Goofnut1980
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What is the longest Soarin' has ever been down? It has never had an over-haul has it? Just when they had the seatbelt issue a few years back for about a week-ish time frame.
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Soarin' Expansion and new Soarin' Around the World film
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Fox&Hound
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Man, I hope so hope this stays. I know the ride needs an update and I'm excited as the next person for the new scenes, but part of me will really miss some of the scenes like flying over the beaches at night or the iconic orange grove smell. This does not even take into account the incredible score for the ride. I loved Test Track and hated how they changed it for 2.0- no soul, no life. I truly hope they don't destroy what people love about Soarin' when they make the new ride.....
Any chance they will show the old version during certain times of the year? At leas tin one of the theaters?
Coaster Lover
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- In the Parks
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Hmm... the part where they fly over Amsterdam? Let's just slow down and take our time as we enjoy the sights (and especially smells) during that part... no need to rush...
tissandtully
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Man, what is there left to do at Epcot when this closes? I know it has to close, but I can't imagine paying full price for Epcot at this rate.
JourneysEnd
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Glasgow
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Muahaha. I weep for you, my old friend EPCOT Center.You forget Captain EO !
michmousefan
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Agreed. I'm occasionally annoyed with the quality of "standard" IMAX digital projection -- you can often see pixels, especially when looking at credits, etc., but the Soarin' projection at DCA was gorgeous. Big improvement, especially over the way the Florida film had degraded. But I'm assuming that the new projectors installed in CA were not IMAX laser, correct?
csm
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With as dim as the new digital projection is at DCA, how could you even see it well enough to judge it "gorgeous?"
Standards, people. Standards. Stop enabling the sub-par.
captainmoch
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michmousefan
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Jahona
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This might be because up until last year IMAX was using dual 2k projectors instead of 4k projectors. 4k is the cinema standard so I always felt it was a bit odd that IMAX went that direction for their digital projectors. The newer laser IMAX projectors are 4k.
DisneyCane
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Most IMAX still use dual 2k projectors. They started that way because when they decided to make IMAX digital, the only 4k projectors available were from Sony. Originally they were going to use them (which is how they ended up in the Simpsons ride at Universal) but there were major issues getting high enough brightness for IMAX sized screens. They were forced to switch to DLP based projectors and 2k was all that was available at the time. The projectors project on top of each other to get higher brightness.
Even with 4k, IMAX uses dual projectors. If they were to use the 4k laser projectors you'd get a real image upgrade vs. what the 70mm IMAX film is capable of. Of course, if you run the same film 120 times a day for years on end without making new prints and you have dust getting all over it for some unknown reason, then digital will eliminate some of those issues. Somehow I doubt that Disney is going to splurge for the laser projectors, especially since they didn't at DCA.
Jon81uk
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I haven't done Test Track 2.0 but Test Track 1 was equally as good, if not s little better than Soarin'
**Stacy**
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..stand in line at Starbucks to buy a caramel frappuccino, get frustrated that you didn't make priority seating reservations 6 months before your trip learn your lesson as you are choking down some chicken nuggets and book your next trip with Disney Dining Plan added on to your concierge room(for extra pull just in case you sleep in when your dining window opens), then buy a few Dooney & Burke purses before heading back to your room to plan what you are not going to do with all of that extra time you are going to have at Hollywood Studios the next day.
Andrew C
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Haymarket2008
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Hopefully the suits will recognize the major, glaring issues that Epcot has during the next 8-10 months. With Soarin' being down for a large portion of the year, and Frozen Ever After eventually being the logistical nightmare it will be, let's hope some good comes out of this situation. Maybe...y'know...making the Future World pavilions excellent again? It baffles me that nothing has budged. It is a simple fix.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Well, there is the 350 million that is supposedly marked for EPCOT.
Haymarket2008
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Truth. Let's hope they spend it wisely. I have a lot of faith this time.
captainmoch
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For some reason, I'm expecting the DLSP Ratatouille ride to come to the French pavillion once Frozen Ever After and Soarin' come back. Frozen will make Disney realize they need another attraction in World Showcase to take off some strain, and Soarin' will make Disney realize they need another e-ticket at Epcot so their park isn't so strained when one goes down for refurbishment. And Remy could just (relatively) easily be brought here as they wouldn't need to have any new footage animated and 50%-ish of the ride is screen-based.