Will I regret not FPing Pandora

[aljack34]

We are going June 9 and only have a few days. We will be checking out June 13. So I have most of our days planned. My fp window was this morning. I did not FP pandora. Because Soarin' TT and Frozen in Epcot are MUST dos. So i needed to FP Frozen on our first day and then FP Soarin on Sunday, June 11, which is our AK day. Hoping to do single rider for TT.

My plan is to rope drop AK on Sunday morning and do the Safari, EE and Dinosaur. Those are all must dos. No FP for them as i am using the FP for Epcot later for Soarin. My question is am i really going to regret no FP a Pandora ride. My family really has no interest in it. Sure, we will walk through, take a look around. But my plan is to HOPEFULLY use the 11 to 1 EMH at AK on another night to get on any Pandora ride that we find to our liking. Is that an OK plan? We may walk through it and love it and regret not getting FP's. But then we could do the 11 to 1 EMH. I just know that Soarin, TT and Frozen and then EE, Safari and Dinosaur are absolute musts for us. I wish Epcot had more options. I feel like you have to waste your FP's just for one ride a day there.

 

[FCDub]

Hard to say if you'll regret it. No one has been on the attractions yet. If you're OK with an outcome where you only get on one, or don't get on any at all, then no, I don't think you'll regret it.

 

[Disney Khaleesi]

If you don't have an interest in it-and the other activities you have planned are must-dos, I don't think you'll personally feel like you're missing out on anything. I hated Avatar and could absolutely care less (actually, I probably couldn't) about Pandora. I have no interest in even viewing that section of the park, let alone riding anything.

 

[ontheuptick]

If Soarin is a must-do, then you will likely really enjoy the Flights of Passage ride too. I think you'll regret not getting a FP for it.

Soarin is my favorite ride in all of Disney World, so its not that i don't like Soarin. But, the lines are VERY manageable now that they have the 3rd theater. Rope drop its easy, or go late in the night. I can't imagine that you wouldn't be better off getting FPs at AK for Flights of Passage, Safari, and Dinosaur.

 

[aljack34]

Thank you for the responses. I thought I read that Flights of Passage was like Soarin. I am really debating now. Or hoping to get on from 11 to 1:00 a.m on those EMH on our last night.

 

[ontheuptick]

It sounds very iffy on whether you would be able to get back for the late night EMH. I think you would really regret not getting a FP for flights of passage. Then, you get the bonus of having worthwhile fastpass's for your 2nd and 3rd at Safari and Dinosaur/Everest, instead of having wasted fastpass's at Epcot with like Nemo and Mission Space or something. You'll be way better off that way - just wait standby for Soarin and do it late at night or early morning.

Soarin was a walkon when I got there at 9:15 (NOT rope drop) on Saturday April 8, which is spring break season and the start of Easter week. It's very manageable to standby Soarin.

 

[SgtTibbs]

I'll be there the same days as you, had much the same thought process but went the other way and made FP's for the two Pandora attractions and will just wait in line for Soarin without a FP. So we will have to see come early June which attraction has a longer line, soarin or Pandora. You might have chosen wisely because with Mission Space down while we are there Soarin's line could be downright scary.

 

[dkrauss]

Regret is a tough word...........unless you believe you'll never be back at WDW...........I don't believe you have anything to regret. Especially when nobody has any clue to what you might be missing......at least today we don't

Your plan dictated "your" must do's..........operative word being "YOUR". The thing about WDW is there is soooooooooo much to do and with only 5 days........you can't come close to doing everything. We all have to make choices.....you made yours. You might try busting it to Pandora area on your rope drop AK day...........maybe you wait 45 min or an 1 hr. If that's good for you?

Go with your plan.........don't bend your mind worrying about what could have been. Do what makes you and your family/party happy! Disney is all about the joy and fun!!! I hope you get much of both on your up coming vacation. When you return from that trip.................start planning another.......where Pandora fits in better

Doug

 

[compshu]

I wouldn't really say that Flight of Passage will be like Soarin'. The comparison is being made to describe the ride mechanism – the ride will be in a theater where the seat will move to the video being projected in front/around you. Flight will be much more intense, however. There is a height requirement of 44", which is 4" taller than the requirement for Soarin', and it is described as a "thrilling ride above this vast moon." The banshee sequence in the movie, which this ride will recreate, shows the creatures making tight turns and steep dives at high speeds. With that said, I wouldn't put enjoying Soarin' as an indicator of possibly enjoying Flight. What I would do, is watch the movie, or find a YouTube video of the banshee sequence from the movie, and decide if that looks like something you'd want to experience.

 

[mom2rtk]

FP isn't about identifying your favorite rides. It's about avoiding the longest lines.

If there's any chance you or your family will want to ride, I highly suggest finding a way to FP the new Pandora attractions. Nobody has any idea what waits will be like during those EMH nights, but I have a hunch they might still be really long.

