Rivers of Light dining package cutting it close?

[Sophie_2003]

One good news brings another dilemma...

We have ROL dining package (lunch at Tiffins) on Nov. 9. ROL is at 6:30. No sweat there.

We unexpectedly snagged some FP+ for FOP at 5:45pm. If we are to enter the FOP FP queue promptly at 5:40 (assuming grace period is still 5 minutes early), do we have enough time to ride FOP and walk to ROL for 6:15 as it is suggested we get to ROL 15 minutes before the show?

Another point...DH is traveling with us but I could not get a FP for him (only two were available), if he goes over earlier to ROL would he be able to save us some seats in case we show up a wee bit after 6:15? He has the dining package as well, obviously...

I'll keep,trying to move my FOP fastpasses up as well. Or would the cm let us in to the FP lane 10-15 minutes early? I'm guessing not...

 

[kmb584]

One good news brings another dilemma...

We have ROL dining package (lunch at Tiffins) on Nov. 9. ROL is at 6:30. No sweat there.

We unexpectedly snagged some FP+ for FOP at 5:45pm. If we are to enter the FOP FP queue promptly at 5:40 (assuming grace period is still 5 minutes early), do we have enough time to ride FOP and walk to ROL for 6:15 as it is suggested we get to ROL 15 minutes before the show?

Another point...DH is traveling with us but I could not get a FP for him (only two were available), if he goes over earlier to ROL would he be able to save us some seats in case we show up a wee bit after 6:15? He has the dining package as well, obviously...

I'll keep,trying to move my FOP fastpasses up as well. Or would the cm let us in to the FP lane 10-15 minutes early? I'm guessing not...

No. The attraction itself is almost 5 minutes long, but there are two pre-show videos that are shown, as well as the time spent in the FP+ queue before being directed to the first pre-show chamber.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

I think you are going to have to choose between one or the other. In August, we had 7:00 pm passes for FOP and FP+ for ROL which started at 8:45 pm (with arrival between 8:05 - 8:30 pm). We entered FOP right at 7:00 pm, but there is a line you stand in prior to loading, then (as PP pointed out), there are two pre-shows. We experienced a few delays during our ride - the initial line, the first pre-show and the ride itself. You then have to walk through the gift shop, exit Pandora and walk across the entire park. We BARELY made it to the FP+ line at 8:25 pm and got some of the last seats. If we had been a few minutes later, we would have been out of luck. With a 5:45 pm FP+, you'll be lucky to get off the ride in 30 minutes, but it's very possible the show will start while you are still on the ride.

 

[Sophie_2003]

Thank you! I'll keep looking and hoping for an earlier FoP FP then...think we will still keep our Tiffins meal though cuz it looks yummy! And we'll order all expensive stuff!