''Soarin, also known as ''Soarin' Over California'', ''Soarin' Around the World'', ''Soaring Over the Horizon'' and ''Soaring: Fantastic Flight'', is a flight motion simulator attraction at

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, Epcot, Shanghai Disneyland, and Tokyo DisneySea. It employs a mechanical lift system, a projected presentation on an concave 180-degree dome screen, and artificial scents and wind to simulate a

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flight over locations in six of the world's continents. Many consider it the first flying theater. The attraction's first iteration, ''Soarin Over California'', was an opening-day attraction at Disney California Adventure on February 8, 2001. It took guests over several locations in California and included a pre-show on the history of California's aviation industry. It was also installed at Epcot in

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as ''Soarin'' in 2005. The current global version of the ride debuted at Shanghai Disneyland as ''Soaring Over the Horizon'' on June 16, 2016. The American versions were also replaced with the new film as ''Soarin Around the World'' on June 17. A fourth version of the attraction, ''Soaring: Fantastic Flight'', opened at Tokyo DisneySea on July 23, 2019. After an initial limited return engagement in the summer of 2019, the original ''Soarin' Over California'' has since returned to the California park annually as part of the park's Food & Wine Festival during the spring season.

Ride design

Soarin over California - Disney California Adventure Park

''Soarin'' was first conceptualized in 1996 as ''Ultra Flight'', a name that can still be seen on the tower consoles of the California Adventure attraction. It was to feature an OMNIMAX screen with an inverted track, allowing guests to fly over California's landmarks. It was to have three load levels, with a system operating on a horizontal cable, much like a dry cleaner's rack. The plan was abandoned when it was determined that the design's construction and labor costs would be prohibitive. It seemed that ''Soarin'' wouldn't become a reality until engineer Mark Sumner developed a different idea for the ride vehicles, using an Erector Set and string to create a working model. The new design allowed Disney to efficiently load guests on one level instead of three, significantly cutting its building costs. Each ride vehicle consists of three rows of seats under a wing-like canopy, with a capacity of 87 guests. After guests have been safely restrained in the vehicle with standard lap belts, the canopy descends slightly and a cantilever system lifts the chairs forward and into the air with the guests' feet dangling freely. The vehicle is lifted forward so that guests look into a large, concave movie screen onto which aerial views are projected. The original film's scenes were shot at an IMAX HD frame rate of 48 frames per second, twice the conventional rate of regular films. The vehicle is moved forward toward the center of the dome so guests can see only the projected images and experience the sensation of flight. The ride structure contains about one million pounds (454,000 kg) of steel; 37 tons (33.5 metric tonnes) are lifted during each ride cycle. To enhance the illusion, subtle vertical movements of the seats are synchronized to the film. Sensations of horizontal motion are created with a combination of vertical carriage movement and turning the image on the screen. Scents complementing the scenes are also injected into the air streams blowing on riders. When it opened, the scent was only present during the Redwood Creek scene and the Valencia Orange Farms scene. In the updated show, scents include rose blossoms in the Taj Mahal scene, grass in the Africa scene, and a sea breeze in the South Pacific scene.

Versions

Disney California Adventure

Soarin Over California Updated Entrance - July 17th 2015

''Soarin Around the World'' is in the Grizzly Peak Airfield section of

at the

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, SR-71 Blackbird, and Bell X-1. There is also a section dedicated to aviators such as John J. Montgomery,

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, Jacqueline Cochran, Kelly Johnson, Paul MacCready, and Chuck Yeager. Inspirational music from a variety of aviation-related films is played in the queue areas, including '' Patton'', '' MacArthur'', '' Air Force One'', ''

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'', '' Explorers'' (all by

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), '' The American President'' (by

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), '' DragonHeart'', '' Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'', Angels in the Outfield (1994) (both by Randy Edelman), '' The Last Starfighter'' (by Craig Safan), '' Apollo 13'', and '' The Rocketeer'' (both by

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), '' Always'' (by

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) and the

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miniseries '' Band of Brothers'' (by Michael Kamen). ''The Air Force Song'' and "Jupiter" from Gustav Holst's orchestral suite '' The Planets'' are also heard, based on their use in '' The Right Stuff''. Before entering the theater area, guests are placed in one of three preshow areas, called Alpha Gate, Bravo Gate, and Charlie Gate (named for the first three letters of the

