Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park · Operating · 2017
Na’vi River Journey
Boat dark ride · Pandora – The World of Avatar
A gentle boat cruise through Pandora's bioluminescent rainforest — culminating in the Shaman of Songs Audio-Animatronics figure.
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Key facts for Na’vi River Journey.
Type
Dark ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Boat dark ride
Opened
2017
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Na’vi River Journey.
Ride profile
Dark ride · Boat dark ride
- avatar
- boat
- dark-ride
- family
- pandora
Experience
Boat dark ride
Specs source: disneyworld.disney.go.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Na’vi River Journey.
Timeline
2017
Na’vi River Journey opens with Pandora
Background
Na’vi River Journey opened with Pandora on May 27, 2017, as the land's softer companion to Flight of Passage. Boats drift through a glowing rainforest toward the Shaman of Songs, one of Imagineering's most detailed Audio-Animatronics figures.
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- Na’vi River Journey — official ride pagedisneyworld.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park — official sitedisneyworld.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park rosterCoasters and other rides
- Hero photo (Walt Disney World · Official park media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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