Navi River Journey - Full Ride POV - Pandora: The World of AVATAR

[@jakebateman]

People seem to forget, classic Disney rides like Haunted Mansion, and Pirates are the same type of calm ride through style. It's the atmosphere that Disney creates that can't be beat. A lot of new rides are using 3D screen technology, but I love that Disney keeps it real and detailed right down to the tiniest thing. I'm looking forward to this big time.

[@lilydarling4790]

Your Brand New Obsession Honestly, like not everything has to be a huge rollercoaster. Thank you, this was well put!

[@falubii9712]

I think there were too many projections. But obviously the animatronic at the end is the best in any of the parks.

[@yoyogaming688]

I don’t think I agree with you... just because haunted mansion and pirates are way different to this ride... and they both have a different plot or story.. but yeah they are slow and you can be calm but all of them have different stuff in the rides... pirates has a lot of stuff around you and haunted mansion also has a lot of stuff around you.. while this ride it does but is totally not like the classic dark rides that are slow.... but i still love this ride

[@jaydenchrist6152]

You just said rides i love

[@aidanstead7272]

@@lilydarling4790 If you're expecting huge roller coasters, you should not be visiting Disney theme parks. Period. Universal and SeaWorld are where the big roller coasters are going to be.

[@peter496]

Finally a full ride through video. This isn't terribly short.

[@WDWNT]

I know, I thought it was going to be shorter, but I was satisfied with it.

[@Wig4]

We expect a critical view FROM WDW News Today, as well... :-) Not these flat "news reports". ... lol

[@Wig4]

@WDW News Today : If we measure on a worldwide quality scale focused on darkrides, The 6 minute time is amongst the "longer elaborated" class of dark rides. When compared in the specific niche (here, a first ever for Disney co) , namely "soft poetic-romantic fairy tale experiences" , then Na'vi River MISSED jumping over the world's leading attraction in that niche, 24 y.o. "Droomvlucht" in Efteling theme park, BENELUX. Simple fact... :-)

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Lol

[@Amity101]

Who cares if it's a slow boat ride?? It gives you some time to sit down, relax, and enjoy your surroundings! People who are complaining about it are obviously ungrateful.

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Im not ungrateful i love pirates of the Caribbean and haunted mantion i also like small world its just that it tells no story because they wasted buget for flight of passage and the land

[@jasmineringwood1215]

I personally love rides like this and it’s a small world I’m not a big water ride person but I do like the pirates of the carribean

[@chantolove]

People who are complaining got in the wrong line and didn’t realize.

[@laurallama73]

@@chantolove OR they’re complaining because they’re having to stay with their group, family, etc., 🎢😩😖😡and it’s the grown folks turn to pick the ride.👵🏼👴🏻👩🏻‍🦳🧔🏻👩🏾👨🏾‍🦱👴🏻🎡

[@lauracoles5595]

Here here, it’s one of my fave rides at the resort but my sister called it one of the worst

[@buckleupaldc6765]

the animatronics in this ride are insane. it was so cool to see in person when i was there.

[@Darwinsmom]

This is one attraction I would brave the crowds for! When the movie first was released on DVD, I fell hopelessly in love with the visual environment. Living in the dark because of a genetic disorder, the bioluminescence of Pandora's environment blew me away. It seems like this ride really captures the ambience portrayed in the film! Thank you for creating this video! After visiting the Weta Cave and tour in Wellington, NZ, I have to say that Disney did a fantastic job of capturing the Navi in their animatronics. Seeing Neytiri on the Weta tour brought about the same reaction as seeing the "people" in this attraction. Well done, Disney!

[@SilverSteel3000]

I rode this opening day and absolutely loved it. The POV really does not do the ride justice, the media and sets are integrated seamlessly, the ride has an incredible sense of place. Flight of Passage is the Heart of Pandora, while Navi River Journey is the Soul of Pandora. You need both for the land to be successful.

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Um we just need flight of passage We need navi just so we can have another ride in animal Kingdom wish they made navi better or make it tracless Navi is just the secondary ride that we only need for animal Kingdom to get more rides im 10 so yeah its my opinion im just glad u dissagee with me because i love people will different opinions so i respect your opinion i just think we need a mack rides boat coaster lol

[@Phaota]

Absolutely beautiful ride. So much attention to detail and the animatronics on the Navi singer is truly amazing. So perfectly fluid. Thanks for sharing the video.

