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Thinking about getting to AK about 45 minutes before the start of EMH and heading straight to FOP in July. Hoping the wait won't be more than 30 minutes. Do you think the wait would be longer? We may then head to the Navi River ride and leave the park to hop to another. Crazy? I think it's the only way we'll get on FOP during our trip. We'll be at AK another day but not until evening and we'll want to use FP at our morning park.
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Thinking about getting to AK about 45 minutes before the start of EMH and heading straight to FOP in July. Hoping the wait won't be more than 30 minutes. Do you think the wait would be longer? We may then head to the Navi River ride and leave the park to hop to another. Crazy? I think it's the only way we'll get on FOP during our trip. We'll be at AK another day but not until evening and we'll want to use FP at our morning park.
Nope, that's the absolute best way to ride that if you don't have a FastPass+. I've done it once during EMH, once during regular hours.
Each time, they let people through the gates well before opening time. Then, at rope drop, everyone walked in an orderly fashion directly to Pandora. I'm gonna say we were done with the ride about 45 minutes later.
The crowds are still immense, but you're moving the whole time, at least until you get very near the actual ride.
Go for it! It's totally worth getting up early in the morning.
Nope, that's the absolute best way to ride that if you don't have a FastPass+. I've done it once during EMH, once during regular hours.
Each time, they let people through the gates well before opening time. Then, at rope drop, everyone walked in an orderly fashion directly to Pandora. I'm gonna say we were done with the ride about 45 minutes later.
The crowds are still immense, but you're moving the whole time, at least until you get very near the actual ride.
Go for it! It's totally worth getting up early in the morning.
Thanks. I'm more excited for it now after reading your post!
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Thanks. I'm more excited for it now after reading your post!
Yay! You'll love it!
Just be aware that some people who are not normally motion-sick have a problem about a half-hour after riding it. My mom was nauseous, and chezp and her husband also had the same reaction later. The nurse at the nearby first aid center said he says that fairly often.
If you're slightly susceptible to motion sickness, I would say pop a Dramamine beforehand, just in case.
We were there at spring break. We were 45 minutes early one day and an hour the next. At 45 minutes early, we were quite a ways back in the line. I think they were saying that the wait at the end of the line was going to be 90 Minutes. An hour early allowed us to be pretty close to the front at park opening. We had fastpasses for FOP already. So we just went to the River Journey on both days and then took our time walking around until our fastpass time. As much as I enjoy the ride, it is a once a day ride for me.
I think, depending on when you go, you might want to arrive an hour ahead of park opening.
We were there at spring break. We were 45 minutes early one day and an hour the next. At 45 minutes early, we were quite a ways back in the line. I think they were saying that the wait at the end of the line was going to be 90 Minutes. An hour early allowed us to be pretty close to the front at park opening. We had fastpasses for FOP already. So we just went to the River Journey on both days and then took our time walking around until our fastpass time. As much as I enjoy the ride, it is a once a day ride for me.
I think, depending on when you go, you might want to arrive an hour ahead of park opening.
Thanks for the information! Was planning to arrive 45 minutes early but we'll be sure to be there an hour early instead.
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