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

[AngiTN]

I just want to check out his ear in real life.

Well, there is that

 

[FastPasser]

I just want to check out his ear in real life.

Tell me you're kidding...............please.
I'm sure he's a good guy, but he's a little........I'm stuck, I can't come up with the right word.

 

[rteetz]

Tell me you're kidding...............please.
I'm sure he's a good guy, but he's a little........I'm stuck, I can't come up with the right word.

I know you aren't fond of him but he's one of my favorite imagineers and designed my favorite park. Joe is one of the few imagineers that can get things done without having incredibly cheap budgets and cuts from Iger and team. Today's imagineers don't seem to have the creative reign they once did.

 

[wilkeliza]

I know you aren't fond of him but he's one of my favorite imagineers and designed my favorite park. Joe is one of the few imagineers that can get things done without having incredibly cheap budgets and cuts from Iger and team. Today's imagineers don't seem to have the creative reign they once did.

I was actually hoping to meet him on Saturday because between him and Tony Baxter they are still my inspiration. I may never get to be an imagineer or use my theater design degree but they were who I looked up to in art as both are master minds. Saw on twitter that he is back in LA so not sure if he'll be back in town for AP previews.

 

[rteetz]

I was actually hoping to meet him on Saturday because between him and Tony Baxter they are still my inspiration. I may never get to be an imagineer or use my theater design degree but they were who I looked up to in art as both are master minds. Saw on twitter that he is back in LA so not sure if he'll be back in town for AP previews.

Tony Baxter and Joe Rohde are definitely both on the top of my list.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Tony Baxter and Joe Rohde are definitely both on the top of my list.

Fully agree - and I think both are I
Portant as like the first/highlight of each new generation of imagineers

Though the drama between Mark Davis and Tony Baxter over the Western river Expidition I find fascinating

Ok, sorry for derailing ... back to Pandora

 

[maryj11]

I'm also hoping the EMH extends into August.

The current August calendar has MK closing at 9pm and AK closing at 9:30. As we get closer, I know from precious years they do extend the MK hours to 12am, especially on the weekends.

Hoping the same here. I hope they will at least include a couple of night EMH's at AK for August.

 

[yulilin3]

Tell me you're kidding...............please.
I'm sure he's a good guy, but he's a little........I'm stuck, I can't come up with the right word.

Holy
I've heard him speak for an hour about ak, he's truly passionate about the park, very cool guy

 

[yulilin3]

Tell me you're kidding...............please.
I'm sure he's a good guy, but he's a little........I'm stuck, I can't come up with the right word.

Holy
I've heard him speak for an hour about ak, he's truly passionate about the park, very cool guy

 

[kungaloosh22]

I know you aren't fond of him but he's one of my favorite imagineers and designed my favorite park. Joe is one of the few imagineers that can get things done without having incredibly cheap budgets and cuts from Iger and team. Today's imagineers don't seem to have the creative reign they once did.

I call Joe the "A+ Imagineer." I love his projects, particularly these that start with A: Animal Kingdom, Aulani, Adventurer's Club, and now Avatar land (okay, that should be Pandora, but Avatar fits my narrative ).

 

[AngiTN]

Tell me you're kidding...............please.
I'm sure he's a good guy, but he's a little........I'm stuck, I can't come up with the right word.

Quirky is the word that comes to my mind

I know you aren't fond of him but he's one of my favorite imagineers and designed my favorite park. Joe is one of the few imagineers that can get things done without having incredibly cheap budgets and cuts from Iger and team. Today's imagineers don't seem to have the creative reign they once did.

Yes! That sums it up for me too. DGD and I are at AKL on the night of the 25th. I'm sort of hoping we can run in to him there, if not the park. I promise I'm not going to stalk him. If I did happen to be lucky enough to spot him I'm certain I'd be tongue tied

 

[lobolabo]

Well, there is that

I get distracted by all the rings when I watch videos of him talking. I just want to see how much they really jingle in real life.

If you do see him you'll have to let me know. I'll be there that week too.

Tell me you're kidding...............please.
I'm sure he's a good guy, but he's a little........I'm stuck, I can't come up with the right word.

Nope. He's a cool guy. He's eccentric, but he's good at his job.

 

[ChrisNY2]

That's why lumpia is throwing me off, too. I was surprised to see it was a sweet item when I saw it on The Chew. They could have made up a name for it.

Maybe they stole the idea for pineapple cream chesse lumpia from Yak & Yeti, where pineapple cream cheese Friend Wontons have long been a favorite.

 

[JessicaW1234]

where does pandora connect with the rest of AK (what is the closest non pandora attraction to this land)
Is there a map of whole park? (Saw the ones at beginning of thread, just of pandora)
Trying to orient myself for scheduling other FP
Thanks!

 

[AngiTN]

where does pandora connect with the rest of AK (what is the closest non pandora attraction to this land)
Is there a map of whole park? (Saw the ones at beginning of thread, just of pandora)
Trying to orient myself for scheduling other FP
Thanks!

It's in the old location of Camp Mickey Minnie, if you know where that was
If not, it's next to Tiffin's, which is behind Pizzafari
Disney has it on the official map online

 

[wilkeliza]

where does pandora connect with the rest of AK (what is the closest non pandora attraction to this land)
Is there a map of whole park? (Saw the ones at beginning of thread, just of pandora)
Trying to orient myself for scheduling other FP
Thanks!

Closest non-Pandora attraction is Lion King but it stretchs all the way back to the front of the park. The 1st entrance is by Tiffins/Pizzafari on the left when looking at the Tree of Life. There is another entrance/exit by the Festival of Lion King theater.

 

[yulilin3]

where does pandora connect with the rest of AK (what is the closest non pandora attraction to this land)
Is there a map of whole park? (Saw the ones at beginning of thread, just of pandora)
Trying to orient myself for scheduling other FP
Thanks!

You can see the entire park on mde

 

[rteetz]

You can see the entire park on mde

And on the first page

 

[yulilin3]

And on the first page

That's easier

 

[CAS239]

Here's the back entrance to Pandora from
near Lion King. That building to the right is the bathrooms past Lion King