Help with Animal Kingdom Strategy

[trstlen]

I need some advice with how to plan our day AK. We have the following fast pass times.
safari - 10:05-11:05
Everest -2:35-3:35
FOP - 3:40-4:40

these were the only ones I could get.

I have 2 different dining reservations at Tusker House.
12:40 and 2:05. I will keep the one that makes the most sense with the rest of our day.

The only thing I'm sure about is that we will rope drop Navi River Journey and then most likely head toward Safari.

We are not really concerned with seeing any shows except for Flights of Fancy and Tough to be a Bug but would like to do all of the rides and have the kids spend some time in the Dinosaur kids area. I also would like to spend some time in Pandora at night. We also don't need to see the Rivers of Light Show. I feel like our FP times will keep us jumping all over the park. Any advice for a good plan and also which dining reservation makes the must sense. We've only been there once about 4 years so it's hard to remember the size of the park and how far away things are, etc. Thank you!!

 

[Cameron1515]

It is a bit of a hit and miss as to whether going to Pandora (Avatar Land) at rope drop will beneficial or not. You will ask 10 different people and you will get 10 different answers. Personally I would go elsewhere in the park, as typically I believe this is everyones idea in the morning.

AK is a substantially large park and getting around is quite a trek, as is the case with all Disney Park really.

The following plan may work:
8:15-8:30- Arrive for rope drop
- Ride Dinosaur
- Ride Expedition Everest
- Safari FP

With the dining reservation I would always go for the 2:05 as that is out of peak times for Lunch, which means it should be less busy.

- Then ride whatever has lower lines after Safari FP
- Everest FP
- Spend the rest of the afternoon / night in Avatar Land or elsewhere in the park.

It is also important to keep track of wait times in the park and on the my Disney App throughout the day, as this plan or other plans may not necessarily work because of large stand by lines.

 

[Txshadow]

I would keep your early lunch as it makes the most sense with your FPs.
Many people will be rope dropping FOP and you might get caught up on a huge line. Don't be fooled. Stay to the left side of the walkway entering Pandora and you will easily get to Navi River.

 

[loves to dive]

We have had good luck going to Safari at park opening, after that walking the Gorilla Falls trail, ride EE then walk the other trail (sorry can't remember the name) then walk around to Dinosaur (maybe FP it around 10:30 or a little later) with your ADRs I'd probably keep the noon and head over there for lunch, then you can catch whatever you want to catch before your FOP FP, maybe try to get a FP for bugs life after the lunch ADR, after FOP wander around Pandora , if you have used your 3 FPs try to catch one for Navi, they are pretty easy to get. Lately we have been having pretty good luck getting FPs same day for pretty much everything in AK other than FOP and I've done a whole day there with no FPs and ridden all the headliners either standby or grabbing a FP while standing in line for something else except FOP (I'm not a fan).

 

[ladeedeb]

I couldn't get FP for FOP. We are going to AM EMH. I don't know anyway to avoid a long line at FOP so we are going to get there as early as we can and rope drop it, unless someone has a better idea to keep the line under 90 min.

 

[srwarden1928]

I need some advice with how to plan our day AK. We have the following fast pass times.
safari - 10:05-11:05
Everest -2:35-3:35
FOP - 3:40-4:40

these were the only ones I could get.

I have 2 different dining reservations at Tusker House.
12:40 and 2:05. I will keep the one that makes the most sense with the rest of our day.

The only thing I'm sure about is that we will rope drop Navi River Journey and then most likely head toward Safari.

Rope dropping Navi River is an excellent idea. 80% of the people heading into Pandora are trying to rope drop FOP. Lots of them will wait a long time. I don't think there is much chance of waiting more than 20 minutes for Navi, probably less.

You should be through with Navi long before your Safari FP. Maybe do the Gorilla Trail while you are waiting?

Drop the 205 reservation at Tusker House. It is too close to your Everest FP. With the rest of your day, keep the 1240 reservation.

You are going to have to do SOME crisscrossing and backtracking. That is one of the downsides to FP+. We all manage to live with it.

 

[trstlen]

Thank you all! I found a Tusker House reservation for 12. Would it be ridiculous to try and do the Flights if Wonder Show at 11:30 and make it to Tusker House for a 12 reservation?