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

[4Rfamily]

Do these vehicles move off the platform at all or does the entire platform of 8 vehicles move together? I'm glad they have 8 seats together, so that we don't have to split from any of the kids, but I'm a little concerned about my skinny 5-year-old riding on his own vehicle. From the pictures, I'm not even sure if his entire head will go over the top of it, even though he should meet the height requirement (he was just tall enough for Expedition Everest in October). Hope we find out more about these vehicles and the movement of the ride soon! Has anyone seen any written reviews yet?

Was just wondering this for our 6 year old. I think this will be our first ride on our first day for her first ever trip to Disney so I want it to be fun but not too intimidating for her!

 

[Hunterr]

Craig has given it very high praise on twitter n stuff. Can't wait for their thoughts this week!

 

[rileyz]

I don't think many are going to book a trip to WDW based on this new land but it's always good to have new attractions. I'll definitely go se it when I go in November but I'm not particularly excited about it, but then I can't get through 1/2 the movie while my husband likes it. I also wonder how popular the merchandise will be. WIll people spend money on Avatar stuff or save it for Disney related souvenirs? I think the latter.

 

[CAS239]

Avatar sequel dates finally announced..hopefully none are pushed back

"After years of delays, James Cameron’s ever-growing series of sequels to 2009’s science fiction film Avatar finally have release dates. This morning, the franchise’s official Facebook page announced that the first film will arrive in theaters in 2020, with the rest being released between 2021 and 2025.

The first untitled sequel will hit theaters on December 18th, 2020, while the rest will be released on December 17th, 2021, December 20th, 2024, and December 19th, 2025. With the post (appropriately timed for Earth Day), 20th Century Fox also announced that production on the four films is officially underway, with Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, and Stephen Lang returning to reprise their roles."

 

[JaiProut]

I can't wait to see Pandora in AK.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Avatar sequel dates finally announced..hopefully none are pushed back

Anyone placing bets on this??

 

[ravenclawtrekkie]

Well, since it's looking like I didn't get any of the cast preview slots, I guess I'm going on the 31st... I got a FP+ for the boat ride and I'll drag myself out of bed early on my day off in order to be at the front of the rope drop crowd for FoP. The things I do for product knowledge.

 

[danikoski]

Do these vehicles move off the platform at all or does the entire platform of 8 vehicles move together? I'm glad they have 8 seats together, so that we don't have to split from any of the kids, but I'm a little concerned about my skinny 5-year-old riding on his own vehicle. From the pictures, I'm not even sure if his entire head will go over the top of it, even though he should meet the height requirement (he was just tall enough for Expedition Everest in October). Hope we find out more about these vehicles and the movement of the ride soon! Has anyone seen any written reviews yet?

According to previous posts, it doesn't move off platform, but the whole bench the seats are on moves and individual seats also move in an independent fashion from the bench.

 

[FastPasser]

Well, since it's looking like I didn't get any of the cast preview slots,

I feel your pain, but as I'll either be in or around Pandora for at least the next 3 nights, I would think that at some point I'll be asked if I want to do the rides.

 

[rteetz]

Well, since it's looking like I didn't get any of the cast preview slots, I guess I'm going on the 31st... I got a FP+ for the boat ride and I'll drag myself out of bed early on my day off in order to be at the front of the rope drop crowd for FoP. The things I do for product knowledge.

Myself and a lot of other disers will be there on the 31st!

 

[hiroMYhero]

Well, since it's looking like I didn't get any of the cast preview slots, I guess I'm going on the 31st... I got a FP+ for the boat ride and I'll drag myself out of bed early on my day off in order to be at the front of the rope drop crowd for FoP. The things I do for product knowledge.

Great attitude, ravenclawtrekkie ! CM friend also wasn't a lottery winner and was slightly pouting about it... I think because I arrived in Orlando on Saturday evening. I left Cali on my somewhat turbulent American Airlines Banshee at 6:00a with the knowledge that there was a media event about to happen.

Layover in Dallas to find a message from Ryan and 100 new posts in this thread! @rteetz ~ great job getting everything posted and keeping up with all the questions!

We were in AK yesterday mainly for Tiffins and shows ~ no soft opens at the 3 different times we were in the area. Our consolation was meeting Tarzan who was outside of Tiffins without any line at all!

