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Old 21 Oct 18, 03:54 PM  
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We were there last 2 weeks in August and rode it one evening about the time the River of Lights was starting - we kept an eye on the wait time on the app, queues less than an hour - also managed to get on Slinky Dog by watching the app queue time and waited about 80 minutes. Another tip keep an eye on the Dibb, I couldnt get fastpasses at the 30 day mark for Avatar but someone posted on here that some had become available, logged on and sure enough managed to get one
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Old 21 Oct 18, 03:59 PM  
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Hi all. I had been trying to get a fast pass for Avatar FOP daily since the 30 day window opened with no success. Me and everyone else apparently. So here is a tip on how we managed to get on the ride relatively easily:-
Step 1. - Get up early. We rose at 06:30, shower, shave and sh... em put the coffee on. Easy during your first couple of days.
Step 2. - Hit the road. Aim to be in the car park 07:30-45 then bag search and at the ropes for 8. The ropes dropped approx 08:15.
Step 3. Head for Pandora. No need to run or push your way through- you have plenty of time.
Step 4. join the huge (it will seem) queue for FOP. Do not waiver at this point. It will seem hopeless. It's 08:15, the park opens at nine and the line is already long.
Step 5. Have faith in the Disney magic. The line will move steadily, sometimes quickly. You will pass through the standby entrance where it will show a 60 min wait. Don't despair.
Step 6. Before you know it you are in the holding area having your brain scanned and probes inserted so as you can become one with your Avatar and soar on the back of a banshee.

Apparently they open FOP early even for us mere mortals staying off site. We were off the ride and on safari by 09:30! A bit of an early start but totally worth it. The ride is superb!
Yep that’s exactly what we did November last year, worked like a dream off the ride by 9.10am. Amazing ride!
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Old 21 Oct 18, 07:46 PM  
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I have tried the 10.21 thing twice this year with no success although it did work last year when it was 10.37
Did 10:37 still work this year then?
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Old 21 Oct 18, 08:23 PM  
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Thanks for the 10:21/10:37 tip! Anyone know the logic behind this one?!
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Old 21 Oct 18, 09:30 PM  
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This is what we did on Wednesday although not quite as early as you! We were at the parking booths at 8.03, thru bag check and turnstiles and in the fop q for 8.30, on the ride by 8.55! The line was moving the whole time, there was no time to pause and apply the sunscreen as we’d planned! We were sitting in the shade with a night blossom slush by 9.10.

We then managed to grab a fast pass for it again later the same day, keep checking as they do pop up especially around the hour mark. At one point I was offered 3 different time slots!
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Old 21 Oct 18, 10:47 PM  
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We have not long got off FOP and managed to bag another fastpass almost straight away.
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Old 21 Oct 18, 11:19 PM  
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Originally Posted by YLL View Post
Did 10:37 still work this year then?
Have tried it couple of times this week but no success. Worked a treat last year.
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Old 22 Oct 18, 11:35 AM  
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Originally Posted by GezzasGem View Post
Thanks for the 10:21/10:37 tip! Anyone know the logic behind this one?!
Disney just releases (or used to last year, anyway) extra fast passes for FOP and Navi River Journey every day at that time. Why? No idea, I just grabbed them!
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Old 22 Oct 18, 01:25 PM  
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This trick seems to work for others we have seen. It tends to work on any busy ride. We havent tried it though.
Ensure your a big built feller, the more tattoos the better, with a little child. Start at the back of the queue and keep saying to the child, mummys just up there. People move out of the way believing this. When near the front, find a family that looks religious, they tend to stand out, and stop in front of them. Then say to the child, I think mummy just got on the ride. Nobody seems to say anything.
The other option is try the Disney Paris method, and get on the ride via the exit. If someone stops you speak a different language. This always happens in DLP, but havent ever seen this one successful in WDW.
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I just got FPs for FOP for 20 November. I couldn't believe my luck. They're for 7.45-8.45pm but that's perfect for us.
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