Animal Kingdom / Pandora opening and closing times

[LSUfan4444]

Just booked a quick trip for my wife and daughter for 7/25-7/30 and wanted to confirm I am understanding things correctly.

1-The nightly 10-12 EMH for AK, is that just Pandora?
2-What time is the park/pandora actually opening now? With a posted open time of 9 am, what time are they actually letting guests in?

 

[Cinderella94]

Just booked a quick trip for my wife and daughter for 7/25-7/30 and wanted to confirm I am understanding things correctly.

1-The nightly 10-12 EMH for AK, is that just Pandora?
2-What time is the park/pandora actually opening now? With a posted open time of 9 am, what time are they actually letting guests in?

1) Yes
2) When I was there last week, we went on 8:00 AM EMH days, but someone else reported in the Pandora thread that on a regular 9:00 AM opening, they began scanning tickets at 8:20.

 

[LSUfan4444]

someone else reported in the Pandora thread that on a regular 9:00 AM opening, they began scanning tickets at 8:20.

Thanks...that certainly helps.

So an arrival of 7:15/7:20 or so if someone wanted to do FoP would be ideal. I've been hearing "arrive an hour before the park opens" but havent been able to find out when the park is opening. I hadn't been paying that much attention because I didnt think I was going back till january but I just threw together a quick trip for my wife and daughter for the week after next so now playing catchup.

 

[thevolcanogod]

Would like to hear suggestions as well. Most of the times listed as suggestions are for the 8am EMH opening (in lot by 7, let in to park around 7:40). What about on non EMH morning days? In lot by 7:30, let in to Park by 8:40?

 

[Cinderella94]

Would like to hear suggestions as well. Most of the times listed as suggestions are for the 8am EMH opening (in lot by 7, let in to park around 7:40). What about on non EMH morning days? In lot by 7:30, let in to Park by 8:40?

There is a post with someone's report of exactly what you're asking for on one of the most recent few pages of the Official Pandora thread.

 

[Redcon1]

Also traveling the last week of July and will be at AK on the 26th. We have FP for FOP, so planning to do NRJ at rope drop. What have been
the wait times first thing in the morning for the ride, provided we're not in the first batch to make it back there?

 

[CAS239]

Would like to hear suggestions as well. Most of the times listed as suggestions are for the 8am EMH opening (in lot by 7, let in to park around 7:40). What about on non EMH morning days? In lot by 7:30, let in to Park by 8:40?

I would aim to be waiting at the gate 60-90 min prior to park opening. Not parking an hour ahead or just arriving at the parking lot, but already standing at the front of AK 60-90 min prior

 

[LSUfan4444]

I would aim to be waiting at the gate 60-90 min prior to park opening. Not parking an hour ahead or just arriving at the parking lot, but already standing at the front of AK 60-90 min prior

Yeah, if I was planning to be there on a non EMH day I would plan to be at the park by 7:30 and with an EMH Im thinking 7 am (through security) would work.

 

[Minnesota!]

How have the crowds been at the 10-12 batch of hours? Packed? We are hoping to catch the 1030 ROL on the 2nd, and then make it to Pandora to do at least one of the rides.

 

[CAS239]

How have the crowds been at the 10-12 batch of hours? Packed? We are hoping to catch the 1030 ROL on the 2nd, and then make it to Pandora to do at least one of the rides.

Last I saw they've been closing the line to FoP prior to park closing to allow the line to clear out without having to keep the park open until 2am. If lines that night are still long I'd get in line by 11 just incase they close it

 

[mouseclick1]

What has the line been like for the Na'vi River Ride from 10 - 12?

 

[Minnesota!]

Last I saw they've been closing the line to FoP prior to park closing to allow the line to clear out without having to keep the park open until 2am. If lines that night are still long I'd get in line by 11 just incase they close it

Thank you!