[@austinreed1151]

This is truly a beautiful ride! A soon-to-be Disney Classic for sure! The Na'vi Shaman is absolutely INCREDIBLE! And the woodsprites are perfectly detailed and adorable! On a scale of 1 to 10, I give this ride a 1,000!

[@soarlozer2808]

This is kinda cool even though its like a old school dark ride. Really liked the projection of the alien cat. And the practical effects of the smaller creatures above. Kinda underwhelming they didn't have more variety like other dark rides take you to various scenes. Like at least have some of the dragons in there or a daytime of the floating moutains. Really would love to see a bunch of animatronic jelly fish things. However seeing this makes me want a Pocahontas ride in Disneyland.

[@danielsociety9234]

I don't hear people complaining this much about It's a Small World, Haunted Mansion, Peter Pan's Flight etc. lol. It's the same concept. You're just meant to enjoy the scenes you pass by! And from the looks of this video it was incredibly done! Can no one appreciate a Dark Ride anymore??

[@jaydenchrist6152]

I hate peter pans flight

[@oceanbell3376]

I always go to Ariel’s ride after lunch because it’s so calming. How the seat goes back and you can feel the breeze of “the ocean”. I could be on that part of the ride the whole time and I would probably never get sick of it. This ride is so perfect for people like me. It has a very calming effect, and all the creatures make it look so beautiful. It’s like going to a landmark, you can’t really touch anything, but you enjoy the views and such. This ride is called Navi River JOURNEY. Imagine canoeing through a beautiful river as an event you can do. There’s not going to be something exciting that’s going to happen like the canoe tips over, it’s just the views that you’re going to enjoy ands that’s what you came for

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Yeees

[@amazonia8393]

Have to say the silhouettes of the little creatures running around on the big leaves looks so cool.

[@colinwhalen4852]

Am I the only one that likes it

[@tlh2188]

Colin Whalen no, I think it looks fantastic, so much to take in.

[@colinwhalen4852]

I agree

[@merbear8883]

Colin Whalen I'm just excited that there's an avatar ride I loved the movies!

[@pizzasipad2576]

Colin Whalen love it

[@lauracatania5063]

Colin Whalen I think it looks lovely. It's not supposed to be exciting, it's like a nature ride into an alien world

[@ViQRoy89]

wow, what just happened.? sitting in Colorado, I never thought I would get to ride that anywhere near this soon. thanks man, yous lucky

[@dangerfindertreasureseeker8905]

Seems very relaxing , a nice calm boat ride and a little break from the craziness.

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Meh not really i think its pirates and small world and living with the land does that

[@valariehood6837]

I think my family’s mistake was that we waited two hours in line expecting something other than aesthetics. It’s a beautiful ride, but if you want thrill or a big pay off, don’t wait more than a half an hour in my opinion.

[@angelawise8070]

I love it so realistically like I just imagine though my mine it works automatically

[@marcushutchison9416]

this ride looks awesome and relaxing ,and the best part I don't have to be concerned about drops

[@jasmineringwood1215]

Same

[@ClaireBear-mb4is]

I think this ride is absolutely stunning in terms of lighting, animatronics, and the overall atmosphere, but it could have used more of a story.

[@Wig4]

Animatronics ?? > It's singular. One meaningfull animatronic.. but that's it.

[@celestialcrystalize8871]

Yea, I love Glow in the Dark objects, they are amazing. And i bet the gentle ride would makes me enjoy it. :)

[@jaydenchrist6152]

I agree

[@chantolove]

Story is ‘we have the best robot on the planet. behold’

[@TheOriginalPoon]

I love theming and prefer dark rides to roller coasters, but this just seems to be a boat ride through a bunch of audio animatronic plants and projections. Nothing actually happens, there are no scenes except for the shaman at the end which looks incredible. I'm not asking for drops, Pirates is entertaining because every room is different and tells a story. This literally just wades you through a bioluminescent jungle until an animatronic is singing and the ride is over.

[@jakklisares]

I understand why people are underwhelmed by this ride, but I really enjoy it. Not every ride in Disney needs to have thrills, and I think it's good for Disney to release an attraction every once and a while that isn't an E ticket to sort of help long wait times for the bigger attractions. That is sort of what Animal Kingdom is missing at the moment, so I think this ride fills a need while also fitting the land that it's in very nicely. And you can't argue that it isn't super relaxing and that it doesn't look super cool.

