Disney World in Orlando will bring Avatar's blue-peopled planet, Pandora, to life with fantastical rides and the movie's strange jungle atmosphere.
Avatar Land (Orlando, Florida) —
Disney World in Orlando will bring Avatar's blue-peopled planet, Pandora, to life with fantastical rides and the movie's strange jungle atmosphere.
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If the Na'vi tribe could help build the new Avatar Land, it'd be finished faster. The new park within Disney World Orlando's Animal Kingdom broke ground in January 2014.
Digging in —
If the Na'vi tribe could help build the new Avatar Land, it'd be finished faster. The new park within Disney World Orlando's Animal Kingdom broke ground in January 2014.
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Overlooking the South China Sea, Atlantis Sanya will have an Aquaventure Waterpark and marine exhibits. All theme park images are artist renderings and subject to change upon construction.
Atlantis Sanya (China) —
Overlooking the South China Sea, Atlantis Sanya will have an Aquaventure Waterpark and marine exhibits. All theme park images are artist renderings and subject to change upon construction.
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Sanya is on Hainan Island. Often compared to the Hawaii, it's one of few places in China to get lots of blue skies.
Blue sky thinking —
Sanya is on Hainan Island. Often compared to the Hawaii, it's one of few places in China to get lots of blue skies.
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Shanghai Disney Resort is a Chinese re-imagining of classic Walt Disney themes.
Shanghai Disney Resort (China) —
Shanghai Disney Resort is a Chinese re-imagining of classic Walt Disney themes.
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Caribbean-like greenery and pirates are coming to Shanghai Disney at Treasure Cove.
Shanghai Disney Treasure Cove —
Caribbean-like greenery and pirates are coming to Shanghai Disney at Treasure Cove.
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Shanghai Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" attraction is well on its way. It'll be part of the park's Treasure Cove area.
Shanghai Disney building site —
Shanghai Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" attraction is well on its way. It'll be part of the park's Treasure Cove area.
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Wanda Hefei is one of many theme parks that the Wanda Group is constructing in a bid to compete with Disney in Shanghai and upcoming Universal Beijing.
Wanda theme parks (across China) —
Wanda Hefei is one of many theme parks that the Wanda Group is constructing in a bid to compete with Disney in Shanghai and upcoming Universal Beijing.
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Taking inspiration from Chinese traditions, Wanda Hefei will feature a Chinese Opera Garden. The park will have a butterfly-themed area called Butterfly Wonderland and pirate ship attraction called Battle of Feishui (flying ship).
World of Wanda —
Taking inspiration from Chinese traditions, Wanda Hefei will feature a Chinese Opera Garden. The park will have a butterfly-themed area called Butterfly Wonderland and pirate ship attraction called Battle of Feishui (flying ship).
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Dubai Parks will be feature three themes in one with Legoland Dubai, Bollywood Parks Dubai and Motiongate Dubai.
Dubai Parks (Dubai, UAE) —
Dubai Parks will be feature three themes in one with Legoland Dubai, Bollywood Parks Dubai and Motiongate Dubai.
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Motiongate Dubai will feature Dreamworks Animation characters and themed dining.
Motiongate Dubai —
Motiongate Dubai will feature Dreamworks Animation characters and themed dining.
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Universal Beijing will blend Chinese cultural heritage with Hollywood movie themes. The complex will feature the first-ever Universal Studios-themed resort hotel.
Universal Beijing (China) —
Universal Beijing will blend Chinese cultural heritage with Hollywood movie themes. The complex will feature the first-ever Universal Studios-themed resort hotel.
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Work has yet to start on Beijing Universal, which is reportedly scheduled for opening in 2019.
Beijing building site —
Work has yet to start on Beijing Universal, which is reportedly scheduled for opening in 2019.
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IMG Worlds of Adventure's vast indoor theme park will include four zones, including ones dedicated to Cartoon Network and Marvel comic franchises.
IMG Worlds of Adventure (Dubai, UAE) —
IMG Worlds of Adventure's vast indoor theme park will include four zones, including ones dedicated to Cartoon Network and Marvel comic franchises.
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IMG Worlds of Adventure still has a ways to go before looking like the dazzling empire of fun shown in renderings. The looping roller coaster seen here is just a tease of the final ride.
IMG desert view —
IMG Worlds of Adventure still has a ways to go before looking like the dazzling empire of fun shown in renderings. The looping roller coaster seen here is just a tease of the final ride.
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The first theme park for 20th Century Fox in Genting, Malaysia, will feature rides tying in with "Ice Age," "Alien vs. Predator," "Planet of the Apes" and "Night at the Museum."
20th Century Fox World (Genting, Malaysia) —
The first theme park for 20th Century Fox in Genting, Malaysia, will feature rides tying in with "Ice Age," "Alien vs. Predator," "Planet of the Apes" and "Night at the Museum."
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The Paramount London resort will have a main entertainment street, water park and sporting facilities. Its slated to open in 2020.
Paramount London (UK) —
The Paramount London resort will have a main entertainment street, water park and sporting facilities. Its slated to open in 2020.
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Still a bare building site, Universal Moscow, this city's first major theme park, will be indoors to fend off the Russian winter.
Universal Studios Moscow (Russia) —
Still a bare building site, Universal Moscow, this city's first major theme park, will be indoors to fend off the Russian winter.
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