I've always enjoyed the original film a bit more, even though it was weird to be traveling to California. You should do a video on Disney's America, it's where the concept of Soarin was originally planned to be!
I do like some aspects of the new one - The Great Wall scene is awesome and how there is a break between segments. However, I enjoyed the old film much more. Plus the orange grove scent was such an homage to Horizons.
Did you know the Disneyland segment at the end of the original version was filmed during a cast member holiday party? I was there. They didn't normally have parades for it so I was confused as to why there seemed to be one this time. Also, all night, there was a helicopter flying back and forth. At some point I got so curious about it I asked a cast member if they knew what was going on. Sure enough, that helicopter was filming the final scene.
Good god, Patrick Warburton may have only one voice, but he freakin' owns it like so few other voice actors can. Nice video! I'd go to Epcot on my days off just for Soarin' when I worked the WDW College program back in 2005. The smell of citrus always got me...
If you guys miss the smell of the original Soarin, go to Target and buy the candle Coastal Linen! It smells just like Soarin at the end when the orange, pine and ocean smells combined 😍 burn that and listen to the soundtrack for the best experience!
My daughter now says this is her favorite ride at Epcot (it used to be Test Track, but she's decided she favors scenery over thrills, I guess). The main objection I've heard to the new movie is that there are more shots with stark verticals in them, like the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower, which really brings out the spherical distortion in the image if you're not seated right in the center sweet spot. I definitely saw that, especially with the Eiffel Tower, but it didn't ruin the ride for me.
California is almost unanimously considered superior. Not gonna lie, I'm confused why Expedition Theme Park did not address this. I have yet to meet a person who has said Soarin' Around the World is better. Even if it's more fitting to EPCOT as a whole. PS. The least they could've done was keep Soarin' Over California in the park known as CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE!!
I first got word of Soarin' coming to Epcot in 2002 when I worked at my downtown IMAX Theatre as a projectionist. The company's Sonics DTAC technician stopped by for the annual maintenance and I briefly mentioned Horizons that used to have the Omnimax (IMAX Dome) projection system and wished those machines could be re-used somehow. He then mentioned to me that Disney purchased two units for Florida and that's when I knew something (eventually Soarin') was coming soon. An Imagineer that posted on the old Intercot Forums named Kevin (went by username Mufasa) mentioned that the filming was actually done using cameras from IMAX's competitor, iWerks Entertainment; but their projection system couldn't achieve the strobing speed for the higher frame rate for 15 perf 70mm film. IMAX could (and patented) that ability which is why they ultimately went with IMAX's HD film transport. During my very, very brief CM days at Soarin' before the digital world refurb, there would be brief downtimes required by maintenance to clean the IMAX machine a few times per day. This was likely because the field flattener glass that flattened the vacuum-held film print would get dirty over time making very small objects like hair or dust look like giant bugs and snakes on the screen. There were wiper bars that would help keep the flattener glass clean but overtime would build up and need to be cleaned and/or replaced every few hours; hence the occasional maintenance downtimes between dispatches. During a 3rd Shift Projection Maintenance Job Interview at Epcot, I was fortunate enough to check out the IMAX machines for theatre A. It looked like a souped-up original IMAX GT film (with the notorious 15KW Xenon lamp inside of it) transport with a climate-controlled looping cabinet with the head and tail of the film spliced together for continuous shows. The cabinet was smaller than I thought it would be and the film was very tightly guided along numerous columns of film rollers.
Live in Orlando; used to work at Disney World, and I much preferred the original version of "Soarin'". The new one isn't terrible though, and I met a lot of guests, and was friends with co-workers who thoroughly enjoyed the new version. I love the classics though. Another great video. Please keep up the great work; huge fan!
I agree. I still think if they had just updated the California version (maybe sequence changes like Star Tours) and didn't go for jump scare transitions, the ride would still hold up. Unfortunately, Disney didn't.
@@michaelthebishop5290 CGI is not lazy shit. Do you know how difficult it is to get an accurate model in CGI? It would have actually been lazier if they went and shot the real places... More authentic, yes, but nowhere near as difficult.
