Iger didn’t say “Avatar attraction.” Disney’s top boss said, “Avatar experience.” Robert Niles, the editor of Themepark Insider, said to pay attention to Iger’s word usage. There’s limited space to put any type of 10 to 15-acre themed land without removing and demolishing existing attractions. Unlike Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort opened in 1955 and is hugely landlocked.

Will this new “Avatar” experience be a themed land inside Disneyland or Disney California Adventure? Perhaps it would anchor a third theme park once Anaheim approves Disney’s Disneyland Forward project, which will re-entitle Disney’s vast properties in and around the resort.

With “Avatar” coming to Disneyland, Disney fan speculation is rampant. The floating mountains of Pandora - The World of Avatar inside Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World. “As you’ve seen time and time again, we have a unique way of leveraging creative success across multiple businesses and territories and over long periods of time,” he said. Iger told investors the move to have “Avatar” at Disneyland represents how Disney spreads its core intellectual properties to its vast business portfolio. The 12-acre Pandora themed-land inside Animal Kingdom features two major rides, themed retail and dining, and a stunning colorful visual landscape, especially at night. Disney theme parks are filled with rides, attractions, characters, and other experiences based on Disney movies and animated films.ĭisney opened Pandora - The World of Avatar based on director James Cameron’s 2009 box office hit at Walt Disney World in 2017. A Disneyland spokesperson referred Spectrum News to Iger’s statement.ĭisney is no stranger to bringing to life its box office hits. “We’ll be sharing more details on that very soon.”ĭisneyland officials had no further comment Thursday about what the “Avatar” experience would look like or where it would be placed, either at Disneyland or Disney California Adventure. “I’m thrilled to announce that we will be bringing an exciting 'Avatar' experience to Disneyland,” said Iger. Most theme park experts believe that the 'Avatar' experience coming to Disneyland will probably be the traveling exhibit that is currently on display at Shanghai Disneyland.Disney opened an “Avatar”-themed land, Pandora - the World of Avatar - inside Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in 2017.Disneyland officials did not elaborate about what the 'Avatar' experience would entail.Disney CEO Bob Iger told shareholders Wednesday that an 'Avatar' experience is coming to Disneyland.

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