10 Things Disney Could Do Now They Own Fox
6. Avatar Goes Global
Even before the Fox merger, Disney were already heavily involved in the Avatar business. Now that they've acquired the rights to the franchise that seems to have consumed James Cameron's life, expect Pandora to have an even bigger presence in the coming years.
Plenty of people are already skeptical about Cameron's decision to make four sequels to the highest-grossing movie of all time, but its doubtful that Disney are one of them. The Pandora - The World of Avatar themed area at their Orlando resort has already proven to be a huge success, and now that they technically own the franchise outright, its virtually guaranteed that Disney parks across the world will all soon have a Pandora of their own.
With locations in California, Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai generating massive amounts of revenue on an annual basis, maximizing their assets and adding The World of Avatar to each resort seems like a no-brainer. A potential drawback could be the prohibitive cost; it is estimated that Florida's version of Pandora cost $500m. However, if anybody can afford it, its Disney.