Reviews of Na’vi River Journey
Reviewed by DisneyGirlMelissa Review Date: 02/19/2024
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
If I didn't have LL I would have been very annoyed at waiting in line for this. If you don't have to wait, its a cool ride. The shaman animatronic is amazing!
Pros:
shaman animatronicCons:
ridiculously long lines for what it isReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 05/26/2023
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
Waited 70 minutes. Total waste of time and im a pretty big avatar fan. The ride is just boring. There is no storyline, the queue theming is terrible compared to FOP. Unless you have young kids who are obsessed with avatar I see no Reason to ride this.
Pros:
The shaman animatronic is impressiveCons:
No story Boring and long queue No thrills at all Any other attraction at AK is a better use of your timeReviewed by Clayton Review Date: 09/17/2022
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
There was a 120 minute wait for flight of passage, a listed 70 minute wait for Na’vi. Having not ridden either we opted for the shorter line. That’s where things went wrong. The wait was close to 80 minutes (I know it’s close but it’s usually less than more.) The ride was like opening socks on Christmas morning. There was no excitement, no thrill. The scene was the same the entire 5 minutes. Even the queue was boring. The shaman was very impressive, but an 80 minute wait for an animatronic is not with the time.
Pros:
The shamanCons:
Mostly the rideReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 07/06/2022
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
The colors are enjoyable to look at and it is a very relaxing boat ride.
Pros:
RelaxingCons:
Not very fun and exitingReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 05/03/2022
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Genuinely one of the worst amusement park rides I have ever been on.
Pros:
When you get off the rideCons:
Every single second in line and on the ride is another second towards my inevitable deathReviewed by Cannonball Review Date: 02/12/2022
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
Completely underwhelming. My family and I agreed we would have been quite upset had we waited in the 60 minute standby line. The ride has some cool visuals, but it was just a dark slow meandering boat ride through Pandora. Kind of like Pirates of the Caribbean without the fun drop.
Pros:
Neat visualsCons:
slow, boring, no excitementReviewed by JustinDoesDisney Review Date: 09/30/2021
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
Just an alien version of "it's a small world," it's not the most exciting ride in the Park but may be a decent filler attraction if the line for Avatar Flight of Passage is too long or you have members of your party that don't want to ride or can't ride Flight of Passage. Na'vi River Journey does not have a height requirement and is a relaxing, dark boat ride through Pandora. Even though it's not a must-do for most, I recommend riding it at least once to experience the bioluminescent rainforest as you glide down the river and confront one of the most impressive Audio-Animatronics ever created by Disney!
Pros:
Good filler attraction, theming, anyone can rideCons:
Line can get much longer than the ride is worth waiting forReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 06/13/2021
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
Only entertaining of you are an Avatar fan
Pros:
Something to do while waiting on taller Flight of Passage ridersCons:
Frequent breakdowns; long line for limited actionReviewed by LJTombs Review Date: 06/05/2021
Rating: (6) Not Recommended
Every star awarded for this ride is earned by the animatronic at the end. It is the most realistic animatronic I ever seen.
The rest of the ride is uneventful and underwhelming. The boats also have the tendency to get jammed up and causing delays.
Definitely recommend trying it at least once but I would never spend over 20 minutes in line.
It's very clear that all the money for this ride was spent on the animatronic.
(Lasted visited May 2021)
Pros:
Amazing AnimatronicCons:
Uneventful and UnderwhelmingReviewed by JasonK Review Date: 05/09/2021
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
This is a Disney dark ride. The colors are bright and it looks cool. There is no drop, so it isn’t thrilling. There is a neat animatronic. It isn’t worth the long wait in line. With its proximity to Flight of Passage the line gets very long what the ride is. If you want air conditioning or to be out of the sun, go to Rafiki’s Planet Watch or go into the Tree of Life. I’m not a fan of the Pandora movie, so if you like the movie, you might like this.