 

[Trip planner]

I tried to create a touring plan (on touring plans) for end of June and I have fp for flight of passage and I figured we would rope drop boat ride, however:
1. It had us doing other attractions first (kali and it's tough to be a bug) and then going over to boat ride
2. It says the boat ride wait time will only be 25 minutes at 10am.
I don't believe it.

 

[FastPasser]

message from Ryan and 100 new posts in this thread! great job getting everything posted and keeping up with all the questions!

Big Ditto.

 

[Strikan]

I tried to create a touring plan (on touring plans) for end of June and I have fp for flight of passage and I figured we would rope drop boat ride, however:
1. It had us doing other attractions first (kali and it's tough to be a bug) and then going over to boat ride
2. It says the boat ride wait time will only be 25 minutes at 10am.
I don't believe it.

Right now I think it is all guess work. TP seem to think that the boat ride will be less popular and faster loading than FOP. Probably correct, but a 25 minute wait for a new attraction seems way off the mark.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I don't think many are going to book a trip to WDW based on this new land but it's always good to have new attractions. I'll definitely go se it when I go in November but I'm not particularly excited about it, but then I can't get through 1/2 the movie while my husband likes it. I also wonder how popular the merchandise will be. WIll people spend money on Avatar stuff or save it for Disney related souvenirs? I think the latter.

Anecdotally I have heard of some people who are huge Avatar fans who have never been to WDW now planning their first trip. I don't think it is a huge group, but at least some.

Also, I suspect the opening of this land, while maybe not prompting additional trips, will prompt people that were on the fence to go early or those that have held off on a trip to go now.

As one small data point, I originally was on the fence to come down for the DIS 20th party, but when I realized I could combine it with getting to see Pandora on one of its first open days that pushed me to go - so opening Pandora got them at least one additional park ticket day that I wouldn't have bought otherwise

 

[CAS239]

I tried to create a touring plan (on touring plans) for end of June and I have fp for flight of passage and I figured we would rope drop boat ride, however:
1. It had us doing other attractions first (kali and it's tough to be a bug) and then going over to boat ride
2. It says the boat ride wait time will only be 25 minutes at 10am.
I don't believe it.

I wouldn't trust any touring plan sites. At least not until Pandora is officially opened.

10am I'd easily estimate 60 min or more for standby

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I saw the photos and video overview of the food but has anyone seen any reviews of the food - if it is any good, what is the best to get, etc.?

I saw a few tweets from Craig/Corey indicating it was different and good and that the chocolate dessert was better than the cheesecake one, but anyone see any more out there?

I am also interested if the kids meal versions are the exact same (just smaller portions) as the adult version .... if so my thinking it to try two different kids meals

 

[rteetz]

I saw the photos and video overview of the food but has anyone seen any reviews of the food - if it is any good, what is the best to get, etc.?

I saw a few tweets from Craig/Corey indicating it was different and good and that the chocolate dessert was better than the cheesecake one, but anyone see any more out there?

I am also interested if the kids meal versions are the exact same (just smaller portions) as the adult version .... if so my thinking it to try two different kids meals

I haven't seen any full reviews. Many thought the bao pods were good and tasted like a McDonald's cheeseburger.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I haven't seen any full reviews. Many thought the bao pods were good and tasted like a McDonald's cheeseburger.

I was intrigued by those - but wondering about the mustard component and how present it was ... I am from the NY Metro area which is the only area of the country that McDonald's doesn't put mustard on their cheeseburgers so I am not used to that (and I am assuming they are pre-made so not like I could get them without the mustard component)

 

[AngiTN]

I tried to create a touring plan (on touring plans) for end of June and I have fp for flight of passage and I figured we would rope drop boat ride, however:
1. It had us doing other attractions first (kali and it's tough to be a bug) and then going over to boat ride
2. It says the boat ride wait time will only be 25 minutes at 10am.
I don't believe it.

I wouldn't trust any touring plan sites. At least not until Pandora is officially opened.

10am I'd easily estimate 60 min or more for standby

So true.
And even then, never let TP optimize your plan for you, even with established rides. It gets the plans wrong all the time. It's great to use Evaluate but don't use Optimize