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

[AngiTN]

You can see the fireworks from it? Cooool.
I have an 8:45 pm FP and fireworks are 9:30 so that may work out well!

Yes. You can stand on the bridge near RoL lake and see them too.

 

[SgtTibbs]

The earliest i could get was 3:45 for FoP. Then i went and book NRJ for 5/28 and was able to get 1 FP for 8:25 AM.

So it looks like my plan of hitting Pandora after dark will work out OK. I'll be looking for a 9:00pm or later FP.

 

[AngiTN]

So it looks like my plan of hitting Pandora after dark will work out OK. I'll be looking for a 9:00pm or later FP.

I haven't see any 9:00 PM or later FP for Pandora rides. Not after opening day

 

[dina444444]

I haven't see any 9:00 PM or later FP for Pandora rides. Not after opening day

I'm seeing 9:30pm as the latest times when I look. I'm looking at single fast passes though.

 

[hiroMYhero]

I'm seeing 9:30pm as the latest times when I look. I'm looking at single fast passes though.

That's probably the last window as they'll want to get all FP and Standby guests through before EMH begins at 11p.

 

[BellaBaby]

I thought I saw where when FP+ opened for Pandora it started at 6:30 instead of 7am EST. Is this still the case? I book FPs on Friday and we are in CO so want to know if I should be on at 4:30am or 5am?

TIA!

 

[hiroMYhero]

I thought I saw where when FP+ opened for Pandora it started at 6:30 instead of 7am EST. Is this still the case? I book FPs on Friday and we are in CO so want to know if I should be on at 4:30am or 5am?

TIA!

Pandora went live at about 6:50a ET. Disney most likely set it to open early because they still needed to add in the Tiering.

No one has reported a before 7a ET opening after Friday's slightly early open. It doesn't hurt to check if you are up.

 

[SgtTibbs]

I assume Pandora EMH will work like EMH's in other parks? That being, all guests are welcome in Pandora walking the trail, eating and drinking at the restaurants, shopping in the stores but only Disney resort guests can queue up for the two attractions.

 

[FireflyTrance]

You laugh, and yet when Disney told me not to close my eyes on the Orange version of Mission: Space, and I did it anyway, I realized that when Disney tells you to do or not do something, there's a very very good reason.

I'm pleased to report I did NOT need "the bag." Barely.

I can related to this, Mission: Space (both versions) make me feel sick. I am hoping FoP is nothing like that. My guess is FoP is a cross between Soarin' and Star Tours.

 

[runwad]

I thought I saw where when FP+ opened for Pandora it started at 6:30 instead of 7am EST. Is this still the case? I book FPs on Friday and we are in CO so want to know if I should be on at 4:30am or 5am?

TIA!

I was able to get my fp+ today and it didn't come up till 7 am EST.

 

[Dixiemom]

Makes sense to me... ...

I assume Pandora EMH will work like EMH's in other parks? That being, all guests are welcome in Pandora walking the trail, eating and drinking at the restaurants, shopping in the stores but only Disney resort guests can queue up for the two attractions.

The 11 pm - 1 am EMH for Resort guests give me hope!

 

[shrinkydinky]

This is so frustrating! We will be there May 7-11. The AP and DVC previews don't start until the 13th. I read on Page 1 that Cast members will be able to preview Pandora before that, like during our stay. I wonder if we stand outside the gates and wave our annual passes and DVC membership cards if they may take pity and let us in.

 

[HydroGuy]

I can related to this, Mission: Space (both versions) make me feel sick. I am hoping FoP is nothing like that. My guess is FoP is a cross between Soarin' and Star Tours.

Please help me spread this rumor...

Flight of Passage and Na'vi River Journey are sure to make everyone very sick. Especially on May 27-28 when we will be at AK.

 

[FireflyTrance]

So for those attending the DVC or AP previews, any speculation if everything will be open? Likelihood of being able to ride both rides during the 2 hour window? I am attending the DVC preview and also have FP+ on opening day. If I can ride both rides during the preview I may not even go opening day and go somewhere less crowded.

 

[rteetz]

Dis Daily Fix Thread of the day!

 

[yulilin3]

This is so frustrating! We will be there May 7-11. The AP and DVC previews don't start until the 13th. I read on Page 1 that Cast members will be able to preview Pandora before that, like during our stay. I wonder if we stand outside the gates and wave our annual passes and DVC membership cards if they may take pity and let us in.

waving your ap or dvc cards might cause the opposite effect

 

[ArielSRL]

I haven't see any 9:00 PM or later FP for Pandora rides. Not after opening day

You just have to book an earlier time and then when you go in to modify, they show up. I got 9:15 for NRJ on 6/10 by initially booking a 7 or 7:30, then modifying.

@SgtTibbs

 

[cigar95]

The main thing is, dusk doesn't mean animals are more active. Nor does morning. There is no time of day when they are "MORE" active. Can they be active? Sure. But having done them many times of the day, morning, dusk, night, after rain, during rain, you name it, we've done it many times. The activity doesn't have a pattern. Going at dusk won't mean you will finally see the lions moving around. You just can't count on anything, other than night is pretty poor.

Gotta disagree here, Ang. But I still love you. My data set isn't as big as yours, but every time I've ridden at dusk I've seen activity unlike I ever see in the daytime. The forest area at the beginning is almost deserted, but once I hit the savanna there's lots of action. (caveat - all my dusk excursions have been in the winter time.)

Something else to mention, they change the tour at dusk. Not sure of the exact time of the switch but they take a different path and something is skipped. Why I can't remember what that is right now is beyond me. Seems like there is a light on the truck. If it's on, you know it's the "night" safari and they take the other path

They bypass the mandrils and most of the elephant area. This includes the rickety bridge.

 

[FastPasser]

I wonder if we stand outside the gates and wave our annual passes and DVC membership cards if they may take pity and let us in.

I doubt Disney will take pity on you, but some CMs who have unused admissions might.

 

[ThistleMae]

Please help me spread this rumor...

Flight of Passage and Na'vi River Journey are sure to make everyone very sick. Especially on May 27-28 when we will be at AK.

I'm hoping it's not like the "Quiditch" Harry Potter virtual ride at Universal. Everyone was flying way too fast and the seats tipped backwards, which added to it. I closed my eyes through much of it.