Our first experience in Pandora – The World of Avatar in Disney’s Animal Kingdom was the Na’vi River Journey. As neither my husband nor I were familiar with Avatar, the movie this “land” was based on, we weren’t quite sure what to expect. What we found as we entered the attraction was a mystical area, so unlike anything we had experienced before anywhere at Walt Disney World. Read more
While I had heard so much about Avatar Flight of Passage and how incredible of a ride it was, before riding it the first time I was still a little apprehensive about what to expect. But if my 8 year old granddaughter was riding, I couldn’t say no, could I? And I have to say that afterwards, I was SO surprised, not only by the incredible queue and the details as you walked through, but the ride itself lived up to the hype. I honestly thought I was transporting to the land of Pandora and beginning my journey to becoming a Na’vi hunter. Read more
Our family visited the Walt Disney World Resort this fall and I think we were all most excited and anxious to visit Animal Kingdom. I was personally really excited for the extended hours – Animal Kingdom used to close in the late afternoon/early evening but in September the park was open until 9pm. We had heard great things about the new evening show, Rivers of Light. It did not disappoint, it was absolutely breath-taking. The only gripe was that we had to get our seats over an hour before the show and it was pretty hot, crowded, and a little stinky if I’m being honest. It was worth it though! Read more
Last month, I shared a glimpse into Disney’s new “land” at Animal Kingdom: Pandora – The World of Avatar. This new area opened to the public this past weekend, with lines just to get into the area (not even for a ride) that stretched for hours. The lines for the new rides – Flight of Passage and Na’vi River Journey – each were well over 3 hours at times on Saturday. And while the “newness” of this area will wear off a bit in the coming weeks (combined with more typical park attendance, as opposed to a busy holiday weekend), suffice it to say that planning your time at Animal Kingdom is going to change dramatically with this new area to explore.
With this in mind, I thought I would share this week, a few quick thoughts about what I am recommending to those visiting Animal Kingdom in the coming months. Read more
If you follow anything Disney parks related online – or have seen any of the Disney parks commercials on TV – you know that something new and really big is coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in just a couple of weeks: Pandora – The World of Avatar. Read more