PPO at Tusker House - how long?

[hllb]

We have a PPO reservation at Tusker House. It's an 8:10 reservation on a 9 am park opening. How long does Tusker House usually take (we won't dilly dally, but wouldn't want to rush through it either)? I'm hoping to have a FP for FoP, and head right to Navi after the breakfast. I'm hoping the line won't be bad for Navi if everyone is going to FoP?

 

[mickeysgirl17]

I've done PPO at Tusker twice now. Both times I had kids with me under 10. If you are at the gates at 7:45, and go straight to the restaurant, they will let you in at 8. You should be done by around 8:50-9am. That was my experience. It really depends on if you have little ones with you and how long you take to eat. I found the characters were pretty efficient in making it to our table within an hour. Also if you ask for the bill shortly after you sit down, that saves time.

Back when I went we had to wait in a line outside to meet Donald as he wasn't meeting inside. I heard this changed which is a good thing because it's one less line to wait in and saves time cause you could eat while you wait for him to come to the table.

 

[hllb]

Thanks! I'll have two teens and a 7 year old.

 

[hllb]

I saw on another site that they don't let you go from Tusker House area directly to Pandora? That you have to go all the way back to the front. Is that true? I suspect we'd actually not be done at Tusker House until just after park opening anyway, but if we do get done before would they really make us go all the way back to the front of the park to head to Pandora (for Navi, not FoP)?

 

[barbliny]

I saw on another site that they don't let you go from Tusker House area directly to Pandora? That you have to go all the way back to the front. Is that true? I suspect we'd actually not be done at Tusker House until just after park opening anyway, but if we do get done before would they really make us go all the way back to the front of the park to head to Pandora (for Navi, not FoP)?

The new walkway from Africa to Pandora is not open first thing in the morning. You will need to go all the way from TH back to the bridge by Tiffins to get into Pandora through the 'front door'. The Harambe walkway is used for the excess standby line for FoP at park opening - it will not open until those crowds are cleared.