Planetary Attraction

Disney has revealed a first look at one of the attractions coming to the Avatar Destination (colloquially referred to as Avatar Land until Disney gives us an official name) at Disney California Adventure in the form of a boat ride. This first look comes via a new rockwork model at the D23 fan event happening in Anaheim this weekend.

Moana is gorgeous to look at, but it's too faithful to the animated original's storyline (and even camera moves) to offer anything new to the tale. Catherine Laga'aia makes a great bright-eyed protagonist, but Dwayne Johnson can't nail the swaggering demigod Maui's charisma in live-action.