Pandora: World of Avatar General Discussion

[Alicia]

Pandora is currently at capacity and no one is going in right now - however if you have a FastPass for one of the two rides you will be let in to the land. So, we were right about that.

(I'm not there btw, even I'm not that crazy. Just heard from someone else.)

 

[adjjb]

 

[epcyclopedia]

Periscope of drum circle right now:

 

[epcyclopedia]

Intrepid Banshee on the Street reporting:

 

[TheGentTrent]

Would love to see some helicopter or drone footage from today.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Disney sounds to have stacked the opening. Only EMH for resort guests is DAK, rest of park closed at EMH, Memorial Day weekend. Reports that this morning park was at 20k, not too much higher than normal.

 

[Legacy]

Intrepid Banshee on the Street reporting:

To me, Steve is the best damn part of Pandora so far.

 

[Brian G.]

It's Day 1. Any one thinking it was going to be empty is thick in the head. We know crowds would come, not to the extent of Potter, but still popular enough to make waves. We'll see how everything is a month from now.

 

[adjjb]

I knew there'd be people, I just never expected Potter like people, capacity closings, and lines in the parking lot people.

 

[Mad Dog]

The attraction stand by times in the park at Noon were about normal for a Saturday. I just checked Touring Plans. Seems like the non Pandora sections of the park are comfortable, if stand by times are any indicator.

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

Steve of WDWMagic is saying he hasn't been able to confirm that the park has actually entered phased closing today. Just Pandora.

 

[epcyclopedia]

Video of the lines from Magic.

 

[snayberry]

I'm going in two weeks. If it's anything like this RIP

 

[epcyclopedia]

It's interesting to note that they've added LOTS of directional signs within Pandora and the park itself in anticipation of this. Like, overnight they put those all in place.

Which to me highlights one of the big difference between WDW/WDI's relationship and Uni/UC's.

From what I've seen, ops disagreeing with UC is met with strong resistance which is backed up by punishments doled out by management for being "uncooperative" and "unsupportive of the project." Whereas at WDW if they know WDI is clueless about how something will work they'll go right around them the second they have control. Like last night when the land officially went into park ops ownership and they went around installing signs.

 

[LieutLaww]

Glad I am not going till Oct looking at the crowds !

 

[epcyclopedia]

*look at Kali* You don't even go here!

Anyone have an update on FP today at the park?

 

[jtsalien]

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*look at Kali* You don't even go here!

Anyone have an update on FP today at the park?

Only Bug and Whirl for a Party of 4. Found a 9:10 Safari for a party of 2.

 

[epcyclopedia]

Only Bug and Whirl for a Party of 4. Found a 9:10 Safari for a party of 2.

Which means the park should remain busy through the evening.

I think if you're not a resort guest your best bet is during the first showing of ROL tonight. The second show I suspect the land will be closed to clear out for resort guests only.

Check periodically and let us know if/when the park switches to "no more distribution for the day" ??

 

[epcyclopedia]

They've set up water/shade/bench areas in the extended line to enter Pandora.

 

[Mad Dog]

They've set up water/shade/bench areas in the extended line to enter Pandora.

Reminds me of what they did for opening day of Star Tours Two. They had the queue wind through the Streets of America with shade netting over the line. But, the crowd never got as huge as they anticipated since the vast majority of the SOA queue didn't get used while we were there that day. ...Good to see them taking care of the people waiting at AK. That park gets stinking hot.