Your day at a glance
Rope drop
Rope drop (park open)
Rope drop: Avatar Flight of Passage
Morning
Park open–noon
Avatar Flight of Passage, Expedition Everest (ride it twice in the morning, when the posted wait is usually 5 to 10 minutes)
Lunch
12:00–1:00pm
Satu'li Canteen
Afternoon
1:00–5:00pm
Kali River Rapids (team soaking mission), Festival of the Lion King
Dinner
6:00–7:00pm
Yak & Yeti Restaurant or Tiffins
Evening
7:00–close
Expedition Everest second ride at dusk
Rope drop: Avatar Flight of Passage
Flight of Passage is the headline experience, and it is also where every rope-drop crowd goes first: over summer 2026 its posted wait in the first hour was a median 55 minutes. Get there at park open, or buy its Single Pass in advance and rope drop Expedition Everest instead.
Morning plan
- 1Avatar Flight of Passage
- 2Expedition Everest (ride it twice in the morning, when the posted wait is usually 5 to 10 minutes)
- 3Kilimanjaro Safaris
- 4Na'vi River Journey
Lunch
Satu'li Canteen
Tweens old enough to appreciate interesting food will love Pandora's food options: build-your-own grain bowls, and the cheeseburger steamed pod for picky eaters.
Afternoon plan
- 1Kali River Rapids (team soaking mission)
- 2Festival of the Lion King
- 3Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail (they like the gorillas more than they expect)
Dinner
Yak & Yeti Restaurant or Tiffins
Evening plan
- 1Expedition Everest second ride at dusk
- 2Avatar Flight of Passage if waits drop in the evening
- 3Tree of Life awakenings at park close
Lightning Lane priorities
- 1.Avatar Flight of Passage
- 2.Expedition Everest
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