Na'vi River Journey is a

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attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom's Pandora – The World of ''Avatar''. The ride takes guests through the Kasvapan River of

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from the 2009 film ''

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'', showcasing native animals and bioluminescent flora, with inclusion of complex

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. The Na'vi Shaman seen towards the end of the ride is the most advanced Audio-Animatronics figure ever designed by

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Summary

Queue

The exterior queue winds through the exotic landscape of Pandora before leading into a covered queue which looks to have been constructed by the Na’vi and is filled with totems, signs describing the animals guests will encounter during the boat ride, and some woven artistic pieces.

Ride

Boarding a hand-woven reed boat provided by Alpha Centauri Expeditions, guests journey down the Kaspavan River into the colorful bioluminiscent rainforest. After a Na'vi scout greets guests on the shore, the boat passes by viperwolves, hexapedes, woodsprites, panopyra, and fan lizards. After passing under leaves that creatures above are hopping between, the boats come across a Na'vi tribe and their direhorses walking to a ceremonial site. Passing by a waterfall, guests see the Shaman of Songs leading the Na'vi into a musical celebration of their bond with Eywa. After this encounter, the boats enter a cave with various offerings and return to the loading docks.

Soundtrack

During the ride, the Shaman of Songs sings lyrics written in the Na'vi language created by Dr. Paul Frommer for the 2009 film. Dr. Frommer posted the lyrics on his blog in 2017. On January 4, 2019, the soundtrack for Na'vi River Journey was released by

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along with the other music featured in Pandora – The World of Avatar. Written by Simon Franglen and the late

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, the release credits Sandra Benton as the vocals for the Shaman of Songs and the Slovak National Symphony in Bratislava as the recording orchestra for the music.

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