***Official*** Pandora: The World of Avatar Information Thread

[simnia]

Success! I went on this morning and saw several FP times for FoP. Grabbed the 1st time I saw. Moved another FP time. Hit refresh and BAM. The FoP FPs are already gone.

Feeling very lucky right now!

 

[MyHappyPlace17]

Hours being extended till 8p almost certainly made a difference. Got FOP FP's for two evenings at exact times I wanted. Whew! Pandora here we come!

 

[WDWRook]

What time do you need to get to ROL if you are stand by; if ROL is 7:45?

 

[Gilbert Loo]

Lots of FOP FP's available for groups of 3 but all at 6:20, 7:10, 7:30 for most days from Oct 1-7 which is our trip date.

Same for Navi River but I'm seeing some more for late afternoon as well

 

[jlundeen]

Hoping these easy to get FPs are still there for my 60 day mark on Wednesday! Great news about the 8:00PM closing!

 

[rteetz]

Hey guys! I've been reading different articles and compiling hidden "secret" and details found throughout Pandora. Some of them seem really cool! I thought you guys might enjoy reading up on them and then looking for them when you're there!

1. The Valley of Mo’ara’s “floating” mountains aren’t exactly floating, but there’s a backstory for that. These mountains were floating but have crash landed onto the ground where they now rest. You can see the water stains from the waterfalls are actually askew, showing what orientation the mountains used to be in before they fell.

2. How do humans breathe on Pandora? As guests enter the land they encounter a large plant known as the Flaska Reclinata (or Baja Tickler). The plant is interactive and responds to guests touching it. The plant is one of many that helps detoxify the atmosphere, helping humans breathe in the otherwise poisonous air. Smack the glowing insides of the massive plant pod, set up by the Na’vi, and it spews steam and water.

3. Pandora is filled with lots of real waterfalls, but there are also two fake ones located near the very top of the very back of the land, on the facade for Flight of Passage. They fall slower than real water of that size to make them appear farther away and bigger, selling the idea of forced perspective.

4. You can find some squirting aquatic creatures in a lagoon opposite Flight of Passage. The aquatic creatures skate around on the surface of the water and if you come close they may feel threatened and spray you. And right behind those squirting creatures, if you look close enough, are some giant bugs.

5. In front of the Na’vi River Journey, just to the right of the main ride entrance, are a collection of large footprints embedded in the ground. These are full grown Na’vi footprints.

6. There’s a downed helicopter across a stream, covered in so much moss and vines you may miss it. This is a relic from the battle between the Na’vi and humans now rotting away and reclaimed by nature.

7. There are blue feather plants called puffball trees, and they get larger by absorbing toxins from their environment. They will burst once they are filled.

8. Listen to the background sounds: Hear an animal call out on your left and then hear an animal respond on your right. When the sun sets, the wildlife really gets loud.

9. There are 20-foot-tall woven totems throughout the land to represent different clans of the Na’vi.

10. As you’re exiting Flight of Passage, in the corridor on the lowest level, you may see three handprints in red paint. These are the handprints and initials of James Cameron, the director of the Avatar film, Jon Landau, producer of Avatar, and Joe Rohde, lead Imagineer for Pandora and all of Animal Kingdom.

A few for Satu'li Canteen and Pongu Pongu:

1. A tribal overlay has been given to what appears to be an abandoned, military mess hall, home to Satu’li Canteen, furthering the story of Pandora through setting. There are textiles of an alien tribal nation hanging from beams and standing in corners.

2. Shelves in the Canteen are filled with Na’vi cookware and utensils. Ten-foot “pillars” stand throughout the restaurant, some with rounded tops, others with more ornate prongs. These are Na’vi tools used for grinding berries and other food items in bowls.

3. Pongu Pongu (which means Party Party in Na’vi) is decorated with old military parts that have been turned into art. New signs are remade out of old signs that were once used by the military. See animals made from old metal parts. Gears and knives turned into colorful decoration.

4. At Pongu Pongu you will see a bunch of RDA Identification tags hanging up, and if you look closely you may even see one for Imagineer Joe Rhode.

Thanks for compiling a list! Can I add to the first page? I knew most of these details already but seeing them in person really helps appreciate the land more. I love the dog tags at Pongu Pongu especially.

 

[Tonyz]

Thanks for compiling a list! Can I add to the first page? I knew most of these details already but seeing them in person really helps appreciate the land more. I love the dog tags at Pongu Pongu especially.

