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

[smidgy]

ok I just looked on disney's website and I see nighttime EMH almost every night in July.. but not in sept. when we are going.. I wonder if they will add it later? it would be nice to know before I make my FP selections thursday at the crack of dawn! lol

 

[dina444444]

wait.. you mean nighttime EMH? I didn't think Ak had night time EMH anymore... did this change since they opened pandora?

Nighttime EMH began when Pandora opened and it's been nightly specifically for Pandora and is currently running through mid August. The rest of the park is typically not open for evening EMH.

 

[Cinderella94]

ok I just looked on disney's website and I see nighttime EMH almost every night in July.. but not in sept. when we are going.. I wonder if they will add it later? it would be nice to know before I make my FP selections thursday at the crack of dawn! lol

They didn't announce this second round of AK EMHs (the July 5 - mid August ones) until around July 1. I wouldn't count on knowing any time soon if it will be extended.

 

[ThistleMae]

I have recently personally experienced the line still being open to day guests right up to the time EMH started. I haven't seen any reports of them cutting off the line early for several weeks.

That would be super great for us....fingers crossed!

 

[ThistleMae]

Is ROL close to FOP? Want to rush over to get in that line.

 

[AngiTN]

Is ROL close to FOP? Want to rush over to get in that line.

No. RoL is right across the park from EE (as in EE overlooks the theater). So it's in Asia
Pandora is across the park, closer to the entrance area, on the other side of Africa.
So you have to go through Asia and cross Africa to enter Pandora.
Though I never have figured out for sure if it would be faster to go out through DinoLand and across the front of the Tree of Life and in to the main entrance of Pandora or if it would be faster to go down towards Kali, turn and go towards Safari and then down towards Lion King and in the back way, since that takes you right towards the FoP entrance.
We did both and I'm not sure what was better

 

[ErinsMommy]

Anyone's FP window open in the last day or 2 that can report if they got FP+ for FOP early on in their stay? My FP+ window doesnt' open until Monday and we're going to AK on day 3 and wondering the likelihood of getting a FP+. Thanks!

 

[AngiTN]

Anyone's FP window open in the last day or 2 that can report if they got FP+ for FOP early on in their stay? My FP+ window doesnt' open until Monday and we're going to AK on day 3 and wondering the likelihood of getting a FP+. Thanks!

I can look for 60 days out and just checked for 1 for Sept 10. There are NO FP left for FoP on this day, or any day actually. So I'm thinking it's not looking good for early in a trip. At least until they extend hours. I think that's hurting right now more than anything, the park hours are shorter and they don't take FP for FoP till closing

 

[ErinsMommy]

I can look for 60 days out and just checked for 1 for Sept 10. There are NO FP left for FoP on this day, or any day actually. So I'm thinking it's not looking good for early in a trip. At least until they extend hours. I think that's hurting right now more than anything, the park hours are shorter and they don't take FP for FoP till closing

Oh bummer, thank you for looking though!

 

[ThistleMae]

No. RoL is right across the park from EE (as in EE overlooks the theater). So it's in Asia
Pandora is across the park, closer to the entrance area, on the other side of Africa.
So you have to go through Asia and cross Africa to enter Pandora.
Though I never have figured out for sure if it would be faster to go out through DinoLand and across the front of the Tree of Life and in to the main entrance of Pandora or if it would be faster to go down towards Kali, turn and go towards Safari and then down towards Lion King and in the back way, since that takes you right towards the FoP entrance.
We did both and I'm not sure what was better

Thanks, I'm going to study the map and make a plan.

 

[AngiTN]

Thanks, I'm going to study the map and make a plan.

Keep in mind they use crowd control after RoL and sometimes you are required to go a certain direction. Be prepared with 2 plans, one sending you each way, depends on where you sit and what they are doing that night. I've seen them do both way, no crowd control and tight crowd control.

