Avatar Flight of Passage - Motion Sickness

[hayesdvc]

I have been known to get motion sickness from time to time. I have no problem riding Sorin, however, I can't ride Mission Space Orange. I ride Star Tours, but it is right on the edge for me.

For those that have ridden FOP, which other Disney ride would you compare the overall motion sensation?

I want to ride the ride, however, you can see my dilemma.

Thanks for your input!

 

[Donna M]

I'm wondering too. If I close my eyes, will that be ok for the motion sickness part?

 

[mmb]

I have been known to get motion sickness from time to time. I have no problem riding Sorin, however, I can't ride Mission Space Orange. I ride Star Tours, but it is right on the edge for me.

For those that have ridden FOP, which other Disney ride would you compare the overall motion sensation?

I want to ride the ride, however, you can see my dilemma.

Thanks for your input!

Hi!
I went back and forth on this before our trip a few weeks ago. I am very motion sick prone - cannot ride Star Tours but can handle Soarin just fine.
(Harry Potter was the worst ever!)

I did try Flights of Passage but closed my eyes about 30 seconds in. (They remained closed for most of the ride.)
I got off the ride feeling a bit quesy but only for a few minutes. The cold air blows in your face the whole ride which is a huge help. The actual motion of the vehicle (without watching the screen) was not too bad.
That said, without being able to enjoy the screen I wouldn't ride it again. But I was happy to be able to experience it at least once. Hope that helps!

 

[huskies90]

From a motion sickness standpoint, I would say it is more like Star Tours than Soarin'.

 

[dclpluto]

Star tours is worse than fop in my opion for motion sickness.

 

[huskies90]

Star tours is worse than fop in my opion for motion sickness.

True. I agree Star Tours is worse. When FOP was first introduced it was compared to Soarin’. From a ride technology standpoint, I would say it is more like Soarin’. For people who are prone to motion sickness, I would say the motion is more like Star Tours than Soarin’.

 

[lovethattink]

It's not as bad as Star Tours. There's no jerking. It's a smooth flight. Like Soarin' the "bike" is barely moving, but coupled with the screen it makes for an intense experience. And your vehicle doesn't move off the floor.

There are a couple times where the "bike" stops as you look at the scenery. So it's not continuous movement the entire ride.

My stomach felt a couple dips, but it didn't make me sick. I usually have to wear Sea Bands to fly in an airplane. I used nothing to ride this.

 

[Quin]

I thought I read that there were parts of FoP where you had the sensation of a big drop; the 'leave your stomach hanging in the air' kind. That drop sensation bothers me. I am fine on Star Tours but will not ride ToT, Splash, or any significant roller coaster for that reason. BTMRR is my outer limit. For those of you who have ridden FoP, do you think it would also be an issue for me?

 

[buddyjo143]

I got so nauseous on Expedition Everest on Wednesday (7/5) that I sat out FOP. My DH said I would have liked it , but combined with the heat that day, I couldn't do it.

The problem is I love these rides. Does anyone have any tips to fight the motion sickness?

 

[TJA]

I'm prone to motion sickness and I hate big drops. I handled FoP just fine, but I did close my eyes for a good portion. The "bike" doesn't jolt you all around so it worked well enough to close my eyes. I'm afraid of big drops too, and there was only one big-drop feeling for me and that was in the beginning part of the ride.

I did take a bonine (like dramamine) before the ride, so maybe that helped because I didn't feel nauseous afterward.

Now that I've done the ride once, next time I'm going to leave my eyes open! I'll also still take a motion tablet just in case.

 

[Mopedmom1]

I got so nauseous on Expedition Everest on Wednesday (7/5) that I sat out FOP. My DH said I would have liked it , but combined with the heat that day, I couldn't do it.

The problem is I love these rides. Does anyone have any tips to fight the motion sickness?

DRUGS! Specifically Bonine.

I do not do rides because of motion sickness.

My dh and I did a quick trip this June just to see Pandora and I knew he would LOVE FoP but I also knew he would not go on it without me. We had just flown in that day and I was still under the influence of the Bonine some. I had a few brief moments of butterflies and I squinted but never totally closed my eyes. It was amazing, thrilling, and any other adjective you can think of.

I am planning our next trip this November and will be taking Bonine everyday that I can get a FP for the ride. And this is coming from a person who rarely takes any drug, even aspirin!