Be my guest! I'd be honored!

 

[Tonyz]

Thanks for compiling a list! Can I add to the first page? I knew most of these details already but seeing them in person really helps appreciate the land more. I love the dog tags at Pongu Pongu especially.

Do you know where exactly that downed helicopter is? I've heard from a few people it's tough to find.

 

[rteetz]

Do you know where exactly that downed helicopter is? I've heard from a few people it's tough to find.

It is tough to find. If I remember correctly it is near the queue for NRJ.

 

[Roxyfire]

Got FOP FPs. I assume rope dropping NRJ is pretty painless and quit and we can arrive a bit closer to just before opening versus having to get there an hour before opening for those rope dropping FOP?

Yes from what I've read here. Most people will be heading toward FoP so it should be near walk-on first thing.

 

[yulilin3]

Do you know where exactly that downed helicopter is? I've heard from a few people it's tough to find.

After the giant plant that you rub and sprays water look to your right and you will see it

 

[DonaldDuck77]

Hoping these easy to get FPs are still there for my 60 day mark on Wednesday! Great news about the 8:00PM closing!

Unfortunately, I don't know if it will. The schedule is expanded before your date, so everyone will be ready to go by then. For those of us who already had FP+ booked, this "trick" only worked because not many people stalk the schedule after they book their original fastpasses at 60 days. Good luck though.

 

[twebber55]

But if you wait your 2 hours before the park opens, you still have the entire day left in the park. You haven't used valuable park time in a huge line.

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if you get there 45 minutes before park opening you ll be fine and have short waits for a while in the rest of the park

 

[karly05]

Quick question that has possibly been answered already: is it ok to wear a small ID wallet on a lanyard around your neck on FOP? I'm game to tuck it inside my shirt if that matters.

 

[TomServo27]

I thought this was good video for those wanting to know what rope drop is like a AK.

 

[Lesley Wake]

I thought this was good video for those wanting to know what rope drop is like a AK.

That is very helpful!

For EMH mornings, is it basically the same, with letting people into the holding area, then opening up Pandora and letting people into the queue for FoP? Or once they open the park, they immediately let into Pandora and the queue?

 

[Gus V.]

For those of you that have made FPs recently, is FOP FP available on day 63 or 64? Thanks!

 

[FoundNemoLostDori]

Just got back. Couldn't get fast passes for FOP so we got on the bus by 7:30 am for a 9:00 am opening, (Friday 8/25). We were very near to the front of the lines, but within 10 minutes it had filled up behind us. They began to let us in early, but did NOT realize that there would be quite a few people running and dodging around you to get in front of you to get to the next waiting point. We just walked quickly and joined the next crowd. At that point we knew to stay toward the right to ride FOP and were guided nicely. I could not believe the sea of people behind us! We were on the ride by 9:10 and the line was at a 3 hr wait by the time we got off! THANK YOU to all the people on these boards. We could not have ridden it without all the tips. We had fp for the river ride and had the rest of the day to do other things. Is FOP worth getting up early for? The answer is YES!!

 

[Tonyz]

To people who have recently been there... what are your thoughts on the land? Have people oversold it? Is it better than you thought it would be.

 

[erikjscott]

I just got back from my Disney Trip. I was so disappointed 60+ days ago when I couldn't get a fast pass for Flight of Passage even exactly 60 days out.

Well I wanted to report back that there is hope for people who weren't able to get a Fast Pass. I had seen on this forum (I am not sure which thread - maybe even this one) that people were checking the MyDisneyExperience constantly and instead of just looking at 'morning', 'afternoon', and 'evening', were clicking the actual times and kept reloading the fastpasses by doing this.

Well at 12pm today I did that and somehow managed to score a 1:20 - 2:20pm Flight of Passage fast pass for me and my wife! I couldn't believe it because we were going to go to the park at around 2 to wait in line (which is when the CM told us would be the shortest, and he was right, it was at 90 minutes when we finished our fastpassed right at 2pm), but it was so much better to not have to wait.

So my recommendation is to constantly check the app during the day - go through every single time period back and forth (I found fast passes at 5 and at 630pm too - I was at Orlando Airport already but I was trying to test my luck). If you keep going up and down the times they just randomly show up - I don't know if it's Disney releasing passes or if people are cancelling, but it is possible so keep trying!