So? Is Pandora worth it?

We are going in October and are hoping for the same. I understand if you have a fast pass you can go in without waiting so you can arrive for the ride on time.?

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Time to crank up the latest INTERCOT Insider Live Podcast... pretty much half the show is dedicated to me going there during 2 press events. The Flight of Passage ride is worth the land alone. Amazing.

I went on Fri, during a soft opening. I had never seen the movie before going. I will say this- the area is beautiful! And Flight of Passage is an *amazing* ride!

I was there on opening day and left overly impressed with the entire land. It was so well done, simply breathtaking. The attention to detail leaves me overly excited about TSL & SWL openings. ROL was very detailed and according to my recording was over 5 min long and FOP, wow that was amazing! It is now my fav ride in all the parks

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Pandora is beautiful. It is especially beautiful at night. It really goes with the Animal Kingdom environmental theme and I believe it will continue to be a popular attraction regardless of whatever happens with the movies. If you can fastpass the attractions I would think they are worth it. We had a fastpass for Flight of Passage and it was amazing. Soarin' on Steroids. Beautiful and thrilling. We were not willing to wait for hours to experience Navi River Journey. We tried to see Rivers of Light but it got rained out. i feel a bit sad that we had one day in AK and missed two of the Pandora attractions, but can't understand how anyone would wait for hours for a ride that lasts minutes. So for us, with a fast pass, the attractions are worth it. For Disney, judging by the lines of people willing to stand in line for 5 hours, it was worth it for them I guess. For overall guest experience??? I wish they could design attractions that a normal family could enjoy with out months of preparation. I witnessed many families entering the parks at around 11:00 a.m looking at maps to figure out where Pandora was and felt sorry for them.

Has the wait just to get into the land gone down any?

With a 4-5 hour standby line, what is the fastpass wait like for the 2 attractions? I have fastpasses scheduled for both in 2 weeks, and am curious as to what to expect.

joanna71985;2502272 wrote: I went on Fri, during a soft opening. I had never seen the movie before going. I will say this- the area is beautiful! And Flight of Passage is an *amazing* ride!

I was there Friday too but did not wait in line to ride either. The land is beautiful. I tried to go again in the evening but Pandora was closed by then.

savafan;2502317 wrote: Has the wait just to get into the land gone down any?

With a 4-5 hour standby line, what is the fastpass wait like for the 2 attractions? I have fastpasses scheduled for both in 2 weeks, and am curious as to what to expect.

I had FP on Sunday which was the second day Pandora was officially opened. I think the wait time in the morning was about 240 minutes. The stand by wait time was 120 minutes when it was time for our FP. The lower stand by time may be because it was during lunch time.

We had no wait at all until we got to the staging area right before the pre show. Like Soarin, your wait time from there depends on when you arrive versus where in the ride cycle they are. We waited for maybe 5 minutes.

The longest I have ever waited in a stand-by line for any Disney attraction is 90 minutes. Yes, it was a long time ago, when the parks were reportedly much less crowded that they are these days. (but does anybody really know for sure, with no official numbers being released?). And it was before we knew how to use FPs. On the other hand, we went as a family as recently as Christmas week 2014, when the parks were insanely crowded, but by using FP and getting to the parks early we were able to ride all our favorites, including 7DMT, which was the brand-new most-popular ride at the time, and TSM, without ever waiting more than 60 minutes. There's no way I would stand in line for 3 plus hours to ride any Disney attraction, the park tickets are too costly to waste that much of a park-day in line, especially when it's not necessary. I'm looking forward to riding FoP, and the rest of Pandora, but I'll use a FP or get there at park opening and then do other stuff. If that many people are in line for FOP (4-5 hours worth) then the lines for EE must be shorter than usual!

This ride also has a single rider line, but I have not heard any reports of what wait times are like for that option. Worth keeping in mind though, since this isn't really the type of attraction where you sit "with" others. It's a pretty individual experience so I imagine splitting up won't be an issue for a lot of groups.

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I see the wait for the Safari is currently 10 minutes. Figured this was the Pandora effect, but then I see that Kali is 50 (!?)

joonyer;2502342 wrote: If that many people are in line for FOP (4-5 hours worth) then the lines for EE must be shorter than usual!

Amen to that. It would be nice to see EE with a reasonable standby wait time.

Mendelson;2502376 wrote: I see the wait for the Safari is currently 10 minutes. Figured this was the Pandora effect, but then I see that Kali is 50 (!?)

Sure - it's 90s and humid. I'd rather be on Kali today!

I'm so excited for this ride! I can't schedule my Fast Passes until the beginning of Sept, but it's first on my list. I must confess that I'm getting a bit anxious about it. Booking fast passes in advance really stresses me out!