Na'vi River Journey reviews, comments and questions

[GlacierGlacier]

PSA: NRJ has had issues with full ride shutdowns and evacs over the past few weeks.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Follow up PSA: NRJ has had full ride shutdowns and evacs since it's inception and will continue to do so. NRJ is an incomplete ride and complete waste of time but it is air-conditioned. Persons prone to presume Disney attractions should have a purpose, plot or storyline need not enter this ride. NRJ is a slow-paced boat ride. You will NOT get wet though you may get bored during it's surprisingly short ride duration.

 

[OSX]

Have they gotten rid of the chlorine smell? Last time i went it was like i stepped into a ymca minus the sketchy man by the restroom.

 

[NickMaio]

- But they took a movie no one really cared about -

I'm sorry - this is still the top grossing film of all TIME. Nothing has been able to beat it. It's popularity may have faded over the years, but I would not call this franchise something that people never cared about.
I remember going multiple times to see it because it was so groundbreaking in effects and feel. The first TRUE 3D movie. Even today 3D films can not hold a candle to Avatar's theatrical 3D quality.

 

[clarabellej]

I can think of many ways to describe FoP, but Soarin clone is not one of them. Although the video technology may be same, that where the comparison ends in my opinion...

It was so different from Soarin’

Made me on the verge of nausea. Soarin’ never did that.

And speaking of Soarin’, just have to add, I really miss the old version.

 

[clarabellej]

I think aside from the animatronic at the end, one of the better effects are the big leaves with the gecko-like creatures jumping on them and the leaves moving synced with the projections, it was a really great touch. I think it would have been good to see this as some sort of LPS system as was planned originally (I think), but if the line is short, I'd definitely take time to ride it.

I think the line being short is key here.

This ride makes me think of Peter Pan’s Flight. I know, totally different, but what I mean is what a let down Peter Pan is if you wait in line for it for over an hour. It is over in the blink of an eye! You can hear people say “is that it??”

Na’vi is similar in that sense.

We never waited in a long standby line for it. We rode on the first day of our last trip. So excited to see Pandora. We had a FP for Na’vi and later in the week multiple FPs for FOP.

That first Na’vi ride felt quick and like we were unable to really take it in.

We later rode multiple times in a row, late in the evening with almost no line whatsoever.

Na’vi River Journey on repeat is the way to go. I swear!!!

The music grows on you. It sticks! Maybe not quite like Small World (thank goodness!!!).

The animatronic is awesome. I mean really, have we become so desensitized that we can’t appreciate that technology??!

When we rode a few times in a row, we were able to take it all in and really enjoy it.

It made it feel like a longer ride, lol.

Na’vi on repeat. Try it if y’all get a chance.

Anything is much more enjoyable when you do not wait in a long line

 

[clarabellej]

I liked the ride a lot more than I thought I would.

I liked it even more at night, with no line and on repeat. That helped make it feel longer, which I wish it was.

My most enjoyable memory of the ride, was watching younger kids experience it.

We had some little ones in our boat. They were at first apprehensive and somewhat fearful of the unknown and what to expect.

Thankfully they had a soft voiced, kind parent explaining that there was no need to be afraid.

It was just fun to see their excitement! They eventually relaxed and just enjoyed seeing what was around them.

It is actually a pretty cool ride, albeit a short one.

FOP is too rough to be enjoyed. For me anyway. It was jerky and made me on the verge of nausea, which is a novelty for me.

So I am glad that Na’vi is there.

Hoping they can add some other attractions to Pandora.

I highly recommend visiting this new land both day and night. If you do, you’ll see why!

 

[tomast]

I think the line being short is key here.

This ride makes me think of Peter Pan’s Flight. I know, totally different, but what I mean is what a let down Peter Pan is if you wait in line for it for over an hour. It is over in the blink of an eye! You can hear people say “is that it??”

Na’vi is similar in that sense.

We never waited in a long standby line for it. We rode on the first day of our last trip. So excited to see Pandora. We had a FP for Na’vi and later in the week multiple FPs for FOP.

That first Na’vi ride felt quick and like we were unable to really take it in.

We later rode multiple times in a row, late in the evening with almost no line whatsoever.

Na’vi River Journey on repeat is the way to go. I swear!!!

The music grows on you. It sticks! Maybe not quite like Small World (thank goodness!!!).

The animatronic is awesome. I mean really, have we become so desensitized that we can’t appreciate that technology??!

When we rode a few times in a row, we were able to take it all in and really enjoy it.

It made it feel like a longer ride, lol.

Na’vi on repeat. Try it if y’all get a chance.

Anything is much more enjoyable when you do not wait in a long line

I dont understand how people still go to PeterPan with the lines it has. I see no diference with IDK, lets say Small World, and the line is 10 or 20 times longer

 

[MaximumEd]

Just got back from a week at WDW, and I must say this ride has grown on me. Yeah, it’s too short, but it’s very well done.

 

[Cesar R M]

I dont understand how people still go to PeterPan with the lines it has. I see no diference with IDK, lets say Small World, and the line is 10 or 20 times longer

a) they are classics
b) Until Avatar's, there were only a few rides that made you felt like flying magically.
The other was Soarin'.

 

[cookiee_munster]

one of my issues ive had with this ride, and from watching POV's of the attraction is how less of a river journey it feels. I know it's done for safety and evac reasons and ultimately i don't know how they could get around it, but when the shore of the land is so perfectly flat and proportional to a walkway it spoils it a bit. i don't know whether some kind of fake reeds/grass could be put in place and just quickly pulled aside incase of an emergency. I dunno, it's just something i remember spotting the first time i watched one of the on ride videos and now i can't unsee it

 

[The Lochness Monsta]

It's weird because I like the ride, but also dislike it in a way.

The atmosphere is so relaxing and beautiful, you wish it would last for a long time. But the bad part is it definitely doesn't, it's way too short. And when you get to the end you feel totally jipped.