Stunningly lifelike ‘Avatar’ animatronic from new Disney ride revealed

Theme park aficionados have been offered a glimpse of things to come, after a video preview of a cutting edge Avatar themed attraction was released online.

Video of the “Na’Vi River Journey” ride at the upcoming “Pandora – The World of Avatar” attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida, US, was posted to YouTube by media publication Inside the Magic yesterday.

The video, taken from what appears to be a ride boat, shows a large animatronic figure – a “shaman” – perched on an alcove overlooking an artificial river.

The Avatar-themed ride was first unveiled in January.

The Avatar-themed ride was first unveiled in January.

As the boat approaches, the figure sings and waves their arms about with decidedly human grace.

The video has since been viewed hundreds of thousands of times.

The attraction, which was unveiled back in January, is set to open later this year.

Developed in collaboration with Avatar director James Cameron and inspired by the film’s fictional world of Pandora, the attraction will feature one additional ride, titled “Avatar Flight of Passage.”

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