CookieandOatmeal
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 12, 2014
I thought it was a cool ride for sure but not one I would wait 2 hours for. Ride if you can get a FP or try getting in right before the park closes.
It’s more.....but as someone else said, you are better off going in cold! The first time is just wow, completely in awe. On subsequent rides when you aren’t so in awe you can actually......Really looking forward to fop. We have two fp and probably will rope drop once for it. All the hype here on the dis has got me really excited to try it. But what about it is better that other simulator rides? The story line.... or is it more than that?
What surprised me is that this is exactly how I thought we'd feel. We all love Potter and all the rides. My kids thought Avatar was ok; I can't even stand to watch it all--I've only seen snippets. But I think Disney really built something great here; I was surprised how much we enjoyed it. And somehow it didn't make me nearly hurl like FJ does, so maybe that colored my opinion LOL.Definitely NOT worth 2 hours standby. Not at all. I just rode this for the first time and was seriously underwhelmed. This ride is WAY overhyped. I think both Harry Potter rides at Universal are WAY better. In my opinion, this ride is only worth it with a fastpass.
Definitely NOT worth 2 hours standby. Not at all. I just rode this for the first time and was seriously underwhelmed. This ride is WAY overhyped. I think both Harry Potter rides at Universal are WAY better. In my opinion, this ride is only worth it with a fastpass.
I think the different perspectives on things are so interesting to read. One influence on me has been how young I was when we first did WDW. No FP's. Lines only... and you waited a loooonnnggg time. Mostly in the heat with no cool line queue... and no smartphones. Just you, your family, and the heat for close to 2 hours to get on.... 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!
Same holds true for who likes what rides; while if I was forced to wait 2 hours for FoP (which I never have had to do, longest wait was around 40 min. if you count waiting at AK gate), I would, you couldn't pay me to ride Forbidden Journey over in Universal again. I try not to hype the FoP love too much, because I don't think any ride can hold up to that unless it strikes a chord with a person.
Yes! I’m hoping Disney achieves similar greatness with an attraction in Star Wars land! FoP set the bar (for me) at such a high level compared to any other attraction I’ve ever experienced! TSL is a decent placeholder, but SWL required FoP level greatness.I just didn't have an emotional reaction to FoP......."That could be an amazing Star Wars ride. As it is, it has cool tech but the content is just so lame. Give me a speeder bike ride through Endor and I'd be all over it."
Riding at closing means you get on the standby line at approximately 5min before the parks closing time. When the park closes a CM comes to the end of the line(if it's outside the regular queue) and prevents any more guests from joining. So long as you are on the line you are guaranteed to ride. Additionally, since there are no more fp+ after closing time the ride is fed completely from standby, and this the wait time drops tremendously.If you ride FoP at closing, do you miss ROL or can you do both?