needs someting new and exciting. I have high hopes that this is it, but we won't really know until its completed and by then my excitement may dwindle.

 

[3DisneyFanz]

I've never seen the whole movie. I've tried a couple times but just couldn't get into it.

That being said I'm looking forward to something new at AK but like others have said the night show has me far more intrigued.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Ugh.. I keep trying to forget about Avatarland. I have no interest, whatsoever.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Loved the movie - own it. Can't wait for this attraction.

It is happening folks. Work through your stages of grief.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I know the movie has fans and was more than a financial success but is that fan base big enough to warrant a new land? I am sure it will do well in the beginning as most of us would love to see any new attractions but I am afraid after a while it will seem dated like The Great Movie Ride. It doesn’t seem to have the fan base and staying power of a Star Wars or Harry Potter and has yet to prove itself as powerful franchise.

I won't watch the movies. It just isn't my genre.

I do look forward to the land and new attractions. Can't say I am jumping up and down for joy. But I don't do that for any Disney project anyway.

There are rides that are popular at Disney without a movie fan base. Splash is one. Space Mountain is another.

It isn't the movie that will sell it, it is the overall theming that folks will judge.

As an example--I like the Jurassic Park ride at IOA. Enjoyed it before this current sequel was ever really announced let alone produced. Some might consider it to be dates. Maybe. And I do not like the Jurassic park movies. Saw the first and no desire to see any more. I had no idea there were other sequels before the current blockbuster.

 

[3DisneyFanz]

I won't watch the movies. It just isn't my genre.

I do look forward to the land and new attractions. Can't say I am jumping up and down for joy. But I don't do that for any Disney project anyway.

There are rides that are popular at Disney without a movie fan base. Splash is one. Space Mountain is another.

It isn't the movie that will sell it, it is the overall theming that folks will judge.

As an example--I like the Jurassic Park ride at IOA. Enjoyed it before this current sequel was ever really announced let alone produced. Some might consider it to be dates. Maybe. And I do not like the Jurassic park movies. Saw the first and no desire to see any more. I had no idea there were other sequels before the current blockbuster.

You're probably better of not having seen the sequels.

 

[DetroitDisney]

I'm so glad everyone is going to hate avatarland. It will make the lines much easier for me.

 

[illinidp]

I'm cautiously optimistic about the new attractions. Also, anything that keeps AK open later regularly is a good thing no matter how much time we end up spending in that area.

 

[Annadesu]

I'm not excited for it, but that's because we know little to nothing about it. We know it's Avatar themed, but that's about it. Once I get more info on attractions, and such, I'll probably look forward to it more.

 

[akaDaddy]

I'm very excited that Disney is building/expanding; following Uncle Walt's motto to "keep moving forward."

That said, I hope it doesn't turn out to be a HONEY I SHRUNK THE KIDS or worse yet CHRONICLES OF NARNIA type of effort. Both of those were rumored to be the start of something big and they didn't quite make it. It really makes me sad to walk through DHS and see the giant grass and ant that are only there to take up space until something better can be brought in (and it's been way too long).

 

[Minnesota!]

I am not wowed by it, but I wonder, if they had simply announced a new land with "these features" and left ANY mention of Avatar off...but still developed it as they are...would there be such hate?

Just wondering if slapping "Avatar" on it causes the haters (me included) to come out. Instead of just saying "a fully immersive land with a conservation spin" (or whatever Avatar is about), would there be such backlash?

 

[Planogirl]

A good attraction can stand on its own. I don't care for the Haunted Mansion movie (which of course came long after the attraction) and I've never seen Song of the South.

Avatar was only an OK movie to me but I would have to assume that it had its fans to make as much money as it did. Personally I'm just glad that Disney is finally building SOMETHING of substance.