Avatar' orbits Disney parks

'Avatar'Disney has inked an offer with twentieth century Fox to integrate James Cameron's "Avatar" into its amusement parks. Wally Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide can create designed lands in line with the sci-fier, with the first one to be built at Wally Disney World's Animal Kingdom park in Orlando, Fla. Construction will start by 2013. Park was considered an all natural fit given pic's focus on residing in harmony with character, Disney stated. Disney, Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment and Fox inked the agreement. James Cameron is really a groundbreaking filmmaker and gifted storyteller who shares our adoration for creativeness, technology and delivering the very best experience possible," stated Disney prexy-Boss Robert Iger. "With this particular agreement, we now have the remarkable chance to mix James' talent and vision using the imagination and expertise of Disney." Cameron is preparing to lense two additional "Avatar" adventures that Fox will distribute. Individuals photos can give Disney's amusement park designers at Imagineering "much more locations, figures and tales to understand more about,Inch Cameron stated. Cameron, Jon Landau as well as their Lightstorm Entertainment group assists as creative consultants around the projects and can partner with Wally Disney Imagineering within the design and growth and development of the "Avatar"-designed lands. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com