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| image= Soarin2Soarin4.jpeg| caption='''Guests flying over the Golden Gate BridgeThe Great Wall of China.'''

| opened=May 5, 2005(as Soarin' Over California) <br> '''June 17, 2016 (as Soarin' Around the World)'''

|custom_label_2= FastPass Disney Genie +|custom_value_2= Yes (Group A)}}Soarin' Around the World (previously known as Soarin' Over California) is an attraction located within [[The Land]] pavilion in [[Epcot]].

The concept of Soarin' began in 1996, when Disney Imagineers began work on an attraction for the unbuilt Disney’s California Adventure park. The attraction was orginally originally designed as a motion simulator type attraction known as Ultraflight <ref name= "Martin"> http://www.martinsvids.net/?s=Soarin </ref>, which was to hoist vehicles over a large OMNIMAX screen, giving guests the sensation that they were hang-gliding over California <ref name= "book"> Pedersen, R.A. The EPCOT Explorer's Encyclopedia:. United States: Epcyclopedia, 2011. Print.</ref>. Development on the attraction hit a snag however, when Imagineers could not figure out a ride mechanism that would achieve the sensation they were trying to create. Originally, Imagineers had wanted to use the "dry cleaning idea", which would have consisted of a series of little hang gliders on a conveyor that moved around <ref name= "press release"> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/soarin/news/03oct2004-disney-soarin-press-release.htm </ref>. This ride mechanism (as well as others) however, proved unsuccessful and the attraction was eventually stalled <ref name= "press release"/>. It was not until Imagineer Mark Sumner came up with a system that would allow guests to board at the same place, and then be raised forward into the screen that the attraction became a reality <ref name= "press release"/>. The idea for the new ride mechanism came to Sumner when he was working at his home over the weekend, and he built a model in his attic using an erector set <ref name= "press release"/>.

Although the ride vehicle issue was solved, it still took Imagineers two years of preparation and filming before the attraction was actually built. Disney filmed the video for ride, from a helicopter using a 48 frames per second IMAX camera. The filming itself took a good deal of time, as Disney had to receive special permission and permits to film many of the attraction's locations <ref name= "press release"/>. Despite the setbacks, the attraction opened in Disney's California Adventure as Soarin’ Over California on February 8, 2001 <ref name= "Martin"/>.

[[Image:Soarinmodel.jpg|300px350px|thumb|Mark Sumner with his Soarin' ride model.]]Due to the overwhelming success of Soarin' in Disney’s California Adventure, Disney executives decided to make a copy of the attraction in Walt Disney World <ref name= "Martin"/>. Initially, Soarin ' was to be housed in one of the World Showcase pavilions in [[Epcot]], however when a suitable pavilion could not be agreed upon, the attraction was moved the [[The Land]] pavilion instead <ref name= "book"/>. With the location now determined, Disney announced the creation of Soarin’ on October 10, 2003 (although construction had quietly started in August) <ref name= "press release"/>.

In order to fit Soarin' into The Land pavilion, a new show building was created behind the pavilion <ref name= "Martin"/>. The old Food Rocks Theater was then walled off to create a hallway connecting the show building to the rest of the pavilionThe Land<ref name= "Martin"/>. The Additionally, the building was designed to blend in with the nearby [[Imagination!]] pavilion so that it would not take away from the that pavilion 's architecture<ref name= "Martin"/>. On January 3, 2004, Food Rocks closed, and later in the year the programming and testing of Soarin' began<ref name= "Martin"/>. In January of 2005 the entire Land pavilion closed in order to facilitate the integration of Soarin’<ref name= "Martin"/>. During the closure, changes were also made to [[Living with the Land]], as well as to the pavilion’s food court pavilion's restaurants and atrium <ref name= "Martin"/>. Finally on May 5, 2005 Soarin' opened to the public <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/may05.html </ref>.  In March of 2015, Disney announced that Soarin' would receive a third theater and an upgraded projection system in 2016 <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/soarin/news/05mar2015-disney-confirms-soarin'-expansion-and-theater-upgrades.htm </ref>. As it turned out however, Disney had even bigger plans for the attraction in mind.