[@MollyFitzBrown]

Awesome POV, we love this ride!

[@stevenedmondsonmusic4919]

I cannot believe these comments. Not every Theme Park has to have a thrill ride. If you want all thrills, go to Busch gardens, but in a theme park, it focuses more on story telling then it does on thrills. Which is something all of you should have learned as many years Disney has been around. Just because it doesn't have drops or doesn't speed up, does not mean it's not a ride. This is probably the most beautiful ride I've ever seen. Why can't you guys look at the quality of the animatronics and scenery that is portrayed on this ride, rather then trying to compare it to a thrill ride. It's a theme park... not an amusement park.

[@erinclark3798]

Take pirates for example, though it has a drop, it's not necessarily a thrill ride and yet it still has way more to look at and be immersed in than this ride.

[@stevenedmondsonmusic4919]

That is actually false. This ride is much more advanced in technology than pirates is.

[@erinclark3798]

I'm not arguing about the difference in technology between the rides, but that actually helps my arguement. Pirates is much older and has not nearly as high tech of animatronics as this ride, but it is longer and makes you want to come back to ride it multiple times. The scenery and animatronics of this ride are incredible, but I think lacks the interaction of a walk-through/dark ride that Pirates has.

[@stevenedmondsonmusic4919]

You actually have a point there. Although, I still think this blows pirates out of the water, it's still a really good ride I think. We don't know of course if this ride is actually good because we've seen just a video of it. Pirates will always have a place in my memories due to the fact that is was so popular when it opened and literally kept me alert the entire time.

[@Wig4]

The majority of those who start shouting around "what, no thrill ?" , are such annoying adolescents, who do not yet have found an equilibrium in life, but already denying they loved storytelling as smaller kids... :-) The age group is VERY SMALL ! (12-26 ample range, 15-18 narrowed down range :-) ) ... By the way, people, have a look at my comment somewhere higher up, starting with : "Timed, the ride itself, almost exactly 6 minutes. I'm amased......" etc. I'm comparing internationally, there. I believe 99.9% of US Disney lovers, don't know 'Efteling', but just, yes indeed, there is more out there in the world, apart from Disney ! :-)

[@nothere2192]

This is a ride down the Navi river not pirates of the caribbean people... Animal kingdom is part zoo and part themepark so stop hating on this ride.

[@ChrisLankford]

Yes, at least ride it first before making an opinion. I think I would like this since Living with the Land, specifically the first 25%, is one of my favorite rides.

[@midnightdarkfrost]

Yeah I agree!

[@bradcook8640]

I mean...the entire ad campaign leading up to Animal Kingdom’s opening was literally “not a zoo”, but... That aside, I’d probably enjoy this ride.

[@celestialcrystalize8871]

I bet you're right 👌

[@NicholasLionRider]

It is part zoo, part themepark. You're right. But zoos have animals. Theme parks have rides that tell stories. This has neither. I'm fine with it being a relaxing ride that isn't super intense like Flight of Passage or Everest, but it needs to at least be an engaging ride with stuff to look at beyond plants. There aren't any animatronic animals at all. So a person riding it only is going to see alien plants, which they could've seen outside the ride for free without needing to get into a two hour line.

[@haikyuu_lover6826]

Fun fact: When the shaman animatronic malfunctions it is lowered down and a video is played of it

[@cecfigment]

I Know

[@sav7041]

I know cool right

[@derexcd]

Hmph. I totally see the beauty in it, but frankly, it didn't mystify me like I was hoping it would. The ride is very convincing when it comes to taking aspects of the movie and bringing them to life such as those twirling fire creatures or the little sprites floating around. The main animatronic is flawless in looks and motions but why is there no recognition of the people passing by? Unfortunately, it seems more like a museum than a ride. A ride reaches out and brings the person into the world. A museum requires a lot of extra effort from someone to deep dive into the experience. In my mind, I see the boat entering this river journey brushing by some plants which then releases the sprites or fire twirling creatures into the air. Having more beautiful animatronics such as the bigger avatar animals hiding in the foliage. Water components such as minor splashes and small dips. Maybe even a few water animals that peek up and down from afar. Vines swaying with the air currents. Droplets falling into the water causing pulsations of light. There just wasn't much change in the bioluminescent forest. Needed more interaction. This was played TOO safe.

