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Avatar Land update reveals glowing plants, new Pandora artwork from Walt Disney World

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A spectacular floating rocky arch draped in lush vines and glowing foliage brightens the immersive landscape of Pandora – The World of Avatar, as visitors stroll below along a winding path inspired by scenes from the film.

Walt Disney World has released an update on the ongoing Avatar Land project, currently under construction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

With new artwork and a short video, bioluminescent plants are revealed, interacting with footsteps and glowing in darkened surroundings, sure to bring striking visuals at night.

Disney is working on creating floating mountains over the park. Imagineer Joe Rohde is seen in the above video along with director Jim Cameron and producer Jon Landau in the Imagineering office in Glendale, California.

A spectacular floating rocky arch draped in lush vines and glowing foliage brightens the immersive landscape of Pandora – The World of Avatar, as visitors stroll below along a winding path inspired by scenes from the film.

Three Imagineers gather backstage at Disney's Animal Kingdom beside a glowing, Pandora-inspired prop and bioluminescent plants, closely inspecting details on the ground as they prepare for the highly anticipated Avatar Land update.

An explorer reaches toward an illuminated, plant-covered structure in a vibrant, otherworldly setting inspired by Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom, surrounded by mesmerizing bioluminescent flora.

Bioluminescent, Pandora-inspired plants and glowing tentacles light up the night with vibrant blue and purple hues in Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, set against an immersive dark backdrop.

Luminescent blue and green patterns with vein-like lines shimmer against a dark backdrop, capturing the magical nighttime glow of Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, with vibrant, glowing plant details that immerse guests in the otherworldly atmosphere.

Careful eyes will spot a building layout of some sort in the background of one of the video shots as well, though the wording above it is blurred:

A guest in a vibrant red shirt stands by whiteboards, visually immersed in the exotic greenery of Pandora – The World of Avatar at Walt Disney World, with lush foliage creating an immersive sense of adventure.

The World of Pandora is scheduled to open at Walt Disney World in 2017.

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