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6. So Is the Ride Queue Disney ride queues are often an experience within themselves and Flight of Passage is no different. Guests wind though a long ride queue that begins near the foliage of Pandora underneath the floating mountains.  Once inside the covered portion of the ride queue, tribal paintings of the Na’vi people and their partnerships with ikrans ...

5. Individual Ride Seats When you make it inside the ride you will stow bags and other items in the bins along the wall. The seat you are riding is similar to a bicycle seat with covers that come down around the back of your calves. The ride design is the key to the simulator as the ride seat actually ...

4. Wait Times Are Long The only downside to this incredible attraction is that wait times are long.  If you are looking to hop on this ride without a FastPass+ ticket during regular park hours, expect to wait several hours in line. Alternate options are to visit the ride right after park opening to be among the first in line, ...

3. But Worth the Wait While you obviously do not want to spend much of your park day waiting in a standby line, Flight of Passage veterans are usually quick to assure those waiting that the experience is worth it.  My family hits the ride via the standby line after park opening and visits again later in the day with ...

9. Guests Relive the Film One of the high points of the attraction is that guests get to relive the film as the ikran they are riding flies across a variety of terrains from the film.  Floating mountains, rugged terrain, desert soil, ocean shores, lush jungle and dark caves are just a few of the beautiful areas your ikran will ...

8. You Are Matched With an Ikran Speaking of ikrans, that is the mode of transportation you will be using during the ride.  At the start of the ride, you will be matched with an Avatar body that will link to an ikran ready to take you on a whirlwind tour of Pandora. Ikrans are a keystone species in Pandora ...

7. The Holding Rooms Are Legit Disney does a great job of incorporating ride logistics and preparation into the story and ride experience. Guests are transported into two holding rooms before boarding the ride. You begin the attraction by learning a bit more about the ecological impact mining has made on Pandora and keystone species like the ikran. Next, a ...

The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park opened in summer 2017 much to the delight of Disney and Avatar fans alike. The World of Pandora is unlike anything park guests had seen before.  Between the bioluminescent forest that comes alive at night, the floating mountains and all the sights and smells of the park it is hard to ...

10. Thrilling Not Scary It is important to understand that this attraction is more thrilling and beautiful than scary. While ride warnings in the park should be heeded and those prone to motion sickness should avoid the ride; I would encourage others that are on the fence about riding to take the plunge and try it. The ride design seems ...

4. D-Luxe Burger – Disney Springs, Counter Service The juicy hamburgers at D-Luxe Burger makes this restaurant just as hard to pass up as does the great price tag. This Disney Springs eatery has an assortment of beer on tap, made from scratch gourmet burgers, delicious shakes and fries and even hamburger shaped macarons for dessert.