Disney’s New Expansions Push Pandora to the Sidelines

Overview

• Recent coverage details major investment in Villains Land at Magic Kingdom, a Piston Peak concept, a Monstropolis expansion, and Animal Kingdom’s Tropical Americas.
• Commentators report that Pandora — The World of Avatar has seen no substantial updates since its 2017 opening and appears deprioritized.
• Flight of Passage remains a top-demand attraction, and the land continues to attract large crowds despite the lack of new additions.
• Fans describe the nighttime bioluminescence as muted compared with the films, citing Animal Kingdom’s naturalistic constraints on more artificial effects.
• Observers say near-term enhancements or tie-ins to Avatar sequels look unlikely as resources flow to newer IP-led projects.