Imagineering Pandora The World of Avatar | Hidden Details at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Kids & Family, History

4.9 • 846 Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Pandora—The World of Avatar opened at Disney's Animal Kingdom in 2017, offering Walt Disney World guests an immersive land based on James Cameron's Avatar franchise. Designed by a team of Walt Disney Imagineers led Disney Legend Joe Rohde, Pandora takes Imagineering to a new level of immersive storytelling, engineering, and special effects. From Avatar Flight of Passage to Na'vi River Journey, Satu'li Canteen, the Floating Mountains and beyond, the land is filled with rich details that most guests will miss. In this episode, I chat with Tatjana Lazar from WDW Magazine to discuss our favorite Imagineering details and secrets from Pandora—The World of Avatar. To plan a trip, be sure to work with KMV Travel. Get bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. Tag me and join the conversation below. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@imaginationskyway Instagram: www.instagram.com/imaginationskyway Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imaginationskyway Facebook: www.facebook.com/imaginationskyway TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@imaginationskyway Threads: https://www.threads.net/@imaginationskyway Twitter: www.twitter.com/skywaypodcast Email: matt@imagineerpodcast.com How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imaginationskyway Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	How did Walt Disney Imagineering create the floating mountains of Pandora?
0:03.0	That's one of the many details we'll discuss in today's episode.
0:11.0	Welcome aboard Imagination Skyway, your guided tour through the worlds of Disney and Imagineering.
0:17.0	I'm your host, Matthew Krall, and it's my job to explore the stories and places we love and the people who bring them to life.
0:23.6	In today's episode, we're going to share some of our favorite's imaginering details and Easter eggs in Pandora, the World of Avatar, at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
0:31.6	Pandora opened in 2017 and remains one of the most immersive lands at Walt Disney World.
0:36.6	The level of storytelling is so intricate that the vast majority of guests will notice them only as subconscious clues. This episode will peel back the story of this land and point out some interesting details that will make your next visit even more enjoyable. As you fasten your seatbelt, I encourage you to take out your mobile devices and search for Imagination Skyway on your favorite social media app.
0:57.0	Better yet, if you're looking for ad-free episodes, bonus content, or the ability to comment directly on the podcast, head to patreon.com slash imagination, where you can sign up for a free account or a premium subscription.
1:09.7	And if this episode leaves you yearning for a trip to
1:11.7	Disney or any other destination, reach out to our partners and sponsors at KMV Travel, voted the top
1:17.9	travel agency in Orlando in 2025. To get started, visit KMVTravel.com slash Skyway. As we begin our
1:26.0	journey, please remain seated. Keep your hands and arms inside the podcast
1:28.9	at all times, and enjoy your journey aboard Imagination Skyway.
1:39.6	So one of my favorite places at Walt Disney World, it's no secret, because I talk about it
1:43.7	a lot, and that is Pandora, the's no secret because I talk about it a lot.
1:44.3	And that is Pandora, the World of Avatar.
1:47.3	Ever since it opened in 2017, it's a must do for me.
1:50.7	Whenever I go to Disney's Animal Kingdom, I at least need to step foot in this incredible
1:56.7	land based on the Avatar franchise, which continues to expand and we continue to get to enjoy.
2:02.8	And I thought it would be fun.
2:04.2	While I've had episodes before to talk about the imaginering of Flight of Passage specifically,
2:11.0	I haven't spent a lot of time in years.
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