@@gpturner0924 WOW! You missed the whole point. First, using CGI doesn't make it good. I think it makes it worse because I know what I'm staring at is fake. If you don't agree with that, great. But more importantly, EVEN IF the Taj Mahal scene was shot in real life, it doesn't excuse the ridiculous distortion, the obnoxious jump cuts, the fact the ride bites off more than it can chew (like 16 places in such a vast world) and the fact that at the end of the day, it's a bunch of disjointed location show in no particular order. And I love how fans of the ride love to rebutt "ask for B1" as if it's reasonable for every individual to do that every cycle.
My mom absolutely adores this ride. Last time I went on it, I was front row and had a bad panic attack because of how high off the ground I felt. The cast members totally understood, and the people sitting next to me were really kind. I can’t tolerate the heights anymore, but I still think the engineering of it all is super clever and really interesting!
Tony Baxter's original concept for The Land pavilion was to show off the beauty of different biomes/environments of the world, and was going to include a "gliding" type of ride on a suspended track where you look down upon the "land". It was changed to a more food/agricultural theme right before the construction phase, when the planned sponsor (a logging company) dropped out and Kraft came in to sponsor the Pavilion. So while it's very fair to say that Soarin' doesn't quite fit the *current* theme of the pavilion, it's exactly the kind of attraction that I feel fits the true intent of The Land. :-)
Good fix. Didn't want to make you feel bad, just fix the error because I didn't understand what you were referring to at first. Thanks for making great and informative videos
Thank you so much my friend for the share. Love this ride and always good to learn more about it. This is still a must do when we do Epcot. Wonder what would be next for Soaring Around the World? Would they take us into Space? LOL. Like number 286.
I remember going to california adventure in 2003-2004 and experiencing that version of Soarin multiple times. That one had one single theater and i remember extremely long lines for it.... It was insanely cool though, especially for 7-8 year old me :) one of the best "chill" type amusement park rides instead of something super intense
Patrick Warburton's involvement with this is actually Hilarious In Hindsight once you realize he went on to voice a certain pilot in the Skylanders series.
We got to ride the last day of Soarin’ (California) and then we went the next day we saw the first day of Soarin’ Over the World. Soarin’ is my husband’s favorite ride at Disney. It was also a day or so after the Pulse night club shooting and the day the kid was taken by an alligator. We were at Magic Kingdom the day after he was taken. The hadn’t found him yet and there were boats out looking in the lagoon. It had a really creepy vibe and security was extra tight. There was a ton of press too. When we were checking out of our hotel we met some journalists from Japan.
The new movie is fine and all, but it doesn't fit CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE I wish they left the original version in CA instead of shoehorning the world one in. The decalifornication has begun sadly and itll just keep getting worse...
i have a question: do u find it weird that they wanted to build a park themed to California instead of something that fits more along the lines of disney. my answer: i want to go to a disney park not a California themed park
I know I am late here. I saw the imagineer with the erector set on History so when I went to Disneyland on a Park Hopper pass with my then new bride (her dream honeymoon and who am I to say no?), I made it a point to ride California Soarin' Adventure. It definitely exceeded expectations! It was our main reason to head into DCA.
There's a great ride a lot like Soarin in Reykjavík which I think is called FlyOver Iceland, anyone else been on that? It's just a standalone ride rather than part of a park so I don't think it's very well known, but I'd definitely recommend it for any Soarin fans who find themselves in the area, plus the queue was very short when I visited!
Let me tell you if you never saw the making of sorian you need to it was a really clevern way they fig out the seating wich at the time was stumping them ... An other Shweet video keep it up Bro.
I live in California and this ride always makes me emotional, I think it's the sensory overload, but i think it's the soundtrack (music makes me emotional). Do you know if the Soarin Around The World ride has different music? Or is it the same soundtrack. Fun fact the Amusement park across the street from my house was designed by the guy who designed Frontierland at Disneyland. There's so many theme parks here still and some that are gone that you can do a California series of Expedition Theme Park. Like your amazing UK episodes!!! Sorry, I just geeked out. Awwwe, sorry.
One year, on Christmas Day in 2011, me and my family were in Epcot and we had fast passes for Soarin' for later that day. A cast member asked us if we would give our fast passes up to a family. We were really confused but we did and he guided us back stage to the front of the line and we got front row seats for the next departure. He also gave us a Soarin' certificate that he signed for us saying "Thanks for Soarin' with us".
I've been on both version of the rides and I really miss the old one. The new one isn't terrible, but the original was just so special with the simplicity and smells
I haven't been on the new version, but I've heard from multiple sources that unless you're in the middle, the video appears distorted and ruins the immersiveness of the ride.