 

[ThistleMae]

Keep in mind they use crowd control after RoL and sometimes you are required to go a certain direction. Be prepared with 2 plans, one sending you each way, depends on where you sit and what they are doing that night. I've seen them do both way, no crowd control and tight crowd control.

Good to know...thanks. Why does everything Disney have to be so complicated...LOL? It's a good thing I'm a planner! You are always so helpful Angi...thanks again.

 

[PrincessV]

Back from a week+ at WDW and haven't had time to catch up, so forgive me if this is old news...

No Banshees in stock our first AK day, but they had some our second AK day; seems to be hit or miss.

Used FP for NRR and glad we did! It was nice, pleasant, pretty, and I'd absolutely do it again, but wouldn't wait more than 15-20 mins.

Hoped for a chance to ride FOP standby, but an hour wait is my limit and it wasn't ever that low at a time that worked for us. I found the drop-off to be between 4-6pm, down to about an hour, but both days we were in the middle of something else and couldn't dash over for it.

Rode FOP via FP and had a 10-15 min wait. Multiple ride seats not working, CMs seemed pretty confused with seating/numbers, and my poor "banshee" had some breathing issues: instead of smooth inhales/exhales, the knee pads were all jerky. A little discouraging for a ride only open a month+, but still a fun time!

Finally ate at Satu'Li and it was good. I had the tofu bowl over greens with the black bean vinaigrette, and my son had the kids' chicken bowl over rice. Nothing that really wowed me, but a light, healthy meal.

I have to admit that Pandora didn't amaze me the second and third visits - still beautiful, but I feel like we've explored it thoroughly and there's not anything outside of the rides to draw us back for extended periods. If I wasn't semi-local and only visited once a year or less, I think I'd feel differently.

 

[ThistleMae]

You know, so many folks have had different opinions, as expected. I'm leaving next week and am going to watch the Avatar movie again before I go...setting the mood for myself. I'm not the disappointed kind, so I think I'll love it no matter what. I see that Pandora is across from ROL....do you have to go to the tree of life to enter Pandora? I only have old park maps so I can't see the new routes, if any. It doesn't look like there are any shortcuts to get in.

 

[AngiTN]

You know, so many folks have had different opinions, as expected. I'm leaving next week and am going to watch the Avatar movie again before I go...setting the mood for myself. I'm not the disappointed kind, so I think I'll love it no matter what. I see that Pandora is across from ROL....do you have to go to the tree of life to enter Pandora? I only have old park maps so I can't see the new routes, if any. It doesn't look like there are any shortcuts to get in.

No, You are missing something. Either not clear on where Pandora is or not clear on where RoL is
Off to get Robo's maps for you

ETA -
Here, this help?

 

[FourLeafClover]

FOP standby wait only 80 minutes now?!?! Never see it go below 120!

Is it raining?

Am I the only one who obsessively checks wait times more than a month out

 

[mtemm]

I'm a couple of weeks out so have been obsessively checking wait times. Earlier this morning FOP was at 240! Was already at 60 about 8:50 when I first checked. Am wondering what time rope drop was (supposed to be 9).

 

[bethbuchall]

FOP standby wait only 80 minutes now?!?! Never see it go below 120!

Is it raining?

Am I the only one who obsessively checks wait times more than a month out

I've been doing that, too, and also playing the "is it raining?" game. Right now, just about everything outside at MK is closed, so I think there must be a storm in the area. I wish you could see that on MDE, but I realize that isn't really part of the functionality.

 

[AngiTN]

I've been doing that, too, and also playing the "is it raining?" game. Right now, just about everything outside at MK is closed, so I think there must be a storm in the area. I wish you could see that on MDE, but I realize that isn't really part of the functionality.

Just open any radar app on your phone and pull up FL

 

[bethbuchall]

Just open any radar app on your phone and pull up FL

That's what I usually do, but I like to look around at what's open and isn't and how the lines look first to see if I can guess. Sometimes it's the little things.