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14 Aug 17, 02:44 PM |
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15 Aug 17, 04:17 PM |
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So today we decided to get to the park early so that we could ride FOP via the standby queue, so that we could see the Avatar in the tank etc.
Word of warning for anyone else that wants to do this - there is such a thing as being too early for the ride! We arrived at the park at 7.30, were at security for 7.35pm. Bag check/security opened at 7.45 and we were the second family waiting at the Magic Band readers when they opened at 8.10am. I have a nasty blister on the bottom of one foot, so we weren't the quickest walking to the Pandora bridge (where they hold you again), but we were still in the first 100 guests to get there. We then were walked to the ride entrance and started through the standby line by around 8.35-8.40am. Now this is where things differed than I'd expected - because we were some of the first riders, we didn't go through the Avatar tank room and in effect had the same experience as the Fastpass queue riders. Absolutely perfect if you aren't bothered about seeing the main queue, as we were done riding by 8.55am! However, we had already ridden via FP+ so had wanted the full experience. In our case Disney Magic came to the rescue again, and the CM we spoke to at the end (we weren't complaining - just asking what time we should of arrived to go through the 'proper' queue) let us go through the Fastpass entrance, then walk 'backwards' through the queue to see the tank, and then ride the ride again! Score! So in our case we were very, very lucky to ride FOP twice within an hour and get to see the tank etc, but for those who are getting there early another time to experience the standby line, then I reckon if we'd of been quarter of an hour later getting to the park (so 8am ish) then we'd of joined the regular queue rather than being in the first batch of riders who get to skip it. Edited at 04:19 PM. |
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15 Aug 17, 04:29 PM |
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15 Aug 17, 04:54 PM |
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this is great info. We are going on our first morning. Plan is to 'check in' the campsite at 6am. Get our Magic Bands and go straight to AK for EMA. Should be there for 6.45am.
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15 Aug 17, 07:22 PM |
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15 Aug 17, 07:41 PM |
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16 Aug 17, 12:52 PM |
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Having Dinner with Goofy
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16 Aug 17, 03:01 PM |
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16 Aug 17, 09:03 PM |
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I think you will be fine, and actually as you want to have the full queue experience you can actually afford to be a bit more leisurely after you get through the turnstile - it's easy to get caught up in the rush to be in the first few through the door, but I reckon if you get there at 8am and then walk to pandora at a normal pace, then whilst you will probably have 200-300 people in front of you, they will more likely of opened the regular queue by then and you can get the 'whole experience' I reckon you will still be done riding before 9.30am and you'll have done it 'properly ' too
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16 Aug 17, 09:50 PM |
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