Pandora--It's Out of This World

Pandora

Have you ever wanted to ride on a Pandoran banshee or go on a river journey to see the Na’vi from Avatar? Well at Walt Disney World you can, today. The area of Pandora is in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It will make you feel that you are in Pandora (but without oxygen masks). As you walk in you will see floating islands with a few waterfalls cascading off them.  The native flora of Pandora will greet you at every turn.  There is a nice cafe that we suggest you should try out. When you enter the restaurant it’s a typical eating area, but THEN you go to order and you feel like you are in a bunker. In an area outside the restaurant there is a mech outside, ideal for a photo with the family.  

Pandora has 2 rides that allow you to immerse yourself in the moon.  In the spirit of Disney storytelling, like Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland, you can ride a boat into the wilderness of Pandora.  On your trip you will see the native animals and a Na'vi shaman.  You can also ride a Pandoran Ikran (banshee).  The ride allows you to experience 5D--you feel, smell, and see a flight across the Pandoran forest.  The ride was so engrossing that our sons were willing to wait for 120 minutes for their second ride. I would recommend getting a fastpass for your first ride.

You don’t want to miss Pandora at night though.  Almost everything is photo fluorescent, the ground, plants, and trees.  It truly is a breathtaking view.