Disney share details for Avatar attractions at Animal Kingdom

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The Walt Disney Co. has finally unveiled new details about its proposed "Avatar"-themed land at Disney's Animal Kingdom, two years after striking a deal for the theme-park rights to the blockbuster film franchise. Disney released its first artistic renderings for the project Friday night. They depict visitors immersed in the lush landscapes of "Pandora," the fictional planet setting for the 2009 film, including walking among floating mountains with cascading waterfalls and floating down a jungle river with bioluminescent plants.

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