[@sleephelpplaylists50]

Derek Denz I thought the ride was ok, but for a 95 minute wait, it didn’t really impress me. Disney spent too much time and money on scenery, rather than on storyline.

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Ikr

[@riley-mb3tm]

Wow you really thought this through😅

[@derwiaipi2920]

Just wonderful! its a chill ride!:-)

[@pizzasipad2576]

Well done Disney I'm so excited to ride this marvel of a ride

[@onyx_alagasia]

I can understand how some people want a clear storyline, but I like the fact that it doesn't put you right in the middle of an adventure. It feels like you're a background character.

[@QueenShireen]

I loved the movie and I think its great that the legend is boosted with this ride & the Cirque du Soleil show

[@jaydenchrist6152]

I loved the Avatar movie

[@vahleralynch2022]

The animatronics are so realistic it makes me uncomfortable! 🤣

[@big-rock-live]

Funny story, when I went here in July the boat in front of us got stuck on something that I guess was supposed to push it, and they had to rock back and forth to get them moving again. We ended up being pretty much right behind them the whole time, and the ride went really slow because we had bumped into them.

[@midnightdarkfrost]

I can't believe you all are moping and griping about this new beautiful ride! Not every ride is a thrill ride! We gotta have at least a few calm rides in Disney World! I mean look at how beautiful this ride is. The effects are beyond what I was expecting and it looks even better in person. Believe me. And we already have calm water rides like It's a Small World at Magic Kingdom and Living with the Land at Epcot. I mean come on people!

[@karanniederlander6206]

thank you for sharing this beautiful video .me and my girls enjoyed this

[@jmsme1]

Thanks guys, as always very enjoyable,ill be checking it out soon. god i miss living in Florida...

[@zebrosaurus]

I was waiting for a Thanator jumping out of the bushes xD But even without drops it's amazingly done

[@celestialcrystalize8871]

My mom thought that ride would be fun, We are going to DisneyWorld this summer and I live in Georgia. So i live next to Florida. I will be making it to DisneyWorld, so yea. This ride is pretty much a slow ride and i would probably enjoy it. 😉👍

[@yoyogaming688]

SavannahCourtney I live in Georgia... Georgia I think is above Florida also hope you (or mom) enjoyed it... but I’m kinda frustrated on the complains on this ride... some people are so ungrateful on rides like this and say this is SO SLOW.. and I say a thousand times it’s about peace and world of avatar not thrill

[@ELB116]

This ride is mesmerising I wish the real world was like pandora

[@TheCottonCandyQueen]

It's so pretty!

[@musicfeedsyoursoul8070]

For 6 years of planning, I was expecting a lot more. Yeah the animatronic is by far the most advanced they've ever had, but the rest of it was literally just a garden boat tour in the dark. Where was the story? Everything at Disney always has such a story to it, they could have done so much more. They talked about being led down the river by a Na'vi shaman, and instead we just pass her at the end. Even some narration would have helped. I'm glad they're making slow rides still, but it just seemed like they put everything into the animatronic and then realized they have 4 minutes of ride left over.

[@Wig4]

Disney's "it's all about the story, the story, the story"... is PR marketing talk. In reality, MOST attractions with Disney are just visually referring to an existing (hopefully previously already known by the public.. ?) story, not bringing any storytelling from scratch. You need time to TELL a story, and it is NOT what most attractions do ! Attractions who do this are very rare ! For instance Sindbad's stories in TDS. Many attractions are rather delivering "a mood", not a story. Like Small World, like this Na'vi River, like Jungle Cruise, like Storybook land .. etc etc. The mood can be "fancy-jolly", or "dreaming", or "hilarious", or "poetic", or, or... In reality, Disney is NOT all about the story, the story, the story... :-)

[@salvadorbenitez6352]

I had a chance to be part of the pre screening group, to even try to do something about avatar is amazing... some people want full magic and critizise the effort... is a beautiful ride

[@vivibirdie9348]

Oh my god you just have a lot to say about these amazing rides that you dont know where to start the beauty of it is just amazing😄💖

[@holyhelpme]

The lights and animatronics is well done, but the ride is very underwhelming. A bit of a snooze.

