toolsnspools
Well-Known Member
It's best if you can get the center seat so you're right in the middle of the projection. I have a great story from our first family trip to WDW in 2006. If you're up for it keep reading. Otherwise you've been warned.It's always interesting to realize how people can see things so differently. I agree that the flaws on the screen in Soarin' that have developed over time are distracting and inexcusable. However, I have been on every flight simulation attraction in Disney, Universal and many other parks and I think that Soarin' simulates real flight far better than any other ride I have been on.

It was the "Year of a Million Dreams" campaign and we were at EPCOT on our first day. We were milling around in The Land looking for what we could do when a small kid zipped in front of me and almost tripped me up. Not far behind him was a very apologetic grandfather trying to chase him down. I was all smiles and told him not to worry, it was no big deal, and good luck keeping up with the little trooper. Apparently a CM saw this encounter and was impressed by my level of compassion. He walked up and asked if we were going to ride Soarin'. I said we had hoped to, but the line was about 45 minutes so we were going to wait till the line died down. He said follow me, this is the "Year of a Million Dreams" and we had just been picked for a special treat. He walked us out through the greenhouses and out the back door of the pavilion. We came in one of the emergency exit doors right by the loading bays for Soarin'. They announced our names as special guests and winners in the "Year of a Million Dreams" and put in the center seats for ride. It's one of the customer service moments that made Disney stick out in my mind as great place to vacation. They need another campaign like that. It was a great way to create memories for guests, and to prompt CMs to look for ways to go the extra mile.