 

[buddyjo143]

Will have to give the drugs a try.

I'm prone to motion sickness and I hate big drops. I handled FoP just fine, but I did close my eyes for a good portion.

I did take a bonine (like dramamine) before the ride, so maybe that helped because I didn't feel nauseous afterward.

Now that I've done the ride once, next time I'm going to leave my eyes open! I'll also still take a motion tablet just in case.

DRUGS! Specifically Bonine.

I do not do rides because of motion sickness.

My dh and I did a quick trip this June just to see Pandora and I knew he would LOVE FoP but I also knew he would not go on it without me. We had just flown in that day and I was still under the influence of the Bonine some. I had a few brief moments of butterflies and I squinted but never totally closed my eyes. It was amazing, thrilling, and any other adjective you can think of.

I am planning our next trip this November and will be taking Bonine everyday that I can get a FP for the ride. And this is coming from a person who rarely takes any drug, even aspirin!

 

[Kerriowl]

Star Tours was worse for me that FOP. I can't make it through Star Tours without closing my eyes for a good portion of the movie. FOP I was fine for one ride through (the second ride through in a row almost did me in though). Nothing is as bad as Mission Space Orange.

 

[NMK62303]

In the words of my crowd (14 year old triplets), FOP is like Soarin' on steroids! I would say Soarin' x 10. There are some crazy swoops and dips coupled with movement from your ride vehicle timed perfectly with the screen to make you feel like you are really flying. Also there are a few well timed "rest" type breaks. Wind and water spray effects do help with the motion sickness feelings. I agree with the pp about the second ride - once a day is enough for me. I didn't close my eyes but I did look around at the other theaters and took my eyes off the movie for a bit which helped. Totally worth trying once to see how you do, it's one of the coolest things I've ever done but when we went back two days later I opted to walk around Pandora at night instead

 

[Mopedmom1]

Will have to give the drugs a try.

@buddyjo143 Just an fyi...I have used Bonine for decades and prefer it to Dramamine, but your mileage may vary. Maybe try both ahead of time to see which works better for you.

 

[ucfknight]

Like Soarin' the "bike" is barely moving, but coupled with the screen it makes for an intense experience. And your vehicle doesn't move off the floor.

Your individual vehicle doesn't move off the floor, but the entire floor moves up and down a good 8-10 feet. There is a lot more up and down movement than Soarin' and it happens a lot more quickly.

 

[lovethattink]

Your individual vehicle doesn't move off the floor, but the entire floor moves up and down a good 8-10 feet. There is a lot more up and down movement than Soarin' and it happens a lot more quickly.

Wow, I didn't notice that much change in height! Yes, there are quick movements.

 

[OB1]

I have a good friend that just returned for a week long visit. She has terrible motion sickness issues. She struggled on FOP, and will not ride it again. Anything that simulates any movement really affects her. I know others that have issues, but have done the ride easily. I think it really depends on you. The good news is that you can just close your eyes if it bothers you.

I never did realize the floor moves that much though. I thought we were stationary. We rode it twice during DVC preview, and I looked around the 2nd time to see the others stacks of riders.

 

[ucfknight]

I never did realize the floor moves that much though. I thought we were stationary. We rode it twice during DVC preview, and I looked around the 2nd time to see the others stacks of riders.

When you enter the room there is a crack on the floor about 2 feet out from the storage bins. Everything on the storage bin side of that crack is stationary structure. Everything on the link seat side of that crack is actually mounted on a motion simulator which goes up and down.

If you ever go on it again and don't mind breaking out of the ride experience for a second, go ahead and turn around and look directly behind you during one of the big downward dives. You can see how much the floor you are on is moving up and down. You will see the storage bins for your room way up above you. There's a good reason they tell you to make sure everything is securely in those bins.

It is tough to see in this video, but if you fast forward to the 1:03 mark you can see somebody who took a video with their camera stationary in the storage bins. So all of the movement you see is the whole room moving up and down.

 

[disneymeblogging]

This thread is of great interest to me as I'm also worried about suffering motion sickness on this ride. Mines a bit odd through as I'm never actually sick on anything, I just feel ill because I think I'm going to be sick which then panics me! I keep reading about Sea Bands which are supposed to be a good alternative to drowsy medication. Anyone had an experience with it?