First Look At Na’vi Translator Device From Pandora: World Of Avatar
Disney have announced some new merchandise to celebrate the opening of Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The new merchandise will be released on April 6th and will include the second pin in the Countdown to Pandora collection.
Disney have also revealed some special immersion products called the Na’vi Translator, which will be released this summer. Disney partnered with Lightstorm Entertainment and Dr. Paul Frommer, creator of the Na’vi language for “Avatar,” to acquire audio recordings of spoken Na’vi words for the translator.
The Disney Park Blog caught up with merchandise product developer Cody Hampton and said the following about the new product:
“This device was originally developed by Alpha Centauri Expeditions founder Marshall Lamm,” explained Cody. “The Na’vi have no written language, so the translator will be a helpful tool for any human visiting Pandora. Guests using the translator can learn how to pronounce 90 Na’vi words using interchangeable translation cards. The device also lights up at night, which makes it perfect for nighttime explorations on Pandora.”
The Na’vi Translator set will come packaged with 15 translation cards. The device also has a clasp that extends up to 12-inches and can be attached to a belt or backpack. Disney will also be releasing additional translation cards which will be sold in trading card packs, each containing eight randomly selected cards. There are some common cards such as Nouns (Blue) and Adjectives (Purple). Other cards will be less common to find in the trading packs including Animals (Orange), Phrases (Aqua), and Landscapes (Tan). The rarest cards are Plants (Green) and Gear (Yellow).
“When selecting the words and phrases for this set, we thought about the most essential words a guest might use when exploring another country on Earth,” continued Cody. “My favorite word is ‘Ikran’ which means ‘Banshee.’ I must have said that word hundreds of times while developing products for Pandora [laughs].”
What do you think of this new product?