RD Navi, FP+ FoP, Tusker House ADR. Doable?

[Wubar]

Hello all! Need some opinions...

Just booked our FP+s for my upcoming trip in January. Currently, multiple sites predict that the day we are visiting Animal Kingdom will be a light day across all parks, and that AK will have the lightest crowds. I'm wondering if the following scenario is possible?

Rope Drop Navi 9am
FP+ FoP 9:45am
Tusker House 10:40am
Kilimanjaro Safari FP+ 11:45am

I think it looks doable, but just didn't know what waits might be like in the early morning for each ride...

Thanks!

 

[mbcary]

It looks doable to me. We did rope drop EMH last week and rode both FoP and Na'vi before 8:15. They let us in early so make sure you're at rope drop early. We got there a little before 7am for a 8am open. We were actually let in at 7:15 and then walked to the Oasis bridge, stopped again for a few minutes and then led into Pandora. So we were on and off of FoP before 8am (scheduled opening time).

 

[LilacGarden]

I'm no expert but I think it would be. We went on 10/21 with EMH. We rope dropped Navi and actually rode it twice with no waiting - most everyone went to FOP. We had a later FP for FOP so went to Safari right away as well without FP. We did have a Tusker House reservation for 11:30 and had to wait about 15 minutes before being seated. Given that you have until 12:45 or so to get to Safari I think you are fine.

 

[Wubar]

It looks doable to me. We did rope drop EMH last week and rode both FoP and Na'vi before 8:15. They let us in early so make sure you're at rope drop early. We got there a little before 7am for a 8am open. We were actually let in at 7:15 and then walked to the Oasis bridge, stopped again for a few minutes and then led into Pandora. So we were on and off of FoP before 8am (scheduled opening time).

Appreciate the advice! AK isn't opening until 9am, so we plan on being there bright and early. I'm tentative using a FP+ on FoP so early in the morning, as I usually like to save those for later morning or early afternoon, but based on our schedule that's probably the best time we can hit it without backtracking back to the area. I would like to stop by after RoL to see Pandora all lit up at nighttime, but I don't know if that will happen either..

 

[Wubar]

I'm no expert but I think it would be. We went on 10/21 with EMH. We rope dropped Navi and actually rode it twice with no waiting - most everyone went to FOP. We had a later FP for FOP so went to Safari right away as well without FP. We did have a Tusker House reservation for 11:30 and had to wait about 15 minutes before being seated. Given that you have until 12:45 or so to get to Safari I think you are fine.

Thanks!

 

[mbcary]

You can honestly probably do FoP and then Na'vi and then do your FP+ for FoP. I promise you are going to want to ride it again.

 

[Wubar]

I may want to ride it again, but my son and wife may not. So your suggestion is to RD FoP, then Navi, and then FP+ FoP for a second time? All within 1:45?

 

[mbcary]

If you're at the front of the pack at rope drop then I think it is very possible. Our FP+ for FoP last Friday afternoon at 1:40, we only waited in the FP+ line for like 10 minutes if even that.

 

[sharonabe]

I may want to ride it again, but my son and wife may not. So your suggestion is to RD FoP, then Navi, and then FP+ FoP for a second time? All within 1:45?

If you think they will only want the one ride, then I would get up early myself and be at AK by 7:45-8:00. Let wife and son sleep in a bit, but they'll still want to be at AK by 8:30- 8:45 or so to make the 9:00 opening. Since you're by yourself, you should be able to navigate the early parade to FoP and be at the head of the pack. Have wife and son meet you at Na'vi as soon as they can get there, and continue your original plan.