Other than passing through Orlando a couple of times in the past year, and stopping at Disney Springs to buy souvenirs for friends, I have not been in a WDW theme park in 20 years. My only connection to Soarin' is from California, and I have not been to Disneyland for closing in on 10 years. Geez, times flies; it seems like not that long ago when I used to go to DL every year. Anyway, lately I have been watching a lot of Soarin' videos here on YT. Even though I have not experience the World version in person, my opinion is that it is inferior to the original. But anyway, I hope I will ride it again in the not too distant future.
I haven't seen the new version yet, and I have a feeling I'm going to be disgruntled when I do, though I keep telling myself to keep an open mind. The LA scene in the original always kind of cracked me up, though, because yay, traffic! (It's kind of hard for me to be excited about a scene showing a freeway I often get stuck on for stupidly long periods of time, I guess.)
Awesome video! I’ve ridden Soarin many times and I have to agree that one of my favorite parts is the soundtrack. If the ride had a mediocre soundtrack then it definitely wouldn’t be as good.
When I first rode it, I thought why are we flying over California instead of Florida. The New update was a relief. The problem I have with it is the screen is round and you can see that especially when your flying by the Eifle Tower in Paris.
While I of course love Soarin over California, I have to hand it to Soarin around the world of how impressive it is. It took 5 years to film everything for its show, and get all the permissions they could to get those aerial shots. It sucks some stuff has to be done in CG to make up for it but I find Disney imagineering to be completely fantastic. The score is great and the ride is fun. The line... not so much but what can you do 🤷🏻♀️
I think that they need to make a new film about Soarin over North America for DCA, since soarin over the world from a ranger station in the mountains doesn't make much sense. They could bring back some of the california clips and get some new clips of maybe the Appalachians, or parts of Mexico, or somewere up in Canada.
You should have talked about the attractions legacy. There are so many soarin' clones. I work at one called Wings Over Washington and i think its honestly better than the original. The updated ride system eliminates flaws that Soarin still has (no rows view has feet dangling in them) as well as having mist to spray on riders, and WAAAAAAAY more immersive theming throughout
Great video, been watching through all of them and just subscribed. I don't mind the change to the world over California. The CG is a bit distracting and the best place to sit is middle top row. If I see the edges of screen it ruins the emersion. Also small nitpick, but I believe the African country is pronounced Tan - za - nia not Tan - zania. I used to make the same mistake and my wife made fun of me for it.
While I love the new one in Epcot, I will miss flying over the aircraft Carrier because my father was stationed there but I forgot what he was on there
I saw it opening year in CA. Loved the scented scenes! I always thought they could add gunpowder smell for the fireworks... Just thinking out loud here.
Well having just watched a video of the ride movie, i can now see the reason Monterey would have been difficult. They would have wanted to go below 1000 feet.
Is the reason why you're doing weekly episodes of expedition Epcot because you like discussing the land pavilion or is it so you can finish future world and do world showcase and/or magic kingdom?
While I love the diversity of the Golden State highlighted in the original "Soarin' over California" -- I wish Disney would consider a "Soarin' over the USA"
Expedition Theme Park Its ok! I really like your content! You do good research, try not to do things everyone else is doing, and just feel so genuine. Thank you for the wonderful videos.
To be honest the only reason why my family even considers going to EPCOT is because of Soarin’. If it weren’t for the Haunted Mansion and the Hall of Presidents (which I think he only likes it so he could take a quick nap in an AC building and because he knows everyone else hates it) Soarin’ would be my Dad’s favorite ride in all of the Disney parks. The last time we went to Disney my Dad asked if it would be too much to pass on EPCOT. I asked if he would be okay passing on Soarin’ and he immediately changed his mind. Turned out he mistook it with Animal Kingdom.
I ALWAYS never thought the original fit well with Epcot but worked well for California... but now the new one fits WELL for Epcot but now its ALSO in California.... which makes....... no sense... why not keep California in California?? its one more nail in the coffin for California Adventure being about California.. which it no longer is.