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). Just before boarding, guests see a pre-boarding video hosted by their chief flight attendant, Patrick Warburton. The attraction opened with the park in 2001 as ''Soarin Over California'' in what was then the park's Condor Flats area. In early 2015, it closed for refurbishment as the surrounding area was transformed into Grizzly Peak Airfield. It reopened on May 15, 2015, with new exterior theming and updates to its screen and projection system. It now utilizes a laser illuminated digital projection array, replacing its original IMAX systems. Several exterior changes include the replacement of the mock-up RS-25 rocket engine with a fire lookout tower. From January to March 2016, the attraction intermittently operated as ''Soarin Over California'' to prepare for the introduction of the ''Soarin Around the World'' ride film. The original film was shown until June 16, when the attraction was closed to prepare for the new film's debut on June 17. Since ''Soarin Around the World'''s opening on June 17, 2016, visitors to Disney California Adventure are usually able to find ''Soarin Around the World''' playing. However, on various occasions, Disney has brought back the original ''Soarin Over California'' for return engagements. The first was on May 23, 2019, Disney announced that ''Soarin Over California'' would temporarily return to the park for the month of June, following the opening of ''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland Park on May 31. On June 21, they announced that the limited return had been extended to August 31, 2019, due to popular demand. On February 28, 2020, the California version of the ride returned to California Adventure for the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. The limited engagement was scheduled to run through April 21, but ended prematurely when the resort began its extended closure due to the

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on March 13. When the resort reopened on April 30, 2021, "Soarin' Around the World" was being shown. The following year, the California version began its annual temporary return for the duration of the Food & Wine Festival.

Epcot

The attraction was duplicated, simply as ''Soarin'', and officially opened inside " The Land" pavilion at Epcot in

on May 5, 2005, along with Lights, Motors, Action!: Extreme Stunt Show at Disney's Hollywood Studios as part of the Happiest Celebration on Earth festival. Unlike the Disney California Adventure version, the show had guests taking flights ''to'' California. The concept was reinforced with theming of guests being loaded into "gates", with airport-themed spiels referring to "Flight 5505", an homage to the attraction's opening day. Cast members wear costumes resembling flight attendant uniforms, whereas the California version wear airfield crew uniforms. The Epcot queue originally had pictures of natural wonders from around the world, not just California. It utilized a new infrared technology that allows guests to participate in interactive games. In 2009, this interactive technology appeared in the

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as part of a seven-month overhaul of Space Mountain. These interactive games were replaced with the ''Soarin' Challenge'', a team-based game of trivia with questions pertaining to geography, landmarks, and cultures. Guests utilize displays throughout the queue and the companion ''Play Disney Parks'' smartphone app to join one of four colored teams (red, purple, yellow, and green) and help their team achieve the highest score by answering questions correctly and quickly. The attraction closed for refurbishment on January 4, 2016, and was originally slated to reopen on June 17, with a third theater to coincide with the release of the new ''Soarin Around the World'' film. The ride reopened with the original film on May 27, and the change to the new film occurred on June 17, 2016. Disney announced that ''Soarin' Over California'' would temporarily return to the park on September 22, 2023, as part of Disney 100 Years of Wonder celebration. This return run ended February 27, 2024 and ''Soarin' Around the World'' returned. The film ends with a flyover of Epcot's Future World (now World Celebration). In the original 2016 version, this included the Fountain of Nations, Innoventions, and Spaceship Earth. After a redesign of Future World that was completed in 2024, the film was updated to remove the former signage and buildings, all of which were prominently visible in the film, with an updated visual that included the redesigned World Celebration area. This updated ending premiered on November 20, 2024. The new ending also fixed the Eiffel Tower scene, which had become popular due to the way it distorted as the camera flew over it. The new ending, which stays farther away from the tower, has less distortion.

Shanghai Disneyland

The attraction was retooled as ''Soaring Over the Horizon'' for Shanghai Disneyland. It was not part of the park's original plan, but was added to it after

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began developing similar attractions for the U.S. parks. Located in the park's Adventure Isle area, it opened with the park on June 16, 2016. Embedded in the Adventure Isle setting, the attraction is presented as an ancient observatory and temple to the Arbori tribe's Condor god. The preshow and safety spiel are hosted by a shaman of the tribe who grants guests the ability of flight, but has trouble controlling her own shapeshifting abilities.

