I would say 10-15 minutes. But, at night and with shade, it was comfortable.How much of that time was outside? Any idea? TIA
I know pre-Covid, once you got inside you had about an hour left. I only waited standby twice, both times were right about an hour and I stopped right as you first go inside. But that could very well be different now. (so subtracting an hour-ish from the wait time would be how much time is outside, but there's likely a bit of a variance)How much of that time was outside? Any idea? TIA
Do you guys use single rider at EE, even as a family, or no need since you go early in the day? We glance at both lines to judge, but even what appears to be a 25 min wait, we do single rider.This is my plan right now, but it could change before my trip. We have a 14-day stay coming up the first two weeks of August so hopefully more than enough time to get everything done. Our first AK day is our 6th full day in Disney. The day before we'll be at DHS, and depending on how things have been going in that park, we plan to park hop to AK about two or three hours before closing to grab a quick dinner and then hit Pandora and do the two rides there. We'll get into line to ride FoP right before park closing. We'll just wait it out. Honestly, I think I'll have better success with this strategy than getting my teen sons up at 6:00am to get on the first bus from BC and then rope drop FoP with the masses. If for some reason this doesn't work, I guess we'll have to rope drop it the next day, but our hope for that day is to ride EE multiple times first thing, ride the other rides, and watch Festival of the Lion King, and just take it at a slower pace.
We like FoP but only need to ride it once on our trip.
Do you guys use single rider at EE, even as a family, or no need since you go early in the day? We glance at both lines to judge, but even what appears to be a 25 min wait, we do single rider.
That's awesome you get to have a 14 day trip, envious! We once took a 9 night/10 day, but generally 6/7 like the upcoming.
We may do something similar. Our upcoming stay is 10 nights and our fourth full day is animal kingdom. The night before is Epcot and I am guessing that we will have everything done in Epcot by dinner time, so we could scoot over to animal kingdom if we wanted to and hit flight of passage the night before. It helps free up in the morning a little for our animal kingdom day. That’s not a bad idea. Thanks for suggesting itThis is my plan right now, but it could change before my trip. We have a 14-day stay coming up the first two weeks of August so hopefully more than enough time to get everything done. Our first AK day is our 6th full day in Disney. The day before we'll be at DHS, and depending on how things have been going in that park, we plan to park hop to AK about two or three hours before closing to grab a quick dinner and then hit Pandora and do the two rides there. We'll get into line to ride FoP right before park closing. We'll just wait it out. Honestly, I think I'll have better success with this strategy than getting my teen sons up at 6:00am to get on the first bus from BC and then rope drop FoP with the masses. If for some reason this doesn't work, I guess we'll have to rope drop it the next day, but our hope for that day is to ride EE multiple times first thing, ride the other rides, and watch Festival of the Lion King, and just take it at a slower pace.
We like FoP but only need to ride it once on our trip.
We may do something similar. Our upcoming stay is 10 nights and our fourth full day is animal kingdom. The night before is Epcot and I am guessing that we will have everything done in Epcot by dinner time, so we could scoot over to animal kingdom if we wanted to and hit flight of passage the night before. It helps free up in the morning a little for our animal kingdom day. That’s not a bad idea. Thanks for suggesting it
Dan
With my luck we'd get drenched and end up inside shivering our butts off! lol Definitely not a bad idea!!You could go on Kali right before entering the FoP line at night, so you don't catch on fire from the outside section of the queue.
On the occasions we've had longer than 45 min wait at night at FoP, the majority of the waiting was inside.
I think last year, to my dismay, they did things like turning off the water cannons near the end of the ride, somehow related to the pandemic. Saving $? I'm not sure. Spectators could no longer spray you. That's obviously for not touching the buttons. Not sure if back to norm. Often going in Sept., we always want to get wet, and only get significantly wet on about 1 in 6 rides.With my luck we'd get drenched and end up inside shivering our butts off! lol Definitely not a bad idea!!
Our first full day in the parks is July 26 and our animal kingdom day is the 29th, so the evening of the 28th is when we might try to Park Hop over to animal kingdom and try for a late night ride. I will try to remember to report back.Good luck! From your signature, it looks like you'll be there before me or right around the time I'm there, so if you get the chance, post your experience. I hope it works for you.
Our first full day in the parks is July 26 and our animal kingdom day is the 29th, so the evening of the 28th is when we might try to Park Hop over to animal kingdom and try for a late night ride. I will try to remember to report back.
Dan
It's about half on. You can get kinda wet but If be really surprised if anyone got drenched. It's nothing like Infinity Falls at SeaWorld.I think last year, to my dismay, they did things like turning off the water cannons near the end of the ride, somehow related to the pandemic. Saving $? I'm not sure. Spectators could no longer spray you. That's obviously for not touching the buttons. Not sure if back to norm. Often going in Sept., we always want to get wet, and only get significantly wet on about 1 in 6 rides.
I've definitely had more than expected waiting in the outside queue for FoP at last ride before. But even then, it was cooler being evening, most of the waiting was inside. There aren't fans like there is for Slinky or 7D, but I've never felt like it was unbearable.
at least the cannons are back on, if half way. I'm the fool who will put my hands up to try to get more wet when the cannons spray. Seems like we run into less and less rafts with poncho-less 1st timers too; not as fun.It's about half on. You can get kinda wet but If be really surprised if anyone got drenched. It's nothing like Infinity Falls at SeaWorld.
The fountain (?) or whatever it was that was at the end of the lift hill was amazing, you were getting wet if you pointed that way. The bridge with sprinklers needs to get back to full spray too.at least the cannons are back on, if half way. I'm the fool who will put my hands up to try to get more wet when the cannons spray. Seems like we run into less and less rafts with poncho-less 1st timers too; not as fun.
Do you guys use single rider at EE, even as a family, or no need since you go early in the day? We glance at both lines to judge, but even what appears to be a 25 min wait, we do single rider.
That's awesome you get to have a 14 day trip, envious! We once took a 9 night/10 day, but generally 6/7 like the upcoming.