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

[preemiemama]

I would try to move the breakfast to a later time. The only way you'll maximize your time with an early opening is to be touring the park during the earliest hours, not sitting down to eat. My family likes to grab something light at the resort that we can eat on the way to the bus stop, and then we sit down to eat somewhere between 10:30-12, depending on whether we want breakfast foods or lunch.

This is what I was thinking. Now to convince the other 18 members of my family...

 

[FastPasser]

Animal Kingdom CMs will be among the first to experience Pandora, their previews will be on May 2-4.

 

[bluefunnel]

Thanks! Great note-taking... so confirming length of stay.

@mbh106 - Book FPs for your length of stay.

Just to second that confirmation, I currently have 12 days of FP booked for an upcoming 17 day on site stay with my AP.

For some reason I did not get the Pandora email but I am so glad my wife did. She gets all of the promotional stuff.

 

[FireflyTrance]

I was just checking and there is still a lot of FP+ availability for both Avatar rides on May 27th. I'm hoping this is a sign that both rides have a large hourly capacity and the wait situation might not be as bad as it was with FEA.

 

[maryj11]

I was just checking and there is still a lot of FP+ availability for both Avatar rides on May 27th. I'm hoping this is a sign that both rides have a large hourly capacity and the wait situation might not be as bad as it was with FEA.

Or people do not know about them yet.

 

[mrzrich]

I was just checking and there is still a lot of FP+ availability for both Avatar rides on May 27th. I'm hoping this is a sign that both rides have a large hourly capacity and the wait situation might not be as bad as it was with FEA.

Or people do not know about them yet.

Also the FP booking window has not yet opened for people arriving on 5/25, 5/26, or 5/27

 

[gap2368]

I was just checking and there is still a lot of FP+ availability for both Avatar rides on May 27th. I'm hoping this is a sign that both rides have a large hourly capacity and the wait situation might not be as bad as it was with FEA.

I can book Monday

 

[mbh106]

Thanks! Great note-taking... so confirming length of stay.

@mbh106 - Book FPs for your length of stay.

Great! Thank you all!

 

[emi6891]

So I thought I understood all about FP booking, but am now really confused since I was able to book fastpasses that I didn't think I would be able to.
AP, visiting May 6-8, staying on-site the 7th; had FP booked for that trip since 60 day window opened. Since we got the AP preview for Pandora for May 22nd, going back for that, but not staying on-site. I was just able to book fastpasses for that second weekend (and could book up to 05/24; 60 days from today). How is that possible without a 2nd onsite reservation for the May 22nd trip? I thought that I would only be able to book 30 days out for that trip. Definitely not complaining that I was able to book and I'm glad that I got the FP and times I wanted, just confused how it is possible and worried that if it's a glitch, they'll get taken away or lost. Hoping you FP geniuses can ease my worries and maybe teach me something I don't know about FP.

 

[disneyfan314]

Also the FP booking window has not yet opened for people arriving on 5/25, 5/26, or 5/27

We are arriving on 5/30 and can pick FP on Friday. I'm watching these reports closely to see if I'll have a chance to still get FP on 5/30 and 5/31.

 

[CAS239]

So I thought I understood all about FP booking, but am now really confused since I was able to book fastpasses that I didn't think I would be able to.
AP, visiting May 6-8, staying on-site the 7th; had FP booked for that trip since 60 day window opened. Since we got the AP preview for Pandora for May 22nd, going back for that, but not staying on-site. I was just able to book fastpasses for that second weekend (and could book up to 05/24; 60 days from today). How is that possible without a 2nd onsite reservation for the May 22nd trip? I thought that I would only be able to book 30 days out for that trip. Definitely not complaining that I was able to book and I'm glad that I got the FP and times I wanted, just confused how it is possible and worried that if it's a glitch, they'll get taken away or lost. Hoping you FP geniuses can ease my worries and maybe teach me something I don't know about FP.

Being that you have an onsite stay it opened your window so you can book 60 days in advance.

You can have up to 7 days of fast passes and since you only booked 3 for early May but still have an onsite stay linked, your calendar is still open and can allow you 4 more days. Which is why you can see exactly 60 days out

AP and onsite stays are weird in the system. Also, if an AP has someone on their friends list with an onsite stay, the calendar will also open up for any other AP's linked at 60 days as well, with or without an onsite stay for them self

 

[Tia1977]

We're going 6/2-6/10, our AK day is 6/4. We're planning on staying as late as it's comfortable for us to get a "feel" that night before planning more nights to hop over. Not to ride, but to hang out if not too crazy chaotic. It's encouraging the Tree of Life will continue during that time. Hopefully means a big enough area to be busy but not "omg"!?? With us arriving so soon after opening, I'll be SUPER interested to hear DIS feedback on others pm EMH experiences. For those going the opening week, oh please oh please fill the rest of us in

Hey peeps! Just posted this on a thread for Pandora EMH's. Then realized I'm more likely to see opening week feedback on this thread instead. I'll be stalking lol, and would be deeply grateful for any opening week pm EMH feedback. It's always a lil awkward when your stay falls so closely after an opening like this. It reduces the amount of time you have to stalk and plan ha

 

[rteetz]

I am seeing on Facebook that Disney is sending out Flyers/Pamphlets with Pandora info to guests with upcoming trips. They really are pushing this unlike anything I have ever seen before.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

We are arriving on 5/30 and can pick FP on Friday. I'm watching these reports closely to see if I'll have a chance to still get FP on 5/30 and 5/31.

I'm doing the same - though I am waiting for Saturday to be able to book for the 31st (my first day). Trying to gauge which of the two rides I should get FP for and which better to do standby (obviously I will take what I can get, but if I have the option)

 

[maryj11]

I am seeing on Facebook that Disney is sending out Flyers/Pamphlets with Pandora info to guests with upcoming trips. They really are pushing this unlike anything I have ever seen before.

I guess they want it super crowded.

 

[AngiTN]

Or people do not know about them yet.

Sort of hard to not know about them. When you go to book your FP they are right there are the top of the AK page

 

[runwad]

I am seeing on Facebook that Disney is sending out Flyers/Pamphlets with Pandora info to guests with upcoming trips. They really are pushing this unlike anything I have ever seen before.

Yep got mine on Friday.

 

[Lesverts]

Does anyone else fell bad for the Animal Kingdom Cast Members? In a 4 day period the park is going to be open for 70 hours. And I bet you they have not hired and trained nearly enough CM to handle that.

 

[CAS239]

Does anyone else fell bad for the Animal Kingdom Cast Members? In a 4 day period the park is going to be open for 70 hours. And I bet you they have not hired and trained nearly enough CM to handle that.

No not at all. They have plenty of staff and I'm sure plenty of people willing to get overtime for more pay. And I know if I was a Disney CM I'd want to be working in Pandora as it being a new land and just opening

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I am seeing on Facebook that Disney is sending out Flyers/Pamphlets with Pandora info to guests with upcoming trips. They really are pushing this unlike anything I have ever seen before.

Yep - got this in the mail yesterday....