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Soarin' Around the World vs Test Track
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CosmicRays
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I voted Test Track, but I am going to add it would be the old Test Track before the more futuristic upgrade.
Brer Oswald
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Test Track overwhelmingly. Soarin 2 has very few high points, aside from the remastered score, and a few decent shots.
Smiley/OCD
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We must be long lost twins lol...Soarin' over Cali was far better tan the world version we have now...again, I say, with 3 theatres now, they should keep the world version in 2, and put the Cali version in the third. I also liked the original version of TT much better also.
"El Gran Magnifico"
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World Of Motion
Queen of the WDW Scene
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- In the Parks
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If it were Soarin' Over California vs TT 1.0 then TT would win.
However now I much prefer Soarin' Around the World and when TT 2.0 is down or I don't have a FP and the SB is longer than 45mins I can easily skip it.
However now I much prefer Soarin' Around the World and when TT 2.0 is down or I don't have a FP and the SB is longer than 45mins I can easily skip it.
Little Green Men
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Test track
Cmdr_Crimson
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Test Track 1.0....Why? John Michael Higgins...That's why..
For anyone else he's also the voice of Mentor the Mindtaker.
For anyone else he's also the voice of Mentor the Mindtaker.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
Test track for sure, when the car design feature is activated.
Soarin is pointless for me now since flight of passage opened
Soarin is pointless for me now since flight of passage opened
waltography
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For me: Soarin' Over California > GM Test Track > Chevrolet Test Track > Soarin' Around the World.
Jerry Goldsmith's score is incomparable.
Jerry Goldsmith's score is incomparable.
JusticeDisney
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Both fantastic rides, but Soarin is my favorite ride anywhere in WDW. Not the best ride, but nevertheless my favorite.
Poseidon Quest
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It's not really an apt comparison obviously. However, if we were to compare the quality of the updates, I think Soarin' wins out.
I think that a lot of people are blinded by the nostalgia of Soarin' Over California, but ultimately I think both films are an equivalent level of quality. Many people have pointed out that if you don't sit in the middle for Soarin' Around the World, there's clear distortion on the screen, especially with the Eiffel Tower. However, the California version has always had this issue, but was less noticeable because the film doesn't focus on large, tall structures. It's a fundamental flaw of the screen and technology, rather than the film itself. There's also the point that people don't like the transitions, but I think that's a matter of preference because it doesn't bother me. Obviously the world themed version makes a lot more thematic sense for Epcot, and so I think it's an improvement.
Test Track though? Test Track 2.0 is an inferior attraction all around. The original iteration of Test Track had a number of distinct scenes that allowed it to be a memorable experience. The refurb however, blended everything together to make it as generic and unmemorable as possible. It's a, "hey how can we premier a 'new experience' but do it as cheaply as possible" type of attraction. The only improvement is the music, in that the original version had an abrasive score that is now replaced by something a bit more interesting.
I think that a lot of people are blinded by the nostalgia of Soarin' Over California, but ultimately I think both films are an equivalent level of quality. Many people have pointed out that if you don't sit in the middle for Soarin' Around the World, there's clear distortion on the screen, especially with the Eiffel Tower. However, the California version has always had this issue, but was less noticeable because the film doesn't focus on large, tall structures. It's a fundamental flaw of the screen and technology, rather than the film itself. There's also the point that people don't like the transitions, but I think that's a matter of preference because it doesn't bother me. Obviously the world themed version makes a lot more thematic sense for Epcot, and so I think it's an improvement.
Test Track though? Test Track 2.0 is an inferior attraction all around. The original iteration of Test Track had a number of distinct scenes that allowed it to be a memorable experience. The refurb however, blended everything together to make it as generic and unmemorable as possible. It's a, "hey how can we premier a 'new experience' but do it as cheaply as possible" type of attraction. The only improvement is the music, in that the original version had an abrasive score that is now replaced by something a bit more interesting.
TotallyBiased
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TT. Soarin' is Borin'.
Pepper's Ghost
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I believe you have LOTS of long lost twins.
I think it's pretty generally accepted that SotW is inferior to SoC, and ditto for TT 2.0 vs TT 1.0. I wish Disney would just recognize their error and go back to the original of Soarin'. That seems like a relatively simple change vs changing TT 2.0 back to the original. That would be a complete renovation back to the original which I don't see them doing... ever.
Weather_Lady
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Nowadays, I'd say Test Track is better in terms of quality ride experience (even if you have no idea what's happening), while Soarin' is better in terms of taking you on a coherent, immersive adventure (even if the experience isn't as good as it once was).
I agree with the posters above, however, who have noted that both attractions have been diminished by their refurbs, and were better in their original form -- back when "Test Track" was a track that actually did testing, and before the landmarks in Soarin' started bending like Bill Clinton. My family had the joy of seeing the original "Soarin'" at Disneyland 2 summers ago, and it was such a breath of fresh [piped-in, orange-scented] air!
I agree with the posters above, however, who have noted that both attractions have been diminished by their refurbs, and were better in their original form -- back when "Test Track" was a track that actually did testing, and before the landmarks in Soarin' started bending like Bill Clinton. My family had the joy of seeing the original "Soarin'" at Disneyland 2 summers ago, and it was such a breath of fresh [piped-in, orange-scented] air!
Heppenheimer
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Soarin' Over the World contains fly-overs of two of my favorite places on Earth (the Bavarian and Swiss Alps), so I would be inclined to like the latter version better... but last year at Disneyland, I was reminded once again why the original is so special. My wife had not previously seen the original before, and she instantly liked California better. There's just something about that scene that starts with the cowboys and ends with the jet test-flights. Reminds me of the Chuck Yeager scenes from "The Right Stuff".