Lack of must do attractions, especially e ticket, makes Soarin' popular. #Frozenruinseverything. Test Track version 2 is worse than version 1. Mission Space is sickness (orange) or yawn (green) inducing. #BringbackDreamfinder
Jason Motsinger I don’t like the movie Frozen, or anything CGI that Disney releases via Pixar, but the Frozen ride belongs in Norway. It doesn’t ruin anything, it’s bringing a large wave of visitors to Epcot. Maelstrom was my favorite ride at Epcot but it was outdated and honestly didn’t teach anyone anything about Norwegian culture. They made a perfect choice replacing it with Frozen. Walt never wanted the park to be filled with old decaying attractions. People need to get over rides being replaced that weren’t even built when Walt was still alive and overseeing the construction. And sorry but if a little G Force makes you sick, just don’t ride Mission Space. Go ride the people mover in MK. That’s definitely not a gut churner.
My family has always loved this ride... unfortunately it isn’t my favorite. The California version was MUCH better. The graphics look dated (even the new one). I just can’t justify the wait times. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a wait time of less than an hour.
I know this sounds cheesy, but I am glad they kept Patrick Warburton's character in the Soarin' revamped version.
Me too!’
Unlike Mission Space...
Ergh don’t get me started on the new pre show
Absolutely
I love him
I've always enjoyed the original film a bit more, even though it was weird to be traveling to California. You should do a video on Disney's America, it's where the concept of Soarin was originally planned to be!
Yeah, great idea I’m looking to cover more planned Disney concepts in the future so who knows!
That extra magic with golf ball is the things that make Walt Disney World the best.
Yeah stuff like that and the Rose and crown one I love
I do like some aspects of the new one - The Great Wall scene is awesome and how there is a break between segments. However, I enjoyed the old film much more. Plus the orange grove scent was such an homage to Horizons.
Did you know the Disneyland segment at the end of the original version was filmed during a cast member holiday party? I was there. They didn't normally have parades for it so I was confused as to why there seemed to be one this time. Also, all night, there was a helicopter flying back and forth. At some point I got so curious about it I asked a cast member if they knew what was going on. Sure enough, that helicopter was filming the final scene.
Good god, Patrick Warburton may have only one voice, but he freakin' owns it like so few other voice actors can. Nice video! I'd go to Epcot on my days off just for Soarin' when I worked the WDW College program back in 2005. The smell of citrus always got me...
If you guys miss the smell of the original Soarin, go to Target and buy the candle Coastal Linen! It smells just like Soarin at the end when the orange, pine and ocean smells combined 😍 burn that and listen to the soundtrack for the best experience!
Happy Birthday Soarin'! I currently work for this attraction and it is so much fun! Thanks for the video!
BlaqJm18 👍
Happy birthday indeed! I’m really glad you liked the video. Enjoy working there! See you on my next flight
My daughter now says this is her favorite ride at Epcot (it used to be Test Track, but she's decided she favors scenery over thrills, I guess).
The main objection I've heard to the new movie is that there are more shots with stark verticals in them, like the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower, which really brings out the spherical distortion in the image if you're not seated right in the center sweet spot. I definitely saw that, especially with the Eiffel Tower, but it didn't ruin the ride for me.
The thing for me is the Taj is clearly all CGI and i find it very distracting.
Yeah, the CGI is what really gets me more than anything. Totally takes me out of it. Also, I'm Californian, so I'm biased towards the old film as is.
California is almost unanimously considered superior. Not gonna lie, I'm confused why Expedition Theme Park did not address this. I have yet to meet a person who has said Soarin' Around the World is better. Even if it's more fitting to EPCOT as a whole.
PS. The least they could've done was keep Soarin' Over California in the park known as CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE!!
Eiffel Tower is not my favorite shot, wish they do something about it
I first got word of Soarin' coming to Epcot in 2002 when I worked at my downtown IMAX Theatre as a projectionist. The company's Sonics DTAC technician stopped by for the annual maintenance and I briefly mentioned Horizons that used to have the Omnimax (IMAX Dome) projection system and wished those machines could be re-used somehow. He then mentioned to me that Disney purchased two units for Florida and that's when I knew something (eventually Soarin') was coming soon.
An Imagineer that posted on the old Intercot Forums named Kevin (went by username Mufasa) mentioned that the filming was actually done using cameras from IMAX's competitor, iWerks Entertainment; but their projection system couldn't achieve the strobing speed for the higher frame rate for 15 perf 70mm film. IMAX could (and patented) that ability which is why they ultimately went with IMAX's HD film transport.
