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Flight of Passage in an attraction found in [[Pandora- The World of Avatar]] at [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]].
==Attraction History==
The genesis of the attraction that would eventually become Flight of Passage began when Imagineers approached James Cameron with the idea of creating banshee ride for [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]]’s planned [[Avatar land]]. Cameron was intrigued, saying “When they told me, they wanted to do a banshee ride, I said I wanted it to be Soarin’ over Pandora.”
According to Imagineer Joe Rohde, work on Flight of Passage began in 2012. To help create the attraction Disney was joined by James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment, and Welta Digital, who helped with the attraction's visuals <ref name="VFX"> http://vfxvoice.com/avatar-flight-of-passage-a-cinematic-multi-sensory-3d-experience-that-soars/ </ref>. Under the direction of Rohde, Amy Jupiter and Lightstorm Entertainment's Richard Baneham, a team of hundreds of artists contributed to the attraction's VFX production<ref name="VFX"/>. As the ride's queue and main show templates were being designed, the team turned to Weta Digital to execute their plans.
With the use of 3D glasses, it became imperative that the physical movements of the attraction aligned with what guests see on the screen. This meant that the ride animators and template artists often worked together in real-time<ref name="VFX"/>. Furthermore, in order to keep the illusion intact, Rohde stated that the team refrained from using any gimmicky 3D effects that would bring attention to the physical elements of the ride.
Although [[Pandora- The World of Avatar]] was initially announced on September 20, 2011 <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/09/avatar-coming-to-disney-parks/ </ref>. It , it was not until the D23 Expo in 2013, that guests first got a their first glimpse of Flight of Passage. At this time, although the attraction was not named, Joe Rohde told guests that one experience would allow them fly on the back of a banshee <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3fkuaQNGHI </ref>.
==Attraction Plot==
