***Official*** Pandora: The World of Avatar Information Thread

[Stitch813]

So psyched for my September trip!! Pandora and my first MNSSHP!!

 

[rteetz]

circling back to the conversation that we've had for the past I don't know how many pages, they should include this on the website and MDE for people planning, not just on the ride warning once you are there/ How many people actually stop and read the warnings on the rides? unless you are stuck in that portion of the queue

However how many will go ahead and read warning on MDE also? I think many just skip ahead and miss those things.

 

[FastPasser]

For those getting to attend the Previews, I am going to be very interested in hearing from you more about how FoP fits Pooh size people.

A number of people on here have ridden FoP and posted about their experience. It's been discussed a lot.

I'm hoping to hear more about these kinds of adjustments over the next couple of months.

The rider in the post you're referring to made adjustments to how they sat on the seat, but the seat mechanism remained the same.

I imagine that the back restraint is like a reverse lap belt, where it has to "click" a few times to be secure. And I'm assuming the purpose of the calf restrain is to keep our feet and legs inside the ride vehicle. I hope it doesn't need to be tight.

You're pretty well confined. How tight will be determined by your body shape.

but I need to decide if I should FP+ FoP and do NRJ at RD or the other way around. Don't want to waste a FP+ on a ride I can't fit.

Based on what I've observed, reports by others fitting or not fitting will not be that helpful in determining whether or not another person fits. There are just too many body shape variables and combinations.

they should include this on the website and MDE for people planning, not just on the ride

Agreed, I have to think they will. Don't know why they haven't yet.

for people planning, not just on the ride warning once you are there

Assuming that they do publicize it well, except in the obvious cases, no one should rule themselves out based on the warning on the AP/website because you just never know if you'll fit until you try the demo seat.

 

[hiroMYhero]

I've witnessed and have talked to people having to leave the ride because they couldn't ride. Disney anticipated it and is fully aware of the issue as shown on the sign at the entrance. (The last part has been hi-lighted for clarity.) They are monitoring the situation to see what percentage can not ride.

FastPasser ~ Thanks! This info has been added to the FP Ride Info area - Post #2.

 

[FastPasser]

It's very possible that others are "in shape" but have very large or muscular calves.

So far, my sense is that if you're "in shape" but may have large calves, unless you're exceptionally tall, and no guarantee, but you're more than likely ok. It's a small percentage of people that aren't able to ride.

 

[yulilin3]

Assuming that they do publicize it well, except in the obvious cases, no one should rule themselves out based on the warning on the AP/website because you just never know if you'll fit until you try the demo seat.

for sure. You should not rule yourself out at all, but it is important for people too know what to expect.

 

[AngiTN]

So far, my sense is that if you're "in shape" but may have large calves, unless you're exceptionally tall, and no guarantee, but you're more than likely ok. It's a small percentage of people that aren't able to ride.

for sure. You should not rule yourself out at all, but it is important for people too know what to expect.

Speaking of what to expect, has there been any discussion of a plan for guest recovery for the few that have used a FP for the ride only to find out they can't ride and can't get a FP for the other Pandora ride? Considering these guests have had to pick one or the other, they are possibly out of luck riding either based on something they have no way of knowing about in advance. Even with the warning, it's just not possible to know for sure

 

[FastPasser]

Speaking of what to expect, has there been any discussion of a plan for guest recovery for the few that have used a FP for the ride only to find out they can't ride and can't get a FP for the other Pandora ride?

Haven't heard, but that means nothing. I guess they'll do whatever they do at other attractions where someone may not fit. Do they do any guest recovery in those cases?

 

[yulilin3]

Speaking of what to expect, has there been any discussion of a plan for guest recovery for the few that have used a FP for the ride only to find out they can't ride and can't get a FP for the other Pandora ride? Considering these guests have had to pick one or the other, they are possibly out of luck riding either based on something they have no way of knowing about in advance. Even with the warning, it's just not possible to know for sure

during CM preview they were giving out a voucher for a free non alcoholic drink at Satu'li Canteen or a free ice cream bar. Not sure what the actual guest recovery will be, if any, once the land officially opens

 

[CampbellzSoup]

@yulilin3 my friend is a moderator now congratulations!!!!!


I'll have no problem getting on this but I can imagine the humility one must feel being told they can't ride something - not good feeling. Let's hope they have some kind of demo in front to see if you are eligible.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Please forgive me if this is already addressed somewhere in these 146 pages, but how quickly do FP+ run out for the two attractions? And, which runs out first - FOP or NRJ? I totally dropped the ball and failed to renew the AP of my daughter today and tomorrow is 60 days. I have to go through DVC to get the discount so I won't be able to do that till 9:00 tomorrow morning.

