Got our FoP FP, now what

[malissa99]

We're heading down for 3 days/4 nights early September. We have MNSSHP booked Day 1, AK Day 2 and Epcot Day 3, so we only have one AK day. I did get a FP for FoP for 5PM ,sooooo happy about that.

AK has 8AM EMH that day. Here's my dilemma:

1. We at least know we will ride FoP once at 5pm. Is our best chance of riding FoP more than once at rope drop? Im sure we will want to ride it more than just once, right?
2. Do we rope drop for Navi River Journey instead? Or can we try this later in the day and avoid the rope drop all together?
3. Standby times are still so crazy, with school being back in during our trip I'm wondering what those September stand by wait times are going to look like? Tonight at 6:50PM it's showing 200 min for FoP and 90 for NRJ.

Maybe this is more a wait and see what the crowds look like once school gets back in, thoughts?
thanks!

 

[CAS239]

I recommend riding more than once.

What I would do is get to AK 60+ min before park opening. Be among the front of the crowd and head straight for FoP. Ride it then immediately head to river journey. Those that have done this have reported just a 20 min wait for NRJ. But the key is being ahead of the rope drop crowd

 

[FoxC63]

We're heading down for 3 days/4 nights early September. We have MNSSHP booked Day 1, AK Day 2 and Epcot Day 3, so we only have one AK day. I did get a FP for FoP for 5PM ,sooooo happy about that.

AK has 8AM EMH that day. Here's my dilemma:

1. We at least know we will ride FoP once at 5pm. Is our best chance of riding FoP more than once at rope drop? Im sure we will want to ride it more than just once, right?
2. Do we rope drop for Navi River Journey instead? Or can we try this later in the day and avoid the rope drop all together?
3. Standby times are still so crazy, with school being back in during our trip I'm wondering what those September stand by wait times are going to look like? Tonight at 6:50PM it's showing 200 min for FoP and 90 for NRJ.

Maybe this is more a wait and see what the crowds look like once school gets back in, thoughts?
thanks!

This all sounds wonderful but you do know some have had their FP's cancelled due to FP's on party tickets? DIS Board Link: https://www.disboards.com/threads/w...from-4pm-6-30pm-with-a-mnsshp-ticket.3622575/

 

[LaurenT]

This all sounds wonderful but you do know some have had their FP's cancelled due to FP's on party tickets? DIS Board Link: https://www.disboards.com/threads/w...from-4pm-6-30pm-with-a-mnsshp-ticket.3622575/

Op has a FP for animal kingdom ... that's not where the party is. He'll be fine.

 

[pitpat]

If you are near the front of the rope drop crowd, you can hit FOP, then Navi right after with little wait. that's if you want the chance to do FOP more than once.

http://www.easywdw.com/easy/blog/animal-kingdom-pandora-rope-drop-with-9am-open-72517/

 

[LaurenT]

I recommend riding more than once.

What I would do is get to AK 60+ min before park opening. Be among the front of the crowd and head straight for FoP. Ride it then immediately head to river journey. Those that have done this have reported just a 20 min wait for NRJ. But the key is being ahead of the rope drop crowd

This is what I'd do. If the park opens at 8 am, I'd be at the park at 6:45. If you do that, you'll walk onto FoP and have a short wait for N'avi.
I'd also keep trying to modify the FoP FP. Whenever your sitting around doing nothing, go on the app and keep refreshing it looking for an earlier FP time - that way you can get more FPs once you've used the first three. I had a lot of success this last week doing that ... I even got FPs for Na'Vi (and toy story and rnrc and great movie ride and Kilimanjaro ... and a bunch more)

 

[TinkLoverSam]

Op has a FP for animal kingdom ... that's not where the party is. He'll be fine.

But Disney is canceling the last day of fp, not the party Day, as ak is their last day... it could be in jeopardy

 

[malissa99]

I recommend riding more than once.

What I would do is get to AK 60+ min before park opening. Be among the front of the crowd and head straight for FoP. Ride it then immediately head to river journey. Those that have done this have reported just a 20 min wait for NRJ. But the key is being ahead of the rope drop crowd

Thanks @CAS239, That is a solid plan. Arrive @7 and stay ahead of the crowd. Super Excited!

 

[malissa99]

This is what I'd do. If the park opens at 8 am, I'd be at the park at 6:45. If you do that, you'll walk onto FoP and have a short wait for N'avi.
I'd also keep trying to modify the FoP FP. Whenever your sitting around doing nothing, go on the app and keep refreshing it looking for an earlier FP time - that way you can get more FPs once you've used the first three. I had a lot of success this last week doing that ... I even got FPs for Na'Vi (and toy story and rnrc and great movie ride and Kilimanjaro ... and a bunch more)

Thanks @LaurenT I need to start checking for that earlier FP!

 

[malissa99]

But Disney is canceling the last day of fp, not the party Day, as ak is their last day... it could be in jeopardy

Thanks @TinkLoverSam our AK day is our 2nd day, but I'll keep my eye out for sure! Ive read some posts about this.

 

[malissa99]

If you are near the front of the rope drop crowd, you can hit FOP, then Navi right after with little wait. that's if you want the chance to do FOP more than once.

http://www.easywdw.com/easy/blog/animal-kingdom-pandora-rope-drop-with-9am-open-72517/

Thanks @pitpat I think this is the way to go!!!