re: List of Attractions Closing at Disney Hollywood Studios

The biggest difference with avatar and Hollywood is that Disney already owns the IPs. They don't have to have a third party (James Camron) involved with creating/developing the rides. We had to clear out offices about 3 months before the announcement was made and the land surveys were already completed. With Avatar they announced the project to soon and that plans were even started. They had to build the show building move Lion King before the work could start. 2017 is an ambitious goal but it should come close to that time frame.