During my very, very brief CM days at Soarin' before the digital world refurb, there would be brief downtimes required by maintenance to clean the IMAX machine a few times per day. This was likely because the field flattener glass that flattened the vacuum-held film print would get dirty over time making very small objects like hair or dust look like giant bugs and snakes on the screen. There were wiper bars that would help keep the flattener glass clean but overtime would build up and need to be cleaned and/or replaced every few hours; hence the occasional maintenance downtimes between dispatches.
During a 3rd Shift Projection Maintenance Job Interview at Epcot, I was fortunate enough to check out the IMAX machines for theatre A. It looked like a souped-up original IMAX GT film (with the notorious 15KW Xenon lamp inside of it) transport with a climate-controlled looping cabinet with the head and tail of the film spliced together for continuous shows. The cabinet was smaller than I thought it would be and the film was very tightly guided along numerous columns of film rollers.
as much as i love the ride, the queue usually gets well over an hour long for most of the day
Live in Orlando; used to work at Disney World, and I much preferred the original version of "Soarin'". The new one isn't terrible though, and I met a lot of guests, and was friends with co-workers who thoroughly enjoyed the new version. I love the classics though. Another great video. Please keep up the great work; huge fan!
Thank you so much! Yeah I feel the exact same way about them.
Actually surprised you didn't mention that the Taj Mahal Is 100% CGI, as they were refused permission to film it legitimately.
There's actually plenty of scenes that are pure CGI. Soarin' Around the World is a lazy pile of shit honestly.
michaelthebishop the mechanics of the ride were innovative at the time it was opened, but the concept is pretty lazy.
I agree. I still think if they had just updated the California version (maybe sequence changes like Star Tours) and didn't go for jump scare transitions, the ride would still hold up. Unfortunately, Disney didn't.
@@michaelthebishop5290 CGI is not lazy shit. Do you know how difficult it is to get an accurate model in CGI? It would have actually been lazier if they went and shot the real places... More authentic, yes, but nowhere near as difficult.
@@gpturner0924 WOW! You missed the whole point. First, using CGI doesn't make it good. I think it makes it worse because I know what I'm staring at is fake. If you don't agree with that, great. But more importantly, EVEN IF the Taj Mahal scene was shot in real life, it doesn't excuse the ridiculous distortion, the obnoxious jump cuts, the fact the ride bites off more than it can chew (like 16 places in such a vast world) and the fact that at the end of the day, it's a bunch of disjointed location show in no particular order.
And I love how fans of the ride love to rebutt "ask for B1" as if it's reasonable for every individual to do that every cycle.
"Soarin' to tower we are ready for takeoff" gives me chills every time
My mom absolutely adores this ride. Last time I went on it, I was front row and had a bad panic attack because of how high off the ground I felt. The cast members totally understood, and the people sitting next to me were really kind. I can’t tolerate the heights anymore, but I still think the engineering of it all is super clever and really interesting!
This is so awesome!! I can’t believe how long it took to get the footage for the experience.
Yeah!
Tony Baxter's original concept for The Land pavilion was to show off the beauty of different biomes/environments of the world, and was going to include a "gliding" type of ride on a suspended track where you look down upon the "land". It was changed to a more food/agricultural theme right before the construction phase, when the planned sponsor (a logging company) dropped out and Kraft came in to sponsor the Pavilion.
So while it's very fair to say that Soarin' doesn't quite fit the *current* theme of the pavilion, it's exactly the kind of attraction that I feel fits the true intent of The Land. :-)
I went on this when I was about 7. Loved every minute of it!
joe swanson narrates this i’m dead
Hey Peter, I'll be your chief flight atttendance today.
I really love soarin. I’m terrified of heights but this ride is an exception and I enjoy riding it whenever i do get to ride it which isn’t very often
Good fix. Didn't want to make you feel bad, just fix the error because I didn't understand what you were referring to at first. Thanks for making great and informative videos
Thank you haha! I even knew what the place was called... I just wasn’t thinking ha
What was the error?
Me not being able to pronounce places ha
Love it, my favorite ride in Epcot by far!
I could watch your vlogs all day, just LOVE them all can't tell you enough!
Thank you so much! Hope to see you guys around Disney at some point!
There’s horrible distortion with the new film. If you aren’t in the middle of the ride everything looks bent.
Phillip Paree yep
Phillip Paree it looks bent no matter where you sit lol.
