Want to do FOP after ROL

[DisneyStarWisher]

Making FPs tomorrow for my October trip. I was so hoping I would be able to ride FOP after ROL. I'm very worried about getting sick. ROL is at 7:45, and closing is 8:00. So no time to do it afterwards. So I guess the plan is to try to make FPs for FOP for mid-afternoon (before eating dinner), but I'm so worried that I will be sick the rest of the evening. Would I be better off making them for right before ROL so that my whole evening isn't ruined? I'm just worried about riding it with a full stomach!

The other possibility is to rope drop it. I had planned on rope dropping NRJ and then head to Epcot for F&W lunch. But then I'm afraid I'll be sick the whole day!

 

[CAS239]

FoP is not an intense ride. I wouldn't worry about being sick all day unless you have an extreme condition to motion sickness.

I would definitely try to get a FP for it and see what times, if any, are available. Then work around that

 

[DisneyStarWisher]

FoP is not an intense ride. I wouldn't worry about being sick all day unless you have an extreme condition to motion sickness.

I would definitely try to get a FP for it and see what times, if any, are available. Then work around that

I kind of do have an extreme condition to motion sickness. I get vertigo very easily, and even riding in a car for very far is difficult for me. I have allowed myself a rest day at the beginning of our trip just to get over any sickness I get from flying. AK will be our second full day. I totally understand though that I will have to see what is available. Despite my proneness to motion sickness, I really want to ride this at least once. I just don't want to mess up the rest of my day. If I could ride it at the end of the day, I could go back to the room for meds and sleep. But there's no way unless I want to give up ROL, and I haven't done it yet either.

 

[DisneyStarWisher]

Well, I was wrong. ROL shows at 7:30 that night. I got all my FPs except FOP. So now, I'm wondering if it's even possible to hightail it over to FOP after ROL and hop in line before closing. The show ends 15 minutes before closing. I'm not sure if it's even possible to make it before closing due to the number of people leaving ROL or if we would even be allowed to get in line. I'm also wondering how long the line would be at that point. Will this work or should I just plan on rope-dropping it and hoping I don't get sick? Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[TJDisneymama]

I think you can get in line right up until close time. Maybe get up and start leaving RoL a minute or two before it ends so you can get out fast before the masses leave.

Also, I know they REALLY inflate the wait times at park close (to discourage people from getting in line...they think it's super long). Last week we went over to Pandora right before the park closed and the FoP wait said 90 minutes. Navi River wait time said 25 minutes. We got in line and were on the ride in about 5 minutes. So, assuming FoP was similarly inflated.....I bet the wait was closer to 20 minutes for FoP than the 90 posted.

As for the motion sickness, I also have a problem with it. Closing my eyes helps though, and I had to do it a couple times during FoP. For me it felt really similar to the part in Mickeys Philharmagic where Donald is flying on the magic carpet and he flies straight down, spiraling, and weaving in and out of buildings. That part always makes me a bit woozy so I have to close my eyes. Same with FoP - the general flying around part didn't bother me, but the dives down and weaving in and out of trees, etc....... I can't handle that without closing my eyes.

 

[cvjw]

My sister gets vertigo and was fine on FOP. If you start getting sick, just close your eyes. That is what I did!