I didn't know Soarin was that popular http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B9JRgH9DSE
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Is Soarin always like this?
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MUTZIE77
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I want to say that is right after park open, since there is nobody sitting at any of the tables down on the lower level, and there is a steady stream of people from the door of the land to the Soarin entrance. If that is the case I would say that no its not always like that.
Tori
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It's always like that at park opening.
sweetpee_1993
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When the park initially opens, yes. Not sure about early EMH openings. We did an AK early EMH opening and it was just like this going back to Kilimanjaro Safaris.
wdwfan4ver
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Soarin is usually crowded in when the park opens. Test Track is almost as bad for opening. I have very good like on Soarin for waiting times. I wait less than 20 minutes for the times I go there.
The MadHatter
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sheep....more like sheeple...i think soarin is a great attraction but im so baffled as to why it is a "must do" i feel like it doesnt even embody what epcot was originally all about. the thing that i enjoy most is the orange smell because it brings me back to horizons.
Phonedave
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That's the "get there as soon as it opens and snag a fastpass crowd"
Not really sheep or sheeple. Most first timers read that "Soarin' is an attraction you should hit as soon as the park opens because it has a long line during the day and FP are gone by 10:00 AM"
You could shoot the same video in front of TSMM at park opening as well.
-dave
Not really sheep or sheeple. Most first timers read that "Soarin' is an attraction you should hit as soon as the park opens because it has a long line during the day and FP are gone by 10:00 AM"
You could shoot the same video in front of TSMM at park opening as well.
-dave
David S.
Member
Yes, this is a normal opening for Soarin'.
I've never been part of that "stampede" because there are other pavilions I prefer to lead off with and it is still possible to get a FP for Soarin' at 10 AM or 11 AM and I've never had problems doing so. I wouldn't wait TOO long to get the FP, though, especially on a crowded day!
I've never been part of that "stampede" because there are other pavilions I prefer to lead off with and it is still possible to get a FP for Soarin' at 10 AM or 11 AM and I've never had problems doing so. I wouldn't wait TOO long to get the FP, though, especially on a crowded day!
Testtrack321
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I'm in that crowd. FP, ride once, go do other things.
It's one of the few times I agree with general WDW mob mentality.
It's one of the few times I agree with general WDW mob mentality.
the-reason14
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I know it's like that at toy story mania. I haven't done that for soarin since 2006 I believe, and it was similar to this. I would NEVER head straight to soarin after the park opens. It'll either be Test Track or M:S, but mainly TT. Matter fact, I don't even really do Epcot anymore on openings. I'll do mgm so I can do TSM first thing and be in it's morning parade and hit Epcot about an hour or two later. I'm usually one of the first people on as well. Soarin isn't worth a 10 minute wait imo, not anymore at least.
Toy Story is generally longer still.
frozenkioksman
Member
yes it is always like this...has been every time we go to Disney. also the same can be said for Toy Story Mania at Hollywood Studios, that maybe even worse.
bgraham34
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Personally i dont think any ride is worth more than a 20 minute wait. I never wait for anything thats 40 minutes or longer though. Granted I am contradicting myself but whatever.,
TRIFORCE89
Member
Wow!
Granted, I haven't visited nearly enough times to make an educated comment... But, I've never seen it like that.
The last time I visited Epcot I had thought the line for attraction would be long, or at least growing quickly. So, we decided to tackle it first thing.
It was practically walk-on. Before riding, we picked up a FastPass. Went back to the normal queue, rode it. Came out and then a line was forming and slow-moving. We used our FastPasses and rode it again. Came off, grabbed another FastPass for use later in the day.
Granted, I haven't visited nearly enough times to make an educated comment... But, I've never seen it like that.
The last time I visited Epcot I had thought the line for attraction would be long, or at least growing quickly. So, we decided to tackle it first thing.
It was practically walk-on. Before riding, we picked up a FastPass. Went back to the normal queue, rode it. Came out and then a line was forming and slow-moving. We used our FastPasses and rode it again. Came off, grabbed another FastPass for use later in the day.
muse1983
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If I love the ride enough I will be more than happy to wait up to 2 hours...but I REALLY have to love the ride:lol:
Bravo 229
Member
I like how the CMs are guiding everyone towards Soarin'. What if I was headed to Living with the Land instead?
I've been a part of the herd a couple of times, but it was because I took people who had never been on the ride before and I wanted to make sure they didn't spend all day in line. If I can't get a FP for Soarin' I wont ride it that day, unless the line is very short. Its just not worth waiting an hour for a four minute ride.