Tokyo DisneySea

On April 27, 2016, Tokyo Disney Resort announced a number of coming attractions for

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and Tokyo DisneySea parks, including a proposed version of ''Soarin'' (titled ''Soaring: Fantastic Flight'') to be in the Mediterranean Harbor section of Tokyo DisneySea. The announcement said this version would have a different theme, with ride vehicles designed as Renaissance-era Dream Flyers created by aviator and Society of Explorers and Adventurers member Camellia Falco. It opened on July 23, 2019. In this version of the attraction, rather than an aviation terminal, it is set in the Museum of Fantastic Flight, which is hosting a retrospective on the life of Camellia Falco. Her spirit takes guests to see some of her Dream Flyer gliders, and invites them on a flight of fantasy around the world. (Falco's name was first seen by guests at

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's Tropical Hideaway restaurant as one of the names on a series of oars belonging to members of the Society.) Two other differences can be seen in this version of the film: the Paris scene is replaced with Tokyo at sunset, with

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in the background; and the finale is a flight over Tokyo DisneySea.

Ride films

''Soarin' Over California''

The original ride film, which lasts four minutes and 51 seconds, takes guests on a simulated hang-glider tour of California. Appropriate scents (citrus, pine, sagebrush, ocean mist) fill the air as the ride vehicles move gently to simulate the sensations of flight. In addition to the state's various landscapes, it also highlights its diverse recreation, including snow skiing, river

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, horseback riding, hot air ballooning,

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, and

. Its locations are: *

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& Marin County * Redwood Creek in Humboldt County * Napa Valley * Monterey Bay Sanctuary *

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and Heavenly Mountain Resort * Yosemite Falls and Half Dome,

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* PGA West Palmer Course in La Quinta (credited in the queue as Palm Springs) * Valencia orange groves of

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(credited in the queue as Camarillo) * Anza-Borrego Desert State Park of Imperial County * USS ''John C. Stennis'' (CVN-74) at Coronado’s Naval Air Station North Island near

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* Malibu Beach at sunset * Downtown Los Angeles at night *

in Anaheim, featuring Tinker Bell, and ending with fireworks The original ''Soarin Over California'' ride film at both Disney California Adventure and Epcot has an orchestral score by

, who is said to have come down from his first ride in tears. In addition to finding it visually beautiful and magical, he said that his father was a pilot who loved all things Californian. "I'd do anything to be part of this project," Goldsmith said. "I'd even score the film for free." His soundtrack plays during the entire attraction, starting with a crescendo in the low strings while the screen is still dark. Numerous variations of a serene theme for horn and strings are heard, and several statements of a fanfare accompanies the grandest vistas. The original ride score was included on

and Walt Disney World official albums, including '' Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection: Disneyland''. It continues to be heard as ambient music in the Disneyland Resort Esplanade and Epcot's entrance plaza.

''Soaring Over the Horizon'', ''Soarin' Around the World'', and ''Soaring: Fantastic Flight''

An updated version of the ''Soarin'' attraction debuted at the Adventure Isle section of Shanghai Disneyland Park as ''Soaring Over the Horizon'' on June 16, 2016. On August 15, 2015, at the D23 Expo, it was announced that the attractions at Epcot and Disney California Adventure would debut versions of the new ''Soaring Over the Horizon'' ride film, titled ''Soarin Around the World'', featuring locations, landscapes and landmarks across six continents. Unlike the original film, the updated version heavily utilizes computer generated imagery, including animated transitions between scenes, such as close encounters with a

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. The updated attractions opened on June 17, 2016, at Disney California Adventure and Epcot, along with a third theater for the latter location. The film's locations are: *

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* Isfjord,

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* Kilimanjaro National Park and Mount Kilimanjaro in

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* The Great Wall of China in

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* The Great Pyramids in

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* West and East Mitten Buttes in Monument Valley,

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* Lau Islands,

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* Iguazu Falls in

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and

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(Tokyo DisneySea version) * Lujiazui,

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(Shanghai Disneyland version);

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, United States (Disney California Adventure version); Epcot,

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, United States (Epcot version); Tokyo DisneySea, Chiba (Tokyo DisneySea version) also featuring Tinker Bell and ending with fireworks. ''Soarin Around the World'' and ''Soaring Over the Horizon'' received a new score by Bruce Broughton, heavily based on Goldsmith's original score, and performed by the London Studio Orchestra. All versions (except the Disney California version & Shanghai Disneyland version) have their home park flyover set as the grand finale.

Notes

References

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External links

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Disneyland Resort - Soarin' Around the World

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Shanghai Disneyland - Soaring Over the Horizon

Tokyo DisneySea - Soaring: Fantastic Flight
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