I remember going to the California one back in the day with my family, I miss those days
Thank you so much my friend for the share. Love this ride and always good to learn more about it. This is still a must do when we do Epcot. Wonder what would be next for Soaring Around the World? Would they take us into Space? LOL. Like number 286.
Then you would be on mission space! Ha thank you as always alpha
I remember going to california adventure in 2003-2004 and experiencing that version of Soarin multiple times. That one had one single theater and i remember extremely long lines for it.... It was insanely cool though, especially for 7-8 year old me :) one of the best "chill" type amusement park rides instead of something super intense
Patrick Warburton's involvement with this is actually Hilarious In Hindsight once you realize he went on to voice a certain pilot in the Skylanders series.
One of my favorite rides and opened on my birthday too, but I will always prefer the original over the new version.
agree on the digital feel of the new video and the orange scent. reminded me of horizons everytime.
Soarin' to 14k subs!!
CONGRATS
Thank you!!
5:50+ the only ride I can think of with a Jerry Goldsmith soundtrack, making it all the more epic
We got to ride the last day of Soarin’ (California) and then we went the next day we saw the first day of Soarin’ Over the World. Soarin’ is my husband’s favorite ride at Disney. It was also a day or so after the Pulse night club shooting and the day the kid was taken by an alligator. We were at Magic Kingdom the day after he was taken. The hadn’t found him yet and there were boats out looking in the lagoon. It had a really creepy vibe and security was extra tight. There was a ton of press too. When we were checking out of our hotel we met some journalists from Japan.
"Pull the lever Kronk ! WRONG LEVER !!! Why do we even have that lever ?!" Me:😀😁😂
The new movie is fine and all, but it doesn't fit CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE I wish they left the original version in CA instead of shoehorning the world one in. The decalifornication has begun sadly and itll just keep getting worse...
i have a question: do u find it weird that they wanted to build a park themed to California instead of something that fits more along the lines of disney.
my answer: i want to go to a disney park not a California themed park
They built a California themed park in the already California themed California.
I was amazed the first time I rode this, I wasn't expecting smell or wind any of that.
1:35 nice horizons reference
I know I am late here.
I saw the imagineer with the erector set on History so when I went to Disneyland on a Park Hopper pass with my then new bride (her dream honeymoon and who am I to say no?), I made it a point to ride California Soarin' Adventure. It definitely exceeded expectations! It was our main reason to head into DCA.
There's a great ride a lot like Soarin in Reykjavík which I think is called FlyOver Iceland, anyone else been on that? It's just a standalone ride rather than part of a park so I don't think it's very well known, but I'd definitely recommend it for any Soarin fans who find themselves in the area, plus the queue was very short when I visited!
Soaring is cool. It’s pretty relaxing, and a great way to cool down.
Agreed
Holy shit, those Travel Channel Documentaries hits me right in the childhood!
Let me tell you if you never saw the making of sorian you need to it was a really clevern way they fig out the seating wich at the time was stumping them ...
An other Shweet video keep it up Bro.
I live in California and this ride always makes me emotional, I think it's the sensory overload, but i think it's the soundtrack (music makes me emotional). Do you know if the Soarin Around The World ride has different music? Or is it the same soundtrack. Fun fact the Amusement park across the street from my house was designed by the guy who designed Frontierland at Disneyland. There's so many theme parks here still and some that are gone that you can do a California series of Expedition Theme Park. Like your amazing UK episodes!!! Sorry, I just geeked out. Awwwe, sorry.
One year, on Christmas Day in 2011, me and my family were in Epcot and we had fast passes for Soarin' for later that day. A cast member asked us if we would give our fast passes up to a family. We were really confused but we did and he guided us back stage to the front of the line and we got front row seats for the next departure. He also gave us a Soarin' certificate that he signed for us saying "Thanks for Soarin' with us".
Oh nice!
I've been on both version of the rides and I really miss the old one. The new one isn't terrible, but the original was just so special with the simplicity and smells
I agree 100%
I have a fastpass for this ride. Can't wait to ride it, it looks cool!
I hope you enjoy it Abby!
@@ExpeditionThemePark Thanks! And thank you for such an amazing trip!
I haven't been on the new version, but I've heard from multiple sources that unless you're in the middle, the video appears distorted and ruins the immersiveness of the ride.
Your videos are truly excellent, I love them.
Thank you
It's kinda funny that, whenever Americans say "Germany", you can bet that they mean "southern Bavaria".