[@Wig4]

See my comparison analysis with another darkride at the other side of the ocean, just above her :-)

[@squidsquiddly5970]

Also why is the animatronic Avatar woman sitting in dark bushes... Why not have her in front of that amazing "led" spirit willow thing from the movie!? They could have made the robotic willow reeds move with her movements adding to effect! I think this is a cool ride but a bit of a Thanator chase and a little drop at the end would have made it better in my opinion

[@rohirrim11rider]

Un Known Seriously?????...that's the point...Disney wanted to offer an intense ride and a slow and calm ride. I have a couple friends and family members that could never handle Flight of Passage without going into cardiac arrest. lol. Not even kidding. This way, everyone has something they can do. It was a smart move. Even as a thrill lover, this ride stuns me.

[@hawkhillfalconer3529]

That's not an avatar, that's a navi. And it isn't a female, it's a male.

[@Wig4]

@Mike Hitchcock , again : See my comparison analysis with another darkride at the other side of the ocean, different post on these pages. In this comparison, this Navi River Journey APALES... :-)

[@jackenchantedcow3188]

why are so many people whining about the ride... this is a cool NEW experience that disney spent time to make and people just seem to hate it.

[@MichaelRei99]

Not An Avatar fan and don’t think it belongs in Disneyworld but having said that DisneyWorld is about being immersed into the world of imagination that Walts incredible mind created. It’s not about being jostled around until you almost puke. It’s about being transformed into the world of Disney and leaving reality behind for a while. If you want thrill rides you should be able to find them within a short ride from your house. People need to learn to appreciate Disney for what it is and use their brains and learn to appreciate the beauty that Disney is!

[@yoyogaming688]

Mike I only agree with the last part atleast you get it... and yeah they do need to learn... Disney doesn’t take mins to finish... they take several years on budget to do stuff that they want people to enjoy... but then of course these people get greedy and ungrateful over rides like this.... this ride is about peace, nature and the world of avatar not about thrill... even avatar fans complain... which is kind of dumb since avatar is one of the best Disney movies ever created and it’s so ungrateful to some people which I can see but I don’t want to see....

[@linelyn3742]

I for one, actually loved the look of this. Yes it's slow, but Disneyland needs to cater for kids too! Being an adult, I would love to go on this ride.

[@jaydenchrist6152]

What Disneyland needs is to update tommorowland

[@GRACECOLLEEN]

I found out what I needed to know. Often ride videos cut out when the person is boarding. I need to know what to expect when I board a ride so this video was helpful.

[@jaydenchrist6152]

I love watching people boarding

[@MeganWoodard1984]

It's hard to make any judgments about this ride if you haven't been on it, that being said I love how relaxing and beautiful it looks a nice contrast to Flight of Passage.

[@thomasemberg5208]

if you want to see thrills, wait for flight of the passage. this is supposed to be a ride for all ages

[@Emisop]

The people calling this ride boring are getting on my nerves. It's an immersive experience into the world of Pandora. Not every ride has to have thrills and drops to be great. And I bet a lot of you were the people mad that Frozen was taking away Malestrom, when Malestrom was an example of a boring ride. With it's barely understood audio, too dark to see anything interesting, horrible 'animatronics'. This is a fantastic and beautiful ride that shows you the world of Avatar wonderfully.

[@sleephelpplaylists50]

Brianna Chiavetta I only disliked the ride because of how long I had to wait compared to the time of the ride. And it doesn’t have too much of a story. I was expecting more for an hour and a half wait.

[@alanadelmar1566]

So mad. Went to Disney in December (my last time going there until I get older) and my family and I had seen the Hallelujah Mountains when we entered the park. I didn't know what they were at first because it still wasn't open, but I found out a couple of weeks later that it was part of the World of Avatar. I was devastated because my favorite movie is Avatar. I need to go back ASAP!!

[@cashawnnorment2584]

Can't wait to ride again

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Whaaa

[@CATHYGRACECOLLEEN]

My #1 concern is how to board rides. This video was very helpful. Some videos cut away when the person is boarding, not helpful.

