Soarin’ Across America to replace Soarin’ Around the World for Nation’s 250th Birthday

[Stripes]

Soarin' Across America Coming to Disneyland and Disney World

Learn about the new Soarin' Across America from your favorite flight captain and plan your next ride through the skies.

disneyparksblog.com

 

[wbostic12]

Who called that one? I know it's 250, but still, this is a nice surprise (if they keep the Goldsmith score intact in some way).

 

[DCBaker]

Here's the attraction poster:

 

[jrhwdw]

Very Nice!!! Will we get new DL and Epcot Finales???

 

[Purduevian]

Nice to see a screen based attraction updated!

 

[twilight mitsuk]

Very Nice!!! Will we get new DL and Epcot Finales???

Epcot finale featuring fixed lighting

 

[wbostic12]

Very Nice!!! Will we get new DL and Epcot Finales???

I'm going to call this now (based on no insider info): National Mall finale with fireworks over the Capitol/Washington Monument

 

[monothingie]

Meanwhile while Soarin over New Jersey…

 

[todd23]

Who called that one? I know it's 250, but still, this is a nice surprise (if they keep the Goldsmith score intact in some way).

This seemed to come out of nowhere. Nice!

 

[Starship824]

Meanwhile while Soarin overNew Jersey…
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Excuse me, the Statue of Liberty is on that poster which is clearly on the NEW JERSEY side of the River! I will not accept NJ slander on this thread!

 

[DCBaker]

Here's the official logo for Disney's Celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary:

 

[Coaster Lover]

Predictions on locations we'll visit? I'm guessing NYC (with Statue of Liberty), Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Great Plains generic "farm fields", Washington DC (if they got approval to film over the National Mall to get the Capital Building + Washington Monument + Lincoln Memorial + White House shot, that would be incredible), and maybe a military base/air filed?

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

This sounds really promising - and it's also nice to see the promotion of a non-IP attraction/update.

Obviously, I hope the EPCOT version returns to "around the world" after this limited-time event, per the whole concept of EPCOT.

But if the America version turns out well, I wouldn't mind it being a fixture of DCA.

 

[monothingie]

This seemed to come out of nowhere. Nice!

It’s called what can we do to boost attendance.

Next prediction summer festival at Epcot.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Wonderful to see EPCOT continue to get cool new things that aren’t franchise slop. I figured that trend would end with the new Test Track. This is twice within the decade for The Land.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

This is great!

I hope we fly over a baseball game!

 

[surfsupdon]

Disney doing something right! I love the idea, and for our great nation's Birthday!

 

[Coaster Lover]

Wonderful to see EPCOT continue to get cool new things that aren’t franchise slop. I figured that trend would end with the new Test Track. This is twice within the decade for The Land.

I'm sure it helps when the ride has a clone in DCA (same with Star Tours)... easier to justify (financially) making a new film when it can be implemented on both coasts (and why I doubt we'll see a new film for Flight of Passage any time soon).

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Excellent news! Very happy to see this.

 

[themagicalmemories]

This is so freaking cool! Anyone have any guesses as to when it will actually open? I know they are saying summer but I’m just curious what that may mean!