Annual Pass Previews of Pandora - The World of Avatar beginning May 13

[Cesar R M]

The various protein (beef, chicken, fish and tofu) bowls were very good. For disclosure, I had the grilled steak, but bowls with the chicken I observed both looked and smelled good. The non alcoholic beverage (Night Blossom) was fantastic, although the little juice balls get stuck in the straw. I was hesitant about the "spring" roll made with cream cheese and pineapple, but it was actually quite tasty. Didn't have any of the desserts, but reviews I've read rave about the cheesecake. The cafe setup is nice, with plenty of room both inside and outdoors. All in all, the food is very good.

thank you!

 

[disney4life2008]

What is the anticipated wait time once opened to the public for the river ride and fop?

 

[flyerjab]

Those designs looks very similar to Toruk's (Cirque Du Soleil).

I wonder if they rehused the creature print.

speaking of Pandora.. any recommendations of food?

The pineapple spring rolls from Pongu Pongu are delicious! The are heated and the mix of cream cheese with pineapple is ridiculously good.

In Satu'li Canteen, I had the chicken bowl with rice and the creamy herb dressing. This was also very good and came in a real bowl with silverware. I had the Na'vi cheesecake which was weird looking (I assume that was the point) but was very sweet. I ended up liking it way more than I thought that I would. The other people that I was with seemed to like the chocolate dessert better.

 

[LAKid53]

The pineapple spring rolls from Pongu Pongu are delicious! The are heated and the mix of cream cheese with pineapple is ridiculously good.

In Satu'li Canteen, I had the chicken bowl with rice and the creamy herb dressing. This was also very good and came in a real bowl with silverware. I had the Na'vi cheesecake which was weird looking (I assume that was the point) but was very sweet. I ended up liking it way more than I thought that I would. The other people that I was with seemed to like the chocolate dessert better.

I agree about the springs rolls. My first thought was, "cream cheese and pineapple chunks wrapped in an egg roll wrapper and fried..okay". They were surprisingly delicious. Yeah, the bowls were awesome. Just walking into the Canteen to order and passing guests eating theirs made my mouth water - the smell was intoxicating. I love that you get your choice of protein, the base it's on and sauce, that you can mix anyway you want. I got the kid's size steak bowl over rice and grains, since those spring rolls were quite filling. Still delicious.

Must say Animal Kingdom now has some of the best counter service places in the parks, with Flame Tree, Yak & Yeti Local and now Satu'li.

 

[gorillaball]

What is the anticipated wait time once opened to the public for the river ride and fop?

Anybody is purely guessing really. I think it will get up to whatever tolerance level someone is willing to wait. Frozen posted 4 hour waits, I doubt it was really that long and that was a little bit of suggestion to people to not stand in line, but that's what was posted. Would not be surprised to see FoP get towards 4 hours. Also heavily influenced by any disruption to the ride. If the ride goes down for an hour - that's an hour's worth of Fastpasses you are going to have to catch up before even addressing the stand by line.

That's my guess. It's been so long since an E-ticket and an entire land has gone live that there isn't really a comparison to use as a guide.

 

[LAKid53]

Big holiday weekend - typically the start of summer season - and an incredible new land with two amazing rides that those of us who were fortunate enough to attend a preview have been gushing about? I don't think standby times of 3-4 hours, especially for FoP, will be too far off the mark. Given, though, that Pandora is a contained area with only one entry (at least that's how it looked at my preview), I wonder if Disney will have to do what Uni did for Hogsmeade the first few months it was open and limit entry, giving visitors a ticket with a return time during high capacity times, like a three day holiday weekend.

 

[JimW]

Big holiday weekend - typically the start of summer season - and an incredible new land with two amazing rides that those of us who were fortunate enough to attend a preview have been gushing about? I don't think standby times of 3-4 hours, especially for FoP, will be too far off the mark. Given, though, that Pandora is a contained area with only one entry (at least that's how it looked at my preview), I wonder if Disney will have to do what Uni did for Hogsmeade the first few months it was open and limit entry, giving visitors a ticket with a return time during high capacity times, like a three day holiday weekend.

Honestly, I think 3-4 hours is on the conservative side. While I wasn't there, I saw multiple images of signs touting a 300 minute wait for Frozen Ever After on opening day. While part of me can't believe that I'm typing this, it honestly wouldn't surprise me if we saw 6 hour waits for FoP on opening day, or within the first few weeks. The only caveat to that is if Disney does restrict entry into the land... but I don't see them doing that.

Regarding the single entry/exit point, there is a path that leads to Africa. It was restricted from inside during my preview window by three oh-so-excited cast members, which I'd assume was for logistical reasons. For the public opening, I'd imagine that they'll have both entrances open, as the entrance used for the preview would easily cause congestion not only towards the entrance to Pandora, but also to the pathways leading into the park.

 

[LAKid53]

Honestly, I think 3-4 hours is on the conservative side. While I wasn't there, I saw multiple images of signs touting a 300 minute wait for Frozen Ever After on opening day. While part of me can't believe that I'm typing this, it honestly wouldn't surprise me if we saw 6 hour waits for FoP on opening day, or within the first few weeks. The only caveat to that is if Disney does restrict entry into the land... but I don't see them doing that.

Regarding the single entry/exit point, there is a path that leads to Africa. It was restricted from inside during my preview window by three oh-so-excited cast members, which I'd assume was for logistical reasons. For the public opening, I'd imagine that they'll have both entrances open, as the entrance used for the preview would easily cause congestion not only towards the entrance to Pandora, but also to the pathways leading into the park.

Was that pathway to the right of FoP near the bathrooms? I noticed several CMs standing there as though they were guarding the area. That would make sense to have an additional entrance/exit for safety purposes. Otherwise Disney would have to restrict entry during peak times to not run afoul of fire codes, since Pandora is a small, somewhat contained area compared to other parts of AK.

 

[JimW]

Was that pathway to the right of FoP near the bathrooms? I noticed several CMs standing there as though they were guarding the area. That would make sense to have an additional entrance/exit for safety purposes. Otherwise Disney would have to restrict entry during peak times to not run afoul of fire codes, since Pandora is a small, somewhat contained area compared to other parts of AK.

Yep, that's the exact pathway you're thinking of. I'd be interested to see how many guests try to use that entrance, since it's further from the gate from the other entrance.