The first Avatar themed land is planned for Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Construction is set to begin in 2013 within the park’s Animal Kingdom. Other locations are expected to follow.

James Cameron, producing partner Jon Landau and Lightstorm Entertainment will act as creative consultants, partnering with Disney on the design and development.

“James Cameron is a groundbreaking filmmaker and gifted storyteller who shares our passion for creativity, technological innovation and delivering the best experience possible,” says Robert A. Iger, president and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company. “With this agreement, we have the extraordinary opportunity to combine James’ talent and vision with the imagination and expertise of Disney.”

“Avatar created a world which audiences can discover again and again and now, through this incredible partnership with Disney, we'll be able to bring Pandora to life like never before. With two new Avatar films currently in development, we'll have even more locations, characters and stories to explore,” says Cameron. “Our goal is to go beyond current boundaries of technical innovation and experiential storytelling, and give park goers the chance to see, hear and touch the world of Avatar with an unprecedented sense of reality.”