[@TFN5459]

My biggest criticism of this ride has got to be the lack of a pay off or finale that the ride ends on. To me being on the West Coast, it feels like a plussed, super fancy and extended version of the Pirates Cavern scene from Disneyland, only it doesn't end with an exciting siege of a Spanish Fort. That being said I really applaud them on their attention to detail and the amount of stunning visuals they put it. Tighten up the storyline near the end, perhaps some finale with the Navi AA and the ride would be pretty solid.

[@SeanCwilich]

Looks like a very nice ride. How'd they make the floating islands overhead?

[@thekeytolifeissound]

Perfect ride ,just needs more ,not trying to say more thrill but just more in general like more animatronics like some animal ones or something to give this ride some wonder to it

[@jaspspiritual8966]

so detailed 😍

[@donnascapin4846]

Looks wonderful!!!

[@KunraVong]

Ok, I have seen the Animatronic previously. I assumed there were others... Considering there are only 2 new Rides in this park, with 3-4 hour waits at release, this will be bad Press.

[@mattloves]

KunraVong it's not a park. It's a land in Animal Kingdom.

[@simbapins7036]

I see what Disney was trying to do with this ride, a boat ride through the river where you can look at scenery, but they forgot what made rides exciting and enjoyable, but I'm sure it will be great and leave me in awe

[@chantolove]

Max Musto ...did you not see the robot?

[@stemikger]

Wow!! Can't wait to see this.

[@marksommers6764]

The Quintessential Art of Disney !

[@cashawnnorment2584]

This is butiaful I've rode this it was worth the wait but we didn't ride it till the lines were shorter the navi Anmatronic it was kinda cool this ride is very good though you can say it's 4th or 5th on my favorite boat rides . This is kinda amazing the music the audio is very great and people that are calling this ride bad is getting on my nerves ok not everything has to be first this is not universal , Bush gardens or sea world this is the most magical place on earth Disneyland is the happiest any way not all rides are thrills . Good boat ride love it one of the best

[@jaydenchrist6152]

No its not

[@chuckcookus]

The old Imagineers who came from the film business understood the need for a story, set-pieces and bits of business. Think POTC - the dunking mayor, the bride auction, the burning town. This thing is an exquisitely-rendered Kumbaya nothingburger. What is the story?

[@DisneyDan]

I'm with ya chuck... no story, just "oooo... pretty". It is beautiful, but do I really want to wait a while to see this? likely not. I'm in CA... so off to another ride on Mr. Toad for me. Now THAT'S a fun attraction . "Guilty! Thank you, that is all...." ;-)

[@ellej.winsett3701]

this hits the nail on the head. even Jungle Cruise has stories woven through out. the animatronics are active in their roles in each ride and this is... yeah. that's precisely the point of each ride. they bring u in as part of the story and are interactive as much as they can be(pirates shooting AT you! piranhas about to eat you! ghosts sitting next to you!). this is definitely a gorgeous ride and that animatronic is flawless, but i think it would have benefited from maybe more animatronics or, you know, seeing the other side of water or something.

[@Wig4]

disneyphilip, I read the expresion of a worthfull opinion (2x, even 3x) where you like to disagree , but instead of offering your alternative opinion to them in a civilised way, it is YOU who started bashing and insulting... (Two times, you seem to need personal insults to prove your point? .. So weak !) First learn some base rules of human civilisation... :-)

[@djlowtek]

disneyphilip - why so disrespectful? The guy made a completely valid pointand you go straight to name calling and bashing without making any counter points. This ride isn't up to the standards of what it should be for a brand new main Disney attraction. It's beautiful yes, but it lacks the soul.

[@midnightdarkfrost]

You probably never been on this ride!

[@srvfan42]

Beastly Kingdom was shelved for this??

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Bro idc about beastly kingdom just be happy that we got flight of passage

[@sleephelpplaylists50]

When I went, there was a 95 minute wait. The ride was very short and really had no story. A good time to do this ride is when the line is shorter, maybe closer to 10 minutes.

[@sleephelpplaylists50]

Disney spent too much time and money on scenery rather than an immersive storyline.

[@djlowtek]

Does this tell a story or is it just random Pandora forest with Navi?