You know I’m not American right? Aha
Other than passing through Orlando a couple of times in the past year, and stopping at Disney Springs to buy souvenirs for friends, I have not been in a WDW theme park in 20 years. My only connection to Soarin' is from California, and I have not been to Disneyland for closing in on 10 years. Geez, times flies; it seems like not that long ago when I used to go to DL every year. Anyway, lately I have been watching a lot of Soarin' videos here on YT. Even though I have not experience the World version in person, my opinion is that it is inferior to the original. But anyway, I hope I will ride it again in the not too distant future.
I haven't seen the new version yet, and I have a feeling I'm going to be disgruntled when I do, though I keep telling myself to keep an open mind. The LA scene in the original always kind of cracked me up, though, because yay, traffic! (It's kind of hard for me to be excited about a scene showing a freeway I often get stuck on for stupidly long periods of time, I guess.)
you described exactly what makes the original superior
Awesome video! I’ve ridden Soarin many times and I have to agree that one of my favorite parts is the soundtrack. If the ride had a mediocre soundtrack then it definitely wouldn’t be as good.
When I first rode it, I thought why are we flying over California instead of Florida. The New update was a relief. The problem I have with it is the screen is round and you can see that especially when your flying by the Eifle Tower in Paris.
Does the updated version still use the Jerry Goldsmith score?
Its interpolated with the new score
While I of course love Soarin over California, I have to hand it to Soarin around the world of how impressive it is. It took 5 years to film everything for its show, and get all the permissions they could to get those aerial shots. It sucks some stuff has to be done in CG to make up for it but I find Disney imagineering to be completely fantastic. The score is great and the ride is fun. The line... not so much but what can you do 🤷🏻♀️
I think that they need to make a new film about Soarin over North America for DCA, since soarin over the world from a ranger station in the mountains doesn't make much sense. They could bring back some of the california clips and get some new clips of maybe the Appalachians, or parts of Mexico, or somewere up in Canada.
You should have talked about the attractions legacy. There are so many soarin' clones. I work at one called Wings Over Washington and i think its honestly better than the original. The updated ride system eliminates flaws that Soarin still has (no rows view has feet dangling in them) as well as having mist to spray on riders, and WAAAAAAAY more immersive theming throughout
rct3isepic Wings Over Washington has Disney Level themeing & a story line. It puts Disney's Soarin to shame. What is wrong with Disney?
europa park has the latest version i guess ?
Yay reupload
Told ya! :D
I've never wanted to go on this ride, as I'm fearful if someone on the upper section is sick, it would fall down on you
There is a difference in the positioning so I don’t think that could happen
i love that music
thanks, I always thought Soarin was in the same spot as Food Rocks...
Does the new soarin feature tinker bell and a FREAKING AMAZING soundtrack?
Great video, been watching through all of them and just subscribed.
I don't mind the change to the world over California. The CG is a bit distracting and the best place to sit is middle top row. If I see the edges of screen it ruins the emersion.
Also small nitpick, but I believe the African country is pronounced Tan - za - nia not Tan - zania. I used to make the same mistake and my wife made fun of me for it.
Thank you so much. My friend who is from Australia and helped write the script pointed that out to me also haha sorry!
I miss the original but im so glad they kept patrick
While I love the new one in Epcot, I will miss flying over the aircraft Carrier because my father was stationed there but I forgot what he was on there
Is it weird that two of the rides at California adventure have actors from the Netflix version of A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Wait who is the second? I’ve not seen the show
Expedition Theme Park Neil Patrick Harris, who I believe used to do the announcements on California Screamin'
Narners the manokit who owns the rights to A Series of Unfortunate Events, and also who owns Netflix?
Goddess Usako Lemony Snicket owns the rights to a Series of unfortunate events
Mid 1900's or the 50s or 60s.... love the video though!!
That was Interesting
I saw it opening year in CA. Loved the scented scenes! I always thought they could add gunpowder smell for the fireworks... Just thinking out loud here.
That would of been a great idea!
Well having just watched a video of the ride movie, i can now see the reason Monterey would have been difficult. They would have wanted to go below 1000 feet.
Is the reason why you're doing weekly episodes of expedition Epcot because you like discussing the land pavilion or is it so you can finish future world and do world showcase and/or magic kingdom?
The second part.
It did not blow my socks off.
