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

[marciemi]

I signed on to My Disney Experience at 7:00 a.m. this morning for July 1st. Go figure, all fast passes gone for the day for FOP already.

When I checked for someone yesterday (using the 60 day window), the soonest day I could get FOP FPP's for was July 7th and even those were all late evening. It's looking like nothing at a 30 day window unless someone happens to cancel while you're looking but they're not quite going right at 60 days. I was trying for July 22 when it was 54 days out though and couldn't get any (maybe because it was a Saturday), but could get the day before or after easily.

So bottom line - if you have a 60 day window, do it as soon as you can then. If you have 30 days, expect to be doing a lot of checking.

 

[Miss Frankie J]

I'm sorry if this has been answered before.

How long on average are people with a FP waiting for FoP or NRJ? We plan on getting a fastpasses for each on two separate days but was curious with the long waits how it's effecting the FP line.

 

[ThistleMae]

I'm so worried about not being able to get FP's at 30 days out! I just can't wait in line 3 hours...had knee surgery awhile back and still not in full recovery, but don't need a wheelchair. But I can't stand up that long! I know we are all hoping for the same thing...and I'm not complaining...it is what it is. But I'm still hoping!

 

[tinydancr06]

Spring for Express bus?? then you can skip several security lines and leave car parked at AK?

This is a great idea! I've been curious to try the Express Transportation and the price is pretty reasonable. We just might do this for our whole trip. Thanks for the idea!

 

[ericaseiler]

Staying at AKL this weekend and was planning to go to AK Saturday. Park opens at 8 but it is an EMH morning at 7am. We could take or leave Pandora as we'd only do NRJ anyway and we are AP holders so we'll be back in a few months. We have an ADR at TH at 1045 and are planning to leave the park after that. We'd like to do the Safari, LK and maybe head out to Rafiki's or over to DinoLand. Given the crowds, should we try to get there about 630? Earlier? COULD we be OK getting there later as far as security, lines to get it, etc. if we avoid Pandora? If we got there at 630, would you recommend going to NRJ (any idea how long we could expect to wait then?) then safari? Thank you!!

 

[tinydancr06]

I'm so worried about not being able to get FP's at 30 days out! I just can't wait in line 3 hours...had knee surgery awhile back and still not in full recovery, but don't need a wheelchair. But I can't stand up that long! I know we are all hoping for the same thing...and I'm not complaining...it is what it is. But I'm still hoping!

Keep checking! A week or so ago we had no Pandora FPs and none were coming up but I kept checking back whenever I thought about it (many times a day) and eventually NRJ FPs became available. The first time wasn't optimal but it was better than nothing. Later an even better time popped up and I switched to that but I was still hoping to get FoP FPs instead. Finally, FoP became available! All of this to say, don't lose hope! It was probably 4 or 5 days of checking back before I got what I really wanted. I also hear the morning EMH are a great time to go for a shorter wait if FPs don't become available.

 

[DonaldDuck77]

I'm so worried about not being able to get FP's at 30 days out! I just can't wait in line 3 hours...had knee surgery awhile back and still not in full recovery, but don't need a wheelchair. But I can't stand up that long! I know we are all hoping for the same thing...and I'm not complaining...it is what it is. But I'm still hoping!

In your case, I would do this:

https://www.disboards.com/threads/throwaway-room-update.3539209/

 

[RedSox68]

Big important question (for me and DD) -- are either of these rides in Pandora a water flume or roller coaster type experience? Thanks.

 

[ThistleMae]

Keep checking! A week or so ago we had no Pandora FPs and none were coming up but I kept checking back whenever I thought about it (many times a day) and eventually NRJ FPs became available. The first time wasn't optimal but it was better than nothing. Later an even better time popped up and I switched to that but I was still hoping to get FoP FPs instead. Finally, FoP became available! All of this to say, don't lose hope! It was probably 4 or 5 days of checking back before I got what I really wanted. I also hear the morning EMH are a great time to go for a shorter wait if FPs don't become available.

Thanks for the encouragement....I will check every few hours, every single day! I will be all over it!

 

[AngiTN]

What are the crowds like at the store? and to Adopt a Banshee??

Long for both most all the time. Though the line to get in the store does drop. Oddly, during the thunderstorm yesterday they dropped the line and let everyone in. It was a madhouse of wall to wall people. Still a very long line for the Banshee adoption. You can buy them directly from a table without a line

If I'm already in Pandora around 10 and want to ride FoP right when EMH opens up for it, what is the procedure? Do I have to exit the land and get in that EMH line? or has the FoP line for EMH already started inside Pandora, and those lined up outside join it when they're let in?

You don't have to queue to get in Pandora any more. At least not after the 2nd day. So you can stay in Pandora when EMH starts. They'll scan you to get in a ride line.

Pandora's Evening Lighting Ceremony takes place at 8pm? (I'm guessing since that's around sunset).

Do they do the drum Ceremony and "flick the light switch" every night?

How are the crowds? Can't find any info about this anywhere online.

Never been to AK in the evening. Trying to rework our August plans to fit this in. So far, AK is still listed as closing at 9:30 pm in August. Hope this changes!