Did I kill our chances to get either ride? Both? We have 2 passes that are going on the trip but not going to the park on AK day so we have the ability to get both rides if they won't all be gone by the time I can renew in the morning.

Thanks for any thoughts!

From what has been reported so far it seems like FoP definitely runs out before NRJ but both have had decent availability at 60 days. At 30 days it seems like FoP is/might be gone but some NRJ availability

(Other than opening day which was all gone)

 

[CampbellzSoup]

For only two rides I might just suck it up and do the que for the line...I want to get all the immersion out of the ride, plus it's not like animal kingdom is still a difficult park to navigate at least now I can say I'll get a full day out of it esp with the nighttime show.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

@yulilin3 my friend is a moderator now congratulations!!!!!


I'll have no problem getting on this but I can imagine the humility one must feel being told they can't ride something - not good feeling. Let's hope they have some kind of demo in front to see if you are eligible.

I've heard of some unfortunate situations at 7DMT which doesn't have a tester seat so you only find out once you get to the front

Hopefully with the tester seat it will minimize those situations and I think ideally they would have a CM at the tester seat that could change a FoP fastpass for a river ride one right there (can't be "that" many people that it would be drastic impact to river ride to give out a few extra FP for it)

 

[FastPasser]

I can imagine the humility one must feel being told they can't ride something - not good feeling.

I was sitting next to a person who had to leave, and I felt bad for them. The CM did all she could to get them to fit, but to no avail. They took it well.[QUOTE="CampbellzSoup, post: 57567333, member: 532701"]Let's hope they have some kind of demo in front to see if you are eligible.[/QUOTE]That's been in the works all along, but it should have been available for all the previews. I don't understand why the delay.

 

[Shellbells]

Oh man, I'm bummed. My husband is already worried he won't be able to ride anything. He's 6'4 300 lbs. He won't ride a lot of things at disneyland even though I've done the research and assured him he can ride them.

Looks like this is off the list

 

[Johnny Quest]

Was thinking the same thing re: 7DMT. There are so many variables where a rider could be turned away from an attraction. I'm not sure this type of situation warrants special treatment beyond the standard practices.

 

[wilkeliza]

Having worked in attractions but not an attraction with issues I don't know of a blanket guest recovery for this situation. It is possible that if it is low enough that a guest recovery coupon is filled out and made valid for expedited entry into any other ride. Every CM has access to those yellow tickets and would be an easy fix for those who waited and could not ride. If you try the tester and can't then perhaps a CM can make your FP valid for Na'vi River or turn it into an anytime FP for DAK.

 

[AngiTN]

Was thinking the same thing re: 7DMT. There are so many variables where a rider could be turned away from an attraction. I'm not sure this type of situation warrants special treatment beyond the standard practices.

A lot depends on numbers. Currently there are no rides at Disney where there are very many guests that can't ride. Percentages who can't fit are small. If FoP has a fairly high percentage of guests who can't ride, guests who burned their only Pandora FP on a ride they can't ride, who are rather upset to find there is 1 ride in all of Disney they can't ride, it may go far to do something. Not saying they should, just that it may be a good idea to hand out a FP for the boat ride and that would cost them nothing. It may not fix all the upset guests but it would go a ways to helps those who had to pick between the 2 rides and picked one they can't ride.

 

[Kindermouse]

Was thinking the same thing re: 7DMT. There are so many variables where a rider could be turned away from an attraction. I'm not sure this type of situation warrants special treatment beyond the standard practices.

I dont think being given a FP after waiting for a long time only to be turned away is special treatment. I have waited a long time in line only to have rides go down just before I get on and been given a FP to make up for it. Getting a FP to make up for wasted time is par for the course for Disney Parks so I think it would fall under "standard practices". I think I have heard it referred to as "guest recovery" but I could be mixing that up with something else-it's 6:30 am here and I'm still on the first cup of coffee .

 

[AngiTN]

Oh man, I'm bummed. My husband is already worried he won't be able to ride anything. He's 6'4 300 lbs. He won't ride a lot of things at disneyland even though I've done the research and assured him he can ride them.

Looks like this is off the list

He's pretty much the same size as my DH has been at times (he's slightly below this now). He has been able to ride everything at Disney (and Universal for that matter). I can't fathom he'd have an issue.