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Random forest with navi

[@lukebeelman5621]

I am very excited I will be going 8n September

[@tylerdaise4366]

love the ride but not to sound rude it needs more than 1 animatronic like add a banshee flying over you,a hexapede hissing at the guests,navi people chanting near the tree in the movie(forgot its name),a direhorse moving its head and neck up and down

[@lazeemousee_]

When I went on this with my Family it was so beutiful the colors were amazing and everything was just beautiful...It was my first time at Disney it was amazing since I'm 13 Im gonna treasure this forever

[@DJMusicJammer]

I haven't ridden this in person, but it seems like a bit of a let down except for one really cool anamatronic. What ever happened to putting the robots in every scene?! This looks like a bunch of 'pretty' decorations and not much else...

[@mjmartinez2743]

How come it looked so empty and almost to no line up? So lucky! what time is this?

[@CoryTheRaven]

To give them credit where it's due, they got the right idea here... The best Disney attractions are ones that transport you to an alternate time or place, not where you just sit in a cart and watch something happen to somebody else. So this boat ride through Pandora is the right idea... but... For this to be interesting you have to be REALLY into Avatar and recognize the imagery and want to visit that world. Is anybody THAT into Avatar? Does anyone even remember that movie existing? Disney panicked over Harry Potter and just tried to find the biggest IP it could at that moment, and ended up with this dead fish. They would have been much better served by just doing their own thing. I can't help but compare this to something like Journey to the Center of the Earth in Tokyo DisneySea, and how much better that attraction is. They should have just imported Mysterious Island from Tokyo and Mystic Manor from Hong Kong. Those would have been much better choices.

[@vune86]

CoryTheRaven Your right about Disney should have done they're own thing with this land. I think Beastly Kingdom would have been a way better fit. Beastly Kingdom sounded like it could have been a DisneySea level two punch combination of top notch concept and quality.

[@jakebateman]

CoryTheRaven I would agree but don't forget, they have release dates for 4 more Avatar movies so I don't think it was a bad move on their part.

[@CoryTheRaven]

Except those are still years in the future and there's no guarantee that anyone will care about them.

[@jakebateman]

CoryTheRaven Avatar is literally the highest grossing film ever.

[@CoryTheRaven]

Second highest grossing after adjusting for inflation. But that doesn't mean as much as one might think... What kind of a foothold does it have in the culture? Does anybody talk about Avatar anymore? How many Avatar cosplays do you see at conventions? Is there really any buzz for the sequels? The second-highest grossing film of all time doesn't mean the sequels will be.

[@Rebbecca1983]

I LOVE IT 😍

[@BRONTEISWIERD]

Can I ask what month in the year this was filmed? It looks quite quiet perfect time to go to avoid the long queues!

[@PopRocksV]

Thank you so much for sharing your ride with me(can't afford to go to disney parks) I am a huge avatar fan and I thought this was a visually amazing and relaxing ride. My question is: Was Queen Moat singing an animation on a screen or an animatronic? Either way, her movements were amazing and so lifelike.

[@Coops2517]

Whats the song they are singing called

[@yoyogaming688]

Way tiretua (Shaman’s song)

[@DoctorQ9]

Dullsville. Basically a higher-tech version of It's A Small World!

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Dont compare this to small world. Small World is actually a classic and a good ride representing diffrent coasters this ride is nothing but some scenery and a animatronic.

[@christiangras5009]

I've been on the ride it's worth it

[@emmiesummer2087]

Is this just a boat ride? Sorting out rides my mum can go on, this seems a suitable ride for her!

[@nickcoffin5265]

Guys this ride isn't supposed to be a thrill its supposed to be relaxed and focused on scenery. The banshee ride is the one that will be a thrill

[@roseo9287]

Is the animatronic Na'vi supposed to be Mo'at?

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Idk

[@tamajinn]

It's not a bad ride. I feel like there was a missed opportunity, it would have been so cute and playful to have an animatronic of a little Navi child looking curiously at the boats, maybe giving a little wave to the riders. It would make the ride connect more with the passengers rather than being purely observers.

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Its on my top 10 worst rides list

[@robertcallahan5398]

HOW in the world did you get in before the ride opened. I was just there from 4/15 - 4/21 and begged every employee I seen. How???

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Probaly he has VIP

[@jaycen7268]

If you want to skip the quene go to this 3:08

[@mandydhi2668]

Anyone who thinks this ride is "underwhelming" has obviously never seen it in person. It's a visual masterpeice. Beautiful really. The only issue with it is that its WAY to short.

