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

[preemiemama]

Looking for educated opinions here, do we think that AM (rope drop) is better to try and ride FOP/ FP+ NRJ? Hoping more people will come at night so the AM hours will be better for those of us just looking to ride the 2 rides. Wondering what others on here think?

 

[abnihon]

What do we think odds are of soft opening May 4th?

 

[twebber55]

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

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if you dont mind me asking when is your trip?

 

[Tia1977]

Looking for educated opinions here, do we think that AM (rope drop) is better to try and ride FOP/ FP+ NRJ? Hoping more people will come at night so the AM hours will be better for those of us just looking to ride the 2 rides. Wondering what others on here think?

I most definitely think so! Even those who are well informed and plan on getting there early will find it difficult to actually rise & bus over there in time. They might be close after normal RD, but not in time to be at the front of the line for the Pandora AM EMH. Then you'll have night owls like us who will still be purposely snoozing away lol

 

[AngiTN]

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.

Disney employees aren't indentured servants. They work voluntarily, as in, not forced to be there. So no, I'm not worried about them, not at all.

 

[dclpluto]

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.

Nope. I'm sure a lot of them could use the extra $. Most of them probably are hourly so time and a half after 40.

 

[Accident]

If anyone missed the AP pandora preview slots and never got an email, get on the phone and complain your *** off, they do still have slots and they just gave me a 5-8 on may 14th. I got in via complaining to executives that disney is incompetent when it comes to communicating with all AP holders and I never get email and never get emails so I have a large audience of people around disney trying to sort out where it's broken but guest relations called me back to make sure I got a chance to see pandora during the preview..

 

[Tia1977]

Along the lines of educated opinion, I have one I've been trying to wrap my brain around. Difficult to pick FP's for rides not in operation yet, with no traffic flow data...

My FP window for our 6/4 AK day opens in 8 days. We're night owls who go against most advice to arrive around 12 and close the parks down. I hope to FP one of the rides (Banchee ride, but will take the boat ride if Banchee MIA for the time slots I want- we're not attempting to standby the other ride) & def soak in the Pandora atmosphere. AK has LONG been my personal fave, & highly underrated in my opinion!! Asia & Africa have been my fave WDW spots ever! I'm 100% sure Pandora might top them from now on!

Knowing how long even FP lines can get for E Tickets (and man, esp 1wk after opening!), do any of you think there would be a difference in the time slots from 12-3ish? Or, pretty much the same given a typical "busy" time chunk of the day? And, what's your educated best guess for the FP wait time on the Banchee ride during that busy time of day?

I don't want a Pandora time slot later than 3ish just in case (lol pipe dream w/the AK focus prolly) we could secure add'l EE FP's after our 1st 3. (Plus we have a 5:30 TH RoL package ADR).

 

[abnihon]

We come back May 9th and are going again in late July.
Is it crazy I'm considering going Memorial Day week for 3 nights just for Pandora? Lol.
We have APs and live 6 hours away.

 

[CAS239]

What do we think odds are of soft opening May 4th?

Highly unlikely. I doubt they'll do any other openings outside of CM preview, Media preview, and AP/DVC preview

 

[CAS239]

Still no AP email. I got my Pandora confirmation page and screenshot it but 48+ hours later still no email.

Disney really needs to improve their email system

 

[GADisneyDad14]

We come back May 9th and are going again in late July.
Is it crazy I'm considering going Memorial Day week for 3 nights just for Pandora? Lol.
We have APs and live 6 hours away.

Definitely not crazy. I'm going in April and probably again sometime this summer depending on AP rates. Just booked a one night stay in May for the sole purpose of the AP preview. So yeah, if you're crazy, then I'm crazy too.

 

[gap2368]

For those wondering about FP for the rides

I just booked mine and for the river ride they had FP starting at 2:45 ) and there was a good number of times still opened for after this time

the flight one earliest was 4:30 and still some times after. but there are still times for both more for the river one then the flight one for sure.

just wish I know my FP window opened today I would have liked an earlier time but oh well

 

[gap2368]

Definitely not crazy. I'm going in April and probably again sometime this summer depending on AP rates. Just booked a one night stay in May for the sole purpose of the AP preview. So yeah, if you're crazy, then I'm crazy too.

count me in the crazy bunch going the end of April, opening weekend and then the 20 for AP preview. GladeI am not the only crazy one on here, great to have the company

 

[Tia1977]

For those wondering about FP for the rides

I just booked mine and for the river ride they had FP starting at 2:45 ) and there was a good number of times still opened for after this time

the flight one earliest was 4:30 and still some times after. but there are still times for both more for the river one then the flight one for sure.

just wish I know my FP window opened today I would have liked an earlier time but oh well

Thank you!!!! Good to know for mine 8 days away. I'm picky on the times I want. Means a super early alarm to get "Disney" in before work...priorities

 

[DizDaD7]

We come back May 9th and are going again in late July.
Is it crazy I'm considering going Memorial Day week for 3 nights just for Pandora? Lol.
We have APs and live 6 hours away.

Uhm,....NO!! LoL

 

[Tia1977]

We come back May 9th and are going again in late July.
Is it crazy I'm considering going Memorial Day week for 3 nights just for Pandora? Lol.
We have APs and live 6 hours away.

Heck no! If we lived closer (we're 12 hrs away), I'd sneak in another AP trip as well! Even on a crowded weekend, just to enjoy the atmosphere if nothing else! Early June is our last AP trip before ours expires and we're not renewing...I'm already in mourning for our August expiration Do the extra trip for us and let us live vicariously through y'all lol

 

[abnihon]

You guys are a terrible influence! Lol.

Just booked AKL May 28-31!

Fastpass Day is Wednesday!!!
Will do one AK day with my son and do the boat ride and then the other day will send DS to Simba's Cubhouse so I can do the flight ride (he's too short..)

 

[abnihon]

For those wondering about FP for the rides

I just booked mine and for the river ride they had FP starting at 2:45 ) and there was a good number of times still opened for after this time

the flight one earliest was 4:30 and still some times after. but there are still times for both more for the river one then the flight one for sure.

just wish I know my FP window opened today I would have liked an earlier time but oh well

Is this for the 27th?

 

[FastPasser]

Definitely not crazy.

Uhh, not so fast.

Just booked a one night stay in May for the sole purpose of the AP preview. So yeah, if you're crazy, then I'm crazy too.

Ok, so we're in agreement, your both a little nutz.