Not sure about the lighting, I think they don't do much of anything.

As for the hours, I think they'll change. I suspect they are monitoring the crowds to see how they need to extend them past July

I'm sorry if this has been answered before.

How long on average are people with a FP waiting for FoP or NRJ? We plan on getting a fastpasses for each on two separate days but was curious with the long waits how it's effecting the FP line.

Short of a ride outage there are no waits with FP lines

Staying at AKL this weekend and was planning to go to AK Saturday. Park opens at 8 but it is an EMH morning at 7am. We could take or leave Pandora as we'd only do NRJ anyway and we are AP holders so we'll be back in a few months. We have an ADR at TH at 1045 and are planning to leave the park after that. We'd like to do the Safari, LK and maybe head out to Rafiki's or over to DinoLand. Given the crowds, should we try to get there about 630? Earlier? COULD we be OK getting there later as far as security, lines to get it, etc. if we avoid Pandora? If we got there at 630, would you recommend going to NRJ (any idea how long we could expect to wait then?) then safari? Thank you!!

There are no large crowds or waits for Pandora anymore. Those ended with the 2nd day so it shouldn't be a problem for you

If you wanted to get there at 6:30 and try for River ride you'd be fine 90% of the guests are going for FoP. Your wait for RJ would be reasonable.

Big important question (for me and DD) -- are either of these rides in Pandora a water flume or roller coaster type experience? Thanks.

Nope

 

[rteetz]

If I'm already in Pandora around 10 and want to ride FoP right when EMH opens up for it, what is the procedure? Do I have to exit the land and get in that EMH line? or has the FoP line for EMH already started inside Pandora, and those lined up outside join it when they're let in?

It's kind of changed every day. Last night my group started the EMH FoP line at 10:15 they let us into the queue about 10:50. We got off the ride about 11:50.

 

[BigRed98]

Wow...this is so cool! Thanks. I definitely intend to use it. Are any of the other restaurants on board with it yet...I mean in AK. I think you can preorder for BOG...but haven't tried that either.

Pizzafari is gonna have mobile ordering sometime next week. I think many like mobile ordering and I expect Disney to add it to plenty of quick services all over the 4 parks.

 

[Tonyz]

I might have missed something but is FoP's single-rider line open yet?

 

[BigRed98]

I might have missed something but is FoP's single-rider line open yet?

No

 

[AngiTN]

Pizzafari is gonna have mobile ordering sometime next week. I think many like mobile ordering and I expect Disney to add it to plenty of quick services all over the 4 parks.

Yeah, when it first launched on the app, just before Pandora opened, it mentioned that it would be coming to many locations over time but for now, only available at Pandora.

Does bring up 1 thing I'm confused on. Maybe someone here knows for sure. On the app, it specifically tells you that an order from the Canteen does not grant you entry in to Pandora (if they are controlling access) but the CM have told us that it does. The one I spoke to yesterday said they were told in training that Avatar Making appointments, pick ups, mobile food orders and FP are the things that grant you front of the line if there is a wait to enter. Anyone know if the order does or does not get you in Pandora? Mostly curious at this point since there haven't been any waits to get in since Monday, that we've seen.

 

[sweetpea29488]

Pizzafari is gonna have mobile ordering sometime next week. I think many like mobile ordering and I expect Disney to add it to plenty of quick services all over the 4 parks.

Can we use a Disney gift card to do mobile ordering or is it just credit card?

 

[Tonyz]

No

Any idea why?

 

[AngiTN]

Can we use a Disney gift card to do mobile ordering or is it just credit card?

For now, credit card only, no dining plan, no gift card. Uses the credit card attached to your MDE account. You can't even enter a different one

 

[wareagle57]

Any idea why?

Just speculation, but this wasn't a priority during training and it got put on the back burner. No one has been trained on how to do it, and for now it is working fine just pulling people from standby to fill empty spots. I really hope they don't get complacent and say "good enough" as this ride DESERVES a SR like Forbidden Journey has if it's as re-rideable as people say.

I don't know why Disney SR lines are so inconsistent. In theory Everest and RnR should see similar SR waits, but for some reason RnR is terrible. The SR for FJ was always a short 5-10 wait for me the 2 times I have been despite 1-2 our SB waits.

I think it all has to do with how the SR line is managed. SRs are providing a service TO Disney and they should be treated as such. Yes, they are in that line for them in hopes of a shorter wait. But they are selling Disney their convenience and in exchange Disney is buying efficiency from them. If it didn't help things run smoother for Disney, they wouldn't implement SR lines anywhere.

 

[wilkeliza]

Any idea why?

For now the FP and Standby are too high to make it worth it. From my understanding they are calling for parties of 1 when grouping but with the make up of FoP there is very little need for a single rider line. It would take a bunch of odd numbered groups in a row to ever make it worth it (i.e. 2 groups of 3 and the next several groups are groups of 4 but 2 groups of 3 can be matched with a group of 2) whoever though single rider was needed probably never has grouped at a theme park ever. From my understanding based on previous projects this is usually something the bean counters demand for "queue flow" even if imagineers and attractions managers tell them it makes 0 sense.