DISNEY
TWENTY-THREE EXPLORES
PANDORA – THE WORLD OF AVATAR, OPENING THIS SUMMER AT WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT
THE
CREATIVE MINDS BEHIND DISNEY’S NEWEST LAND GIVE DISNEY TWENTY-THREE AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT THE SPECTACULAR ADDITION
TO DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM
PLUS, EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEWS WITH THE NEW CREW OF PIRATES
OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES, THOR: RAGNAROK’S CHRIS HEMSWORTH, AND THE DRIVING FORCES BEHIND CARS 3
BURBANK, Calif. – May 1, 2017 – Disney twenty-three will take readers
4.4 light years away to visit the breathtaking Pandora – The World of Avatar. Opening
at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on May 27, this new land will transport guests into
the epic creations first seen in James Cameron’s 2007 blockbuster, Avatar. Readers will set out on a behind-the-scenes
look at Pandora with the creative team responsible for this unprecedented project,
including Walt Disney Imagineering’s Joe Rohde, Cameron, and Avatar producer Jon Landau. “We didn’t
build sets of all this stuff when we made the movie. It was all in a computer,”
James Cameron remarked in an exclusive interview with Disney twenty-three. “So, to be able to walk around it in
full-scale? It’s unfathomable. We’re literally on Pandora! I’m on Pandora! It was a pinch-me moment to ensure I was really
awake and actually in the world we had created.”
In addition to the cover featuring Pandora – The World
of Avatar, the summer issue, exclusively for Gold Members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, has a second,
spine-tingling cover with Pirates of the
Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Javier Bardem and Kaya Scodelario reveal
what it was like to join the Pirates
crew, as they set sail on an all-new adventure with Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush,
and Orlando Bloom. Cars newcomer
Cristela Alonzo talks about joining the high-octane franchise. And Chris
Hemsworth shares what it’s like going head-to-head with Hulk in this fall’s Thor: Ragnarok.
Walt Disney Imagineering’s Steven Davison and Kim
Irvine give readers a first look at the triumphant return of Fantasmic! and Disneyland’s Rivers of
America; enjoy a tour of Duckburg with the creative team behind the upcoming reimagined
DuckTales for Disney XD; and return
to the beautiful art of Bambi in
honor of its 75th anniversary year, created by Disney Legend Tyrus Wong and
other influential Disney artists.
Also included in the summer issue of Disney twenty-three:
- A tour of Golden Oak Ranch, one of Disney’s most storied filming locations
- Popular Disney myths busted
- A celebration of Disney’s most innovative films, attractions, and experiments
- A toy-filled edition of “From the Desk of” as we tour John Lasseter’s office at Pixar Animation Studios
- Regular features including A Walk with Walt, D Society, and Ask Dave
Plus, all D23 Gold Members will receive a Na’vi
translator card featuring the Shaman of Songs, the character featured on the
attraction Na’vi River Journey. This
card is a collectible on its own and, when used with the Na’vi language
translator device (available at Pandora this summer), will tell the guest how
to say the words in the Na’vi language.
Disney twenty-three, which is
delivered directly to fans’ doorsteps, is offered exclusively to D23 Gold and
Gold Family Members as a benefit of their membership. The latest issue will
begin arriving in mid-May.
About D23
The name “D23” pays homage to the
exciting journey that began in 1923 when Walt Disney opened his first studio in
Hollywood. D23 is the first official club for fans in Disney’s
90-plus-year history. It gives its members a greater connection to the
entire world of Disney by placing them in the middle of the magic through its
quarterly publication, Disney
twenty-three; a rich website at D23.com with
members-only content; member-exclusive discounts; and special events for D23
Members throughout the year.
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