Classic review ya!
hey peter
While I love the diversity of the Golden State highlighted in the original "Soarin' over California" -- I wish Disney would consider a "Soarin' over the USA"
Hey that is not Argentina is Brazil.... It's Foz do Iguaçu in Paraná, Brazil
Oh damn you are right! Sorry haha
Expedition Theme Park No problem is just that us and Argentinians have a bit of rivalry...
Actually, the Iguaçú Falls are located in Brazil and Argentina. The border goes right through then, so you were not wrong :)
Lucas Faria But the area shown in the ride is located in Brazil, when you are in the queue of the ride they show in the map that it is on Brazil.
They should use the 70mm footage shot for Horizons for special events.
I think the original was way better than the new one
This is sooo Cool!!!!!
Rode guardians and wasn’t scared at all but soarin’ scary me half to death. Other then that it was fun
Love Soarin i did like the original but Soarin around the world does fit EPCOT better i think it fits in The Land Pavilion great
What happened to the original upload? Also, thanks for reupload!
I had to take it down to edit a mistake in it! Sorry but it is back now ! :)
Expedition Theme Park Its ok! I really like your content! You do good research, try not to do things everyone else is doing, and just feel so genuine. Thank you for the wonderful videos.
Aw thank you so much. That really means a lot to me and I really appreciate it
Expedition Theme Park I have a request for expedition extinct... is that ok?
Of course!
My favorite ride
...wasn't this uploaded earlier today??
Yeah i had to fix something in it so it is mostly the same. Just a reupload of it!
Oh ok well still love all your videos did a binge watch of your channel a few days ago!
Thank you so much! Which was your fav video?
I would say since I am a history major and I love disney I would say the history of spaceship earth. Because I believe it was way ahaid of it's time
But all the videos are great and the history of the epcot park series is the best I think
is it a ride?
There was a hidden mickey on the golf ball in the original video... They got rid of it for the new video...
To be honest the only reason why my family even considers going to EPCOT is because of Soarin’. If it weren’t for the Haunted Mansion and the Hall of Presidents (which I think he only likes it so he could take a quick nap in an AC building and because he knows everyone else hates it) Soarin’ would be my Dad’s favorite ride in all of the Disney parks. The last time we went to Disney my Dad asked if it would be too much to pass on EPCOT. I asked if he would be okay passing on Soarin’ and he immediately changed his mind. Turned out he mistook it with Animal Kingdom.
Lol my mom loves the Hall of Presidents for the same reason.
I think Soarin' over the world is perfect for Epcot but they should keep it as Soarin' over california in california
Um, as for helicopters I would think not. They were not invented until 1942
If home is where the heart is, my home is Disney world
Mine too!
Tanzania is pronounced "tann zann ear" :)
Hey 🅱️Eter
When i rode this atraction i was worried about my shoes :b
This was my desesed Grandma Mona's favorite Disney World Ride. I ride it every year for her.
Im sure she is riding along with you each time!
She sure is!
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this ride makes me feel sick when i rode it for some reason
I ALWAYS never thought the original fit well with Epcot but worked well for California... but now the new one fits WELL for Epcot but now its ALSO in California.... which makes....... no sense... why not keep California in California?? its one more nail in the coffin for California Adventure being about California.. which it no longer is.
Lack of must do attractions, especially e ticket, makes Soarin' popular. #Frozenruinseverything. Test Track version 2 is worse than version 1. Mission Space is sickness (orange) or yawn (green) inducing. #BringbackDreamfinder
Jason Motsinger I don’t like the movie Frozen, or anything CGI that Disney releases via Pixar, but the Frozen ride belongs in Norway. It doesn’t ruin anything, it’s bringing a large wave of visitors to Epcot. Maelstrom was my favorite ride at Epcot but it was outdated and honestly didn’t teach anyone anything about Norwegian culture. They made a perfect choice replacing it with Frozen.
Walt never wanted the park to be filled with old decaying attractions. People need to get over rides being replaced that weren’t even built when Walt was still alive and overseeing the construction.
And sorry but if a little G Force makes you sick, just don’t ride Mission Space. Go ride the people mover in MK. That’s definitely not a gut churner.
2:30 What the hell is that?!?!?
My family has always loved this ride... unfortunately it isn’t my favorite. The California version was MUCH better. The graphics look dated (even the new one). I just can’t justify the wait times. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a wait time of less than an hour.
My mom likes the soarin over California better than soarin around the world