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

[Lost Yeti]

You win Disboards for your awesomeness.

My wife deserves all the credit!

Oh dear, now that Pandora is open, are we going to replace the Yeti with a giant Elsa AA?

And the single rider line sign is covered
Bioluminescense its in full swing today.

I wonder if this was done solely to keep people from asking questions until they are ready to use it. It doesn't make sense for them to put up that signage and then never even attempt to use it. As I mentioned earlier, almost every ride I've been on has had at least 1 empty seat (have only seen the red "RRRR" band on a couple of occasions).

 

[AngiTN]

I saw a youtube video where a young girl around 5 didn't seem to be getting much of a response when trying one inside Windtraders. At one point it looked like they swapped it but still didn't seem to move much.

That would make sense. The CM we worked with for our matching made it very clear that the cord had to be tight. She was great in keeping it in the experience, explaining how some are quite shy and need encouragement to respond at first. But through eye contact and insinuation with me she made it clear a tight cord is the key. I was buying one too so she kept it all in character but made sure I understood what was needed to make them work.

That as much as anything is why is so the bonding vs buying on the shelf, if you can

 

[wilkeliza]

That would make sense. The CM we worked with for our matching made it very clear that the cord had to be tight. She was great in keeping it in the experience, explaining how some are quite shy and need encouragement to respond at first. But through eye contact and insinuation with me she made it clear a tight cord is the key. I was buying one too so she kept it all in character but made sure I understood what was needed to make them work.

That as much as anything is why is so the bonding vs buying on the shelf, if you can

Yep they are tension puppets. When you first get you banshee you have to straighten the cord fully. Running it through your hand a few times should be enough. Then when you hold it or put it ok your shoulder you hold it tight down and around. So if banshee is on left shoulder you control with right hand and vise versa. It can be hard for kids to get the needed tension but can help by holding their banshe more across their body and running the cable around their back and then to other hand.

 

[yulilin3]

Currently sitting waiting for RoL
Brought my mom ( never seen the movie) sister and 11 year old nephew have.
Did NRJ all of them loved it but said it was too short.
Satu'li was a big hit with the healthy options
They all loved the night time feel and glow. Muy mom said it was the most beautiful place in wdw.
Not sure if this has been reported, they added Avatar scenes to the Disney medley at the tree of life projection segment
Got a night Photopass shot and out came out really good. Will post it tomorrow

 

[Camama]

Just wanted to share my experience today in Pandora hoping that it helps someone else. We had no fast passes to anything in Pandora, so we got to the park at 6:30 and were among the first held at the bag check. At 7:15 we were let through the gates. My daughter had some issue with her Magic Band so people streamed ahead of us. We finally headed towards Pandora and were held at the entrance until 7:40. FOP was a walk on taking only as long as it took us to get through the queue. We were in our ride vehicles at FOP at 8:15. When we were done we headed to NRJ at 8:35 which at that point was listed as an 80 minute wait. We got on after 70 minutes were done with both rides before 10. So it can be done with no fastpasses. Totally worth getting up early and we only ended up waiting a little over an hour from the time we arrived at AK.

Hope this helps someone else!

 

[Capang]

Currently sitting waiting for RoL
Brought my mom ( never seen the movie) sister and 11 year old nephew have.
Did NRJ all of them loved it but said it was too short.
Satu'li was a big hit with the healthy options
They all loved the night time feel and glow. Muy mom said it was the most beautiful place in wdw.
Not sure if this has been reported, they added Avatar scenes to the Disney medley at the tree of life projection segment
Got a night Photopass shot and out came out really good. Will post it tomorrow

Thank you for all of your updates!

 

[AngiTN]

Oh something else I've not seen mentioned, the current print given out at Tiffins is Pandora themed

 

[FastPasser.]

Currently sitting waiting for RoL. Brought my mom.

What, I missed out on meeting mom, I just left there. Thought about swinging by RoL or Pandora on the way out, but I was wet after waiting in the rain for my group's bus for an hour.

 

[Linkura]

Has anyone see the new video on youtube posted just a couple of days ago that shows the room moving on FOP?

WOW!!!!!

It moves A LOT more than i think we all thought. Much more than 2 feet up and down. The new video looks more like a 3 to 5 feet up and down motion.

Looks like the entire room is on a hydraulic system.

I have to say after seeing that video now i know why the restraints are the way they are.

Amazing technology.

FF video to actual ride starts at 11:02

Spoiler

Thanks for posting. Hoo boy. That amount of motion makes me think it's very likely the ride won't agree with me. I don't think it'll make me vomit- no ride has- but it really looks like a one and done for me.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Thanks for posting. Hoo boy. That amount of motion makes me think it's very likely the ride won't agree with me. I don't think it'll make me vomit- no ride has- but it really looks like a one and done for me.

I have to say that after both times I rode it my stomach felt a bit jostled/queasy - not like I was going to be sick or anything but i don't recall feeling that way from other rides

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

[="yulilin3, post: 57683546, member: 167146"]Currently sitting waiting for RoL
Brought my mom ( never seen the movie) sister and 11 year old nephew have.
Did NRJ all of them loved it but said it was too short.
Satu'li was a big hit with the healthy options
They all loved the night time feel and glow. Muy mom said it was the most beautiful place in wdw.
Not sure if this has been reported, they added Avatar scenes to the Disney medley at the tree of life projection segment
Got a night Photopass shot and out came out really good. Will post it tomorrow[/QUOTE]
Was just checking MDE and they don't show any wait times for NRJ or FoP... are they both closed right now, dobtou happen to know?

 

[SgtTibbs]

Was just checking MDE and they don't show any wait times for NRJ or FoP... are they both closed right now, dobtou happen to know?

I see 110 and 120.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I see 110 and 120.

Odd!! Just posted a screen shot... huh...

 

[hiroMYhero]

Odd!! Just posted a screen shot... huh...

I have the same. Perhaps closed Standby prior to EMH reopening?

 

[SgtTibbs]

Odd!! Just posted a screen shot... huh...

And now I see "*" and "*"

Primeval Whirl shows the longest line in the park: 40min

 

[Linkura]

I have to say that after both times I rode it my stomach felt a bit jostled/queasy - not like I was going to be sick or anything but i don't recall feeling that way from other rides

I have issues with Star Tours, Tower of Terror, Expedition Everest, and Mission Space: Orange, and won't ride them anymore. Again, not barfing, but it's bad enough to the point I don't want to ride them again. I'll definitely ride FOP to give it a chance, just like I did with those rides (and honestly, those rides did not used to be make me feel sick- it only happened after an 8 year hiatus from the parks). But it definitely seems like a one and done for me.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I am seeing "posted" times in TP...

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I am seeing "posted" times in TP...
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Aaaaand... they've back on MDE and don't match TP...

 

[hiroMYhero]

And 90 and 40 on MDE app.

 

[cmarsh31]

And the single rider line sign is covered
Bioluminescense its in full swing today.

Sigh. We left around 6:30. After 3 hours in the rain, even our ponchos were holding water.