***Official*** Pandora: The World of Avatar Information Thread

[TheMaxRebo]

Wasn't there some sort of Nintendo land announced sometime last year? Did I imagine that?

They have the rights to Nintendo and plans for a Nintendo Land came out but I believe that was just for one Japan. I don't think they have said exactly how it would be deployed in Floridayet

 

[HopperFan]

Saying "4 sections" sounds weird, not sure what that means but just assuming ......

... if there are 4 floors in each theater x 2 sections x 8 seats x 4 theaters = 256 seats

Soarin' has 87 seats in 3 theaters = 261 seats

There are 4 theaters. 3 levels per theater.

I believe there are 3 sections not 2.

From what I gathered through all the tweets yesterday there is more than one compartment on each level and each compartment has the two sections of 8.

From both photos of a theater and the renderings it looks like 2 sections and 3 levels.

If that is the case, the four theater capacity is only 192, much less than Soarin'.

 

[rteetz]

They have the rights to Nintendo and plans for a Nintendo Land came out but I believe that was just for one Japan. I don't think they have said exactly how it would be deployed in Floridayet

The Orlando one will be very similar to Japan's. No dates have been announced yet for Orlando but Universal announced it is coming to Japan, Orlando, and Hollywood.

 

[EmmyKay]

Oh it moves. There just isn't much to compare it too. Craig from the Dis said more intense than Soarin, less intense than forbidden journey.

Hello! Did Craig mention this on one of the podcasts? I'm looking around at the podcasts and can't find it. Would love to watch it if you can tell me which one? I'm so excited for this ride.

 

[dina444444]

Hello! Did Craig mention this on one of the podcasts? I'm looking around at the podcasts and can't find it. Would love to watch it if you can tell me which one? I'm so excited for this ride.

On Twitter.

 

[EmmyKay]

On Twitter.

Oh thank you! I'll check it out.

 

[Zbugz]

Any insight as to the accessibility of FoP for people that are unable to walk but can do transfers well?

 

[rteetz]

Any insight as to the accessibility of FoP for people that are unable to walk but can do transfers well?

Nothing much yet. Yesterday was really the first time we have gotten any info on the rides. Once AP and DVC previews start we will hear more.

 

[SueM in MN]

Any insight as to the accessibility of FoP for people that are unable to walk but can do transfers well?

The website lists it as guests using ECV must transfer to wheelchair, which means the queue is wheelchair accessible, but not ECV accessible.
It is also listed as 'must transfer', which means the wheelchair can be taken to the position not of boarding, but the attraction ride vehicle is not wheelchair accessible.

There is a thread on the disABILITIES Board where we are trying to track accessibility information.
https://www.disboards.com/threads/pandora-rides.3593133/

 

[wilkeliza]

Any insight as to the accessibility of FoP for people that are unable to walk but can do transfers well?

I imgaine you can have help but need the mobility to swing your leg over the seat and then stability to stay upright in the ride vehicle.

 

[SueM in MN]

I imgaine you can have help but need the mobility to swing your leg over the seat and then stability to stay upright in the ride vehicle.

ive been told there will be some sort of transfer device - what, I don't know.

This is copied from the disABILITIES Board thread.
Flight of Passage queue and preshow video from wdwinfo.com

And screenshots of the drawings of the ride vehicles from the video.


The last is a screenshot of the actual ride vehicle from the video.

 

[AtlantaDisneyDreamer]

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This is copied from the disABILITIES Board thread.
Flight of Passage queue and preshow video from wdwinfo.com

And screenshots of the drawings of the ride vehicles from the video.


The last is a screenshot of the actual ride vehicle from the video.

So that looks like all of them are single seaters. That is good. I'd hate to have the ride ruined by being unable to see. I wonder if there will be certain seat locations that will be significantly better than others - like how the first row in Soarin' is so much better (for me, anyway) than the second or third.

 

[wilkeliza]

So that looks like all of them are single seaters. That is good. I'd hate to have the ride ruined by being unable to see. I wonder if there will be certain seat locations that will be significantly better than others - like how the first row in Soarin' is so much better (for me, anyway) than the second or third.

From what the bloggers said the position you get has very little difference and shows how much better the new projection is compaired to Soarin.

 

[dina444444]

From what the bloggers said the position you get has very little difference and shows how much better the new projection is compaired to Soarin.

I also read that the screen is not as curved as Soarin so that will help with the different viewing angles.

 

[Bronte]

Does anyone think the park will close due to capacity on opening day?

We are fine with crazy crowds, have done Christmas and New Years many times. I want to open the park that day, rest at the resort in the afternoon (AKV) and then go back in the evening for ROL and extra magic evening hours in Pandora.

 

[dina444444]

Does anyone think the park will close due to capacity on opening day?

We are fine with crazy crowds, have done Christmas and New Years many times. I want to open the park that day, rest at the resort in the afternoon (AKV) and then go back in the evening for ROL and extra magic evening hours in Pandora.

From all of the pics and videos, I think AK will be able to hold a lot of people since the queues appear to be capable of holding several hour waits in them.

 

[AngiTN]

Does anyone think the park will close due to capacity on opening day?

We are fine with crazy crowds, have done Christmas and New Years many times. I want to open the park that day, rest at the resort in the afternoon (AKV) and then go back in the evening for ROL and extra magic evening hours in Pandora.

No, I don't believe AK will close on opening day, or any other day.

 

[Bronte]

Thanks
We are going for the preview on the 13th but also for opening day.
Very excited !!!!

 

[AtlantaDisneyDreamer]

From all of the pics and videos, I think AK will be able to hold a lot of people since the queues appear to be capable of holding several hour waits in them.

Yes!! Oh wait....

 

[StuckInKS]

Do these vehicles move off the platform at all or does the entire platform of 8 vehicles move together? I'm glad they have 8 seats together, so that we don't have to split from any of the kids, but I'm a little concerned about my skinny 5-year-old riding on his own vehicle. From the pictures, I'm not even sure if his entire head will go over the top of it, even though he should meet the height requirement (he was just tall enough for Expedition Everest in October). Hope we find out more about these vehicles and the movement of the ride soon! Has anyone seen any written reviews yet?