 

[aljack34]

Well i changed! After some finagling I think i have a plan now. Hopefully it works out. I do not like Soarin. My DD 14 loves it. So, i am using my fast at Epcot so she can ride TT. So she gets TT and Soarin our first night. We are meeting my older DD20 there. ON Sunday i got FP's for Frozen for the two of them. DD's boyfriend can skip Frozen. Then i used 3 passes on the same day (Sunday) for AK. I got EE, Safari and Flights. I think that is a better plan. IF for some reason something happens for Frozen FP, we can go at rope drop on Tuesday. I have FP's late morning for MK so we could do stand by Frozen right at rope drop. I think i have everyone covered. The only thing I didn't get is Dinosaur FP, but I think we can get on there at rope drop with no problem. Especially with Pandora taking some crowds away from the other attractions.

 

[aljack34]

I wouldn't really say that Flight of Passage will be like Soarin'. The comparison is being made to describe the ride mechanism – the ride will be in a theater where the seat will move to the video being projected in front/around you. Flight will be much more intense, however. There is a height requirement of 44", which is 4" taller than the requirement for Soarin', and it is described as a "thrilling ride above this vast moon." The banshee sequence in the movie, which this ride will recreate, shows the creatures making tight turns and steep dives at high speeds. With that said, I wouldn't put enjoying Soarin' as an indicator of possibly enjoying Flight. What I would do, is watch the movie, or find a YouTube video of the banshee sequence from the movie, and decide if that looks like something you'd want to experience.

My DD14 LOVES Soarin and The Simpson ride at Universal. I am gathering it is that type of simulated ride with the projection. I on the other hand have to shut my eyes on those types of rights because the motion makes me ill. I don't think she will be scared of the creatures or anything so we should be good there. I don't think she cared for Avatar but I don't think she hated it either.

 

[Davey Jones II]

These are brand new rides. You've done the other ones before. Yes, FP+ is a must for Pandora. Even at rope drop or EMM, EVERYONE will rush to Pandora.

Don't take this the wrong way, but how do you know those rides don't interest you until you've tried them at least once? Even if you don't like the movie, the ride experience is something you can only judge by doing it.

 

[richmo]

The way I would answer is by answering this question: Will you be going back to WDW? For most of us, the answer is yes. Then I would say you could skip it if the scheduling doesn't work out. I've gotten to the point where I don't sweat it too much if I can't get an FP for a ride or its closed for refurb, etc. Those situations just give me incentive to come back. I'm not one that has to hit a new attraction right when it opens...I'm willing to let the initial rush happen then go.

 

[aljack34]

These are brand new rides. You've done the other ones before. Yes, FP+ is a must for Pandora. Even at rope drop or EMM, EVERYONE will rush to Pandora.

I FP Flights for later in the day before our Rivers of Light show. We are eating at Tusker Haus for breakfast. So my plan that Sunday is the following:

Arrive at AK at rope drop
Standby EE and Dinasour as much as we can. (EE is DD's favorite ride. She would ride it 10 times)
FP EE, FP Safari
Eat late Breakfast
Leave AK
Go to Epcot.
Ride Frozen, walk around World Showcase.
Head back to AK for Yaki and Yeti
FP Flights
River of Lights Show.

 

[richmo]

I FP Flights for later in the day before our Rivers of Light show. We are eating at Tusker Haus for breakfast. So my plan that Sunday is the following:

Arrive at AK at rope drop
Standby EE and Dinasour as much as we can. (EE is DD's favorite ride. She would ride it 10 times)
FP EE, FP Safari
Eat late Breakfast
Leave AK
Go to Epcot.
Ride Frozen, walk around World Showcase.
Head back to AK for Yaki and Yeti
FP Flights
River of Lights Show.

You might not need to FP EE early in the morning. Its usually not that bad and I'm sure Pandora will take some pressure off it. And DD can probably do a loop thru the semi-hidden single rider line at EE if you're not all up for 10 trips...

 

[aljack34]

I FP Flights for later in the day before our Rivers of Light show. We are eating at Tusker Haus for breakfast. So my plan that Sunday is the following:

Arrive at AK at rope drop
Standby EE and Dinasour as much as we can. (EE is DD's favorite ride. She would ride it 10 times)
FP EE, FP Safari
Eat late Breakfast
Leave AK
Go to Epcot.
Ride Frozen, walk around World Showcase.
Head back to AK for Yaki and Yeti
FP Flights
River of Lights Show.

I thought of that too. But i am not sure what else to FP. We really aren't huge fans of any other rides. I was thinking of maybe FP EE for later in the day (instead of the morning) before Flights so she could ride it again?

 

[Missyrose]

Given that there are 30,000ish Disney guests on property at any given time, I would not expect the evening EMH at Pandora to be useful to ride the rides. I plan to use the time to just see the park lit up.

 

[aljack34]

I did change my EE FP to later in the day. Right after Flights. My DD has never rode EE at night so this may be fun for her. I think i am happy with my decision now. Although, who knows. it seems to constantly change . I think we will have enough time to ride EE and Dinosaur in the morning at rope drop then do the Safari with the FP.

 

[Klayfish]

Man, I wish I had answer to that question. We stay off site, so our window is 30 days to book FP+, not 60. We'll be there the first 2 weeks in July. Debating if we want to get a throwaway room for one night, so we have a chance at 60 day booking. But the only thing we really want it for is Pandora stuff. So we're debating if it's worth the $115 it'll cost us for a throwaway room, just so we can book Pandora at 60 days vs. 30. Hard decision, but leaning toward no.