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Old 09-20-2011, 08:07 PM
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We have great news to share today. At a press conference happening right now at Walt Disney Imagineering, Bob Iger and Tom Staggs just announced a long-term creative partnership with James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment and Fox Filmed Entertainment to bring the fantasy world of AVATAR to life at Disney Parks. And it’ll all begin at Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort.
AVATAR Coming To Disney Parks

Looks like we have some locations for future Meetups...

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Old 09-20-2011, 08:20 PM
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Stoked about this. I was at Animal Kingdom this summer, comparing the "tree of life" to hometree. LOL I posted about it even.

Hope there's a toruk rollercoaster or something.
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Old 09-20-2011, 09:05 PM
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^PLEASE TORUK ROLLERCOASTER.

I hope they do add a really badass ride so there's one other besides Mt. Everest
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Old 09-20-2011, 09:16 PM
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Sounds intresting.
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Old 09-20-2011, 10:36 PM
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As long as its the Florida park I'm game. Hey other Florida people looks like we need to set up hosting the 2013 meetup! I nominally make myself chief of that comity.

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Old 09-20-2011, 11:40 PM
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(11:33:04 PM) Clarke: Avatar @ Disneyland means cast members dressing up appropriately, and there are lots of ways that can go very badly wrong.
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Old 09-20-2011, 11:49 PM
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I think Disney have the potential to mess this up, very badly. I do NOT want to see it made all 'child friendly'.

In the words of Grace, "Oh sh**".
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Old 09-21-2011, 12:20 AM
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I totally did not see this coming.
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Old 09-21-2011, 12:52 AM
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Avatar at Disneyland; what could go wrong? They can have "Na'vi Thirst Quenchers" (blue Gatorade), a parade of course, with Quaritch waving from an AMP suit, and Wainfleet selling sturmbeest balloons yelling "Git some!" and plush thanators, and a Neytiri doll that says "You are Toruk Makto", and nice friendly RDA soldiers manning a bulldozer ride, and...

Okay, so what else could go wrong?
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Old 09-21-2011, 02:04 AM
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Avatar at Disneyland; what could go wrong? They can have "Na'vi Thirst Quenchers" (blue Gatorade), a parade of course, with Quaritch waving from an AMP suit, and Wainfleet selling sturmbeest balloons yelling "Git some!" and plush thanators, and a Neytiri doll that says "You are Toruk Makto", and nice friendly RDA soldiers manning a bulldozer ride, and...

Okay, so what else could go wrong?
Heh, exactly. This plus what HNM said. Maybe it wouldn't be exactly like that; having never been to Disney's Animal Kingdom I don't quite know what to visualize. But in any case I've never thought of Avatar as a movie from which to create a theme park.
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Avatar at Disneyland; what could go wrong? They can have "Na'vi Thirst Quenchers" (blue Gatorade), a parade of course, with Quaritch waving from an AMP suit, and Wainfleet selling sturmbeest balloons yelling "Git some!" and plush thanators, and a Neytiri doll that says "You are Toruk Makto", and nice friendly RDA soldiers manning a bulldozer ride, and...

Okay, so what else could go wrong?
Do not want

The over-merchandising is another issue, certainly.
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The over-merchandising is another issue, certainly.

But.....but

Spaceballs Merchandising - YouTube

Wait, that actually doesn't apply in this situation.
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Old 09-21-2011, 02:53 AM
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I'm unsure about this, it could be fun and interesting if done well but if done bad it could be a goof that ruins the idea of what Avatar really stands for in the hearts and minds of the population.
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hmm, while I see the potential for a future AvatarMeet meet up...I don't know how this will end up.

like some have mentioned, I think Disney could screw it up.


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construction expected to begin by 2013.
looks like it would have to be the 2014 meet up or later...
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As many have concerns about Disney "screwing it up" and making Avatar a mockery, I like the idea in a sense that it could not only be fun but perhaps they can incorporate some educational attractions as well. I mean they have done rides for Star Wars, Harry Potter, etc and it didn't take away from those movies. Plus, who wouldn't like to see Disney's imagineering department do awesome things with the Na'vi, Pandora and all the great creatures. Disney has always had a great imagineering department for sure.

With James and Jon at the helm I am sure they don't want to see it done half a**** or in bad taste. You all know how JC is and I mean there is so many fun ideas that could be brought to the table for attractions/rides. I myself would be totally interested in have a "clan meet-up" there for sure. Count me in!
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