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Me its way to short and tells no story

[@mandydhi2668]

@@jaydenchrist6152 The ride itself isnt supposed to tell a story. You are a visitor getting a tour of Pandora. Like a safari. The song on the ride however, tells a story. But yes. Way to short.

[@mandydhi2668]

Jayden Crist well go right ahead and party pooper on then. You and I are obviously seeing completely different things.

[@jaydenchrist6152]

@@mandydhi2668 really dude i dont hate dark rides when u look at a dark ride at Disney it needs to have some story to it i mean Haunted Mansion and Pirates have a story go ahead and try to change my opinion i really dislike this ride and u cant change my opinion

[@mandydhi2668]

@@jaydenchrist6152 1) not a dude. 2 )already said you and I see things completely different so not sure what you're on about changing your opinion. 3) Nothing NEEDS to have a story to it. Lots of rides don't have a "story".

[@jaycen7268]

Great singing great music but to short

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Yep

[@lovemeg5186]

Can anyone tell me what the shaman is singing?

[@kryptism]

That Haitian lady animatronic at the end looks creepy!

[@jaydenchrist6152]

No she does not

[@danivigna7782]

This ride actually has a lot of pros and cons first off the pros are 1. Perfect on hot days when you just need a break 2. It's a perfect ride if you have infants or toddlers since there aren't any dips or anything 3. It's just so beautiful. Now the cons 1. Yes it's not a thrill ride but honestly how could you even add thrill to this 2. It's just a boat that goes around in a dark room 3. The wait time is really long. Also for everyone who's so confused why the lines so long it's probably cause this is a brand new attraction that people want to check out. I think this ride is perfect for animal kingdom and that land just in general obviously the park just opened so Disney will probably add onto it and besides animal kingdom doesn't have a lot of thrill rides in general. But of course this my opinion I think I make some pretty good points here so feel free to say anything.

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Alot of cons and only 2 pros 2/10 for me

[@DisneyDan]

HIDDEN MICKEY!... at 7:05 :-) (click on my time there to jump to it)

[@ellonk__7294]

where-

[@buckleupaldc6765]

311i0t _ in the water

[@misscoolgirl7166]

i only see a lenny face-

[@georgesoros2544]

No, theres nothing there man

[@NicholasLionRider]

The issue with the ride isn't really that its bad, just that it lacks consistency. The ending animatronic is amazing, but past that the rest of the ride are just tv screens and plants. They easily could have made it a Pandora Jungle Cruise and had animatronic versions of the various animals. Even if they didn't move much, I feel it'd be a leg up from the plants right now. Screens have their place in modern dark rides, but they can't be the full experience. Those who wanted to see a screen based simulation of Pandora went to Flight of Passage. Its just crazy to me that in "Animal Kingdom" one of the things Disney decided to not really create were the animals of Pandora. The plants are cool, but its like if Dinoland USA opened "Dinosaur" with just the carnotaurus at the end and nothing but jungle otherwise. It'd feel cheap.

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Why I hate jungle cruise Make it atleast like three combeyeros

[@Zenigotcha]

Got chills at 7:12 and 7:50 from hearing the film's theme. So many memories brought from the film from that. I am still dying to get a shoulder banshee and are those Na'vi American citizens? :P

[@kimt8162]

I think this ride was meant to coincide with the Pandora land. Ride the boat, then go out at night in the biolumescence sp? of the land around it.

[@WaldoTheWombat]

how did Disney make this ride if it was before their purchase of Fox?

[@jaycen7268]

flight of passage is great Navi i dont think so you basically just do this if you have nothing else to do at animal kingdom

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Exacly

[@honeyandthebee245]

Won't need a "Fastpass" for this one!

[@harrystyles3130]

Art Works yes, you might need one.... I waited 110 minutes for this 3 minute ride...

[@davianamarie]

I feel like there was a spot where they could've put a drop like in pirates but I like that they kept it family friendly, since flight of passage is a thrill ride.

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Ikr

[@novakali]

That animatronic though... holy shit

[@peepthemeep8481]

Y'all are getting on my nerves. Disney imagineers wanted this ride to be 'relaxing' rather than a thriller. For goodness sake, there's a rollercoaster in Asia (Expedition Everest) and there is the Flight of Passage not too far from this ride. I don't know why people are getting butthurt. My mother and I were happy because we're more into the 'relaxing' sort of rides :)!