News Soarin' Over California returning to EPCOT for a limited time

[cjkeating]

Soarin's popularity seems to have dropped off significantly. There could be many reasons but I do wonder if SOC scores better than SOTW at DCA and they are swapping these over in Epcot to see if it scores better here as well?

It could lead the way for it being swapped out seasonally or potentially in the distant future a 3rd Soarin' film that learns from the mistakes that the second film made.

I honestly don't think they care about the ending being out of date with World Celebration opening... if they want to they can get this filmed and put in the film quickly. They've been showing SOTW for years showing the old spine with it under varying degrees of snails pace construction.

 

[networkpro]

Not for the content, but the composition of SOW is awful. From the super bendy Eifel Tower, Gumby Elephant and Bears... and complete morning cartoon Shah Jihan tomb complex, the show just needs to go.

 

[DisneyOutsider]

The California version is so much better. It's so frustrating to think about how we got a custom made film that's thematically correct for EPCOT, and they made something so inferior to the older film.

 

[networkpro]

The California version is so much better. It's so frustrating to think about how we got a custom made film that's thematically correct for EPCOT Communist China Parks and they made something so inferior to the older film.

Added a dose of the reality behind replacing the film.

 

[DisneyOutsider]

Added a dose of the reality behind replacing the film.

Yeah.. no. You've either never ridden it or you're just looking to infuse garbage politics in the thread.

 

[doctornick]

Yeah.. no. You've either never ridden it or you're just looking to infuse garbage politics in the thread.

Regardless of any politics, World was indeed developed for Shanghai.

 

[Fox&Hound]

Best news ever!!!!! Please let this stay for a long time/indefinitely. Soarin 1.0 was a top five ride for me in all of WDW. Soarin’ 2.0 is not in my top 100 rides/experiences at WDW.

I honestly think by bringing back Soarin 1.0 and fixing up Test Track they would be bringing back two true E-tickets for countless fans. Am I wrong?????

 

[DisneyOutsider]

Regardless of any politics, World was indeed developed for Shanghai.

It IS thematically correct for EPCOT, regardless of the organizations of the film project. the edit in question served no contextual purpose for the point I was making and the wording was unnecessarily incendiary

 

[networkpro]

Yeah.. no. You've either never ridden it or you're just looking to infuse garbage politics in the thread.

Thats ok bucko, Just try to say Winnie the Pooh on Weibo chat.

 

[ppete1975]

I dont understand why they havent made soarin over florida or flying over the us and show all the stares (or take rt66 then swing down to florida from chicago) the issue with the current film is quality. Why not make a new better film.

 

[DisneyFanatic12]

Best news ever!!!!! Please let this stay for a long time/indefinitely. Soarin 1.0 was a top five ride for me in all of WDW. Soarin’ 2.0 is not in my top 100 rides/experiences at WDW.

I honestly think by bringing back Soarin 1.0 and fixing up Test Track they would be bringing back two true E-tickets for countless fans. Am I wrong?????

I say use all the concourses… Soarin’ Around the World in concourse A, Soarin over California in concourse B, concourse C could either be the more popular of the two, or a new film of Soarin’ over Florida.

Then it would make more thematic sense as a “terminal” as there would be multiple destinations to fly to.

Of course, they would never do this and would have to build a new queue and what not, but I have always though this is the closest to best solution possible…

 

[UNCgolf]

I dont understand why they havent made soarin over florida or flying over the us and show all the stares (or take rt66 then swing down to florida from chicago) the issue with the current film is quality. Why not make a new better film.

This is exactly what I want them to do while California is playing. Take the time to make a new film that's just as good or better than the California version.

I think another Around the World would be the best fit for EPCOT, but one just around the US would work pretty well too -- it should also focus more on natural landforms/settings than man-made landmarks, IMO.

I don't think Soarin' over Florida would work very well. It would basically just be beaches and swamps.

 

[DisneyFanatic12]

I don't think Soarin' over Florida would work very well. It would basically just be beaches and swamps.

You got the beach, lots of lakes, golf courses, the beach, the keys, the beach, Miami or some other city on the beach, and Disney!

In all seriousness, it could be done, but would have to focus on more man-made places than natural scenery. Florida is beautiful, but doesn’t have much diversity in scenery…

 

[granfiesta]

They should probably do what they do with the theater in France. First half of the day its World and later on its California. That way guests will come in during both times depending on which show they prefer.

I've always maintained that with the addition the third theater, they should just dedicate one of the three to the Original Soarin.

 

[LittleBuford]

I wonder what the ratings are from Touring Plans or internal surveys

Here you go:

Pre-schoolers rated the old version as 4.5 stars (rounding to the nearest 0.5). Every other age group had it exactly the same. I'd call them even.

 

[mattpeto]

Really hoping SOC runs through 2023, but guessing it won’t run that long.

 

[Lucky Rabbit]

Great news! I’ll be there Marathon weekend so I’m hoping it last that long.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Best thing announced today and it isn’t even a contest.

 

[ohioguy]

With all the new drone technology, a new Soarin' film is called for.

 

[OSUPhantom]

My partner has never gotten to ride SOC, only SOTW. My reaction with him was always “I wish you could have seen the original”. Now he gets to see it in December.