On August 16, 2015 Disney announced that the attraction Soarin' would be receiving a new film called Soarin' Around the World <ref name= "parksblog"> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/08/soarin-around-the-world-coming-to-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-resorts/ </ref>. According to Disney:

===Soarin' is Over California===Soarin' Over California was a motion simulator attraction that allows allowed guests to take a trip to California on flight Flight 5505 (a reference to the attractions opening date). On Soarin', Cast Members wear airline costumes to help set the theme of the attraction. ====Queue====The queue for the original Soarin' was the first Disney queue to become interactive. While in line for the attraction, guests can could play video games which include included a bird racing game, and "Pop the Blob". Guests move moved through the queue after playing each game. This makes , thus making the line movements less frequent , but more drastic. When guests reach After reaching the loading areaend of the queue, they guests were separated into Concourse A or Concourse B. Once inside, guests would watch as a safety video hosted by Patrick Warburton, before being led to entering their terminal. theater and departing for their flight

====The RideFlight====

Soarin’ begins Over California began with guests boarding the their ride vehicles and being lifted into the air. The vehicles then "traveltraveled" to various locations in California including:

* '''San Francisco- ''' Where guests fly flew over the Golden Gate Bridge.

* '''The Redwood Creek- ''' Where guests see saw various boaters and wildlife.

* '''The Napa Valley- Were ''' Where guests see saw different hot air balloons.

* '''The Monterrey Monterey Coast- ''' Where guests can could feel the ocean breeze and see boaters. Guests can could also smell the sea breeze here.

* '''Yosemite National Park- ''' Where guests fly flew over a giant waterfall, and also see saw another hang glider.

* '''Lake Tahoe- ''' Where guests fly flew over various skiers.

* '''Palm Springs- ''' Where guests fly flew over the La Quinta Golf Course, as they smell sagebrush in permeated the air.

* '''Camarillo- ''' Where guests fly flew over orange groves, even smelling the oranges themselves.

* '''San Diego- ''' Where guests fly flew over the USS Stennis aircraft carrier.

* '''The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park- ''' Where guests could see the Thunderbirds and fly over horseback riders. In this scene they once again smelling smelled sagebrush.

* '''Malibu- ''' Where guests can could see various surfers, as the smell of the sea breeze permeates lingered in the air.

* '''Los Angeles- ''' Where guests would swoop down over a freeway, as they see saw the city lit up at night.

* '''Disneyland- ''' Where guests see and saw an aerial view of the park, as fireworks go went off and Tinkerbell flies flew by.

After seeing Disneyland, guests would land back on the ground and exit. ===Soarin' Around the World===Like its predecessor, Soarin' Around the World is a motion simulator attraction that allows guests to take flight in a hang glider. As opposed to the previous journey over California landmarks, Soarin' Around the World takes guests to six continents. ====Queue====The queue for Soarin' Around the World remained essentially unchanged from Soarin' Over California. The only major difference being the addition of Concourse C, which leads to the attraction's new third theater. Once inside the loading area, guests once again watch the safety video hosted by Patrick Warburton. ====The Flight====After guests board their ride vehicles they ascend into the air. On their flight they visit a wide variety of destinations. These locations include:[[Image:Soarinaroundtheworldpromo.jpg|400px|thumb|A promotional photo of guests riding Soarin' Around the World]]* '''The Matterhorn'''-Swiss Alps (Valais, Switzerland) *'''Ilulissat Icefjord'''- Disko Bay (Ilulissat, Greenland) * '''Sydney Opera House'''-Bennelong Point (Sydney, Australia) *'''Neuschwastein Castle'''- Bavaria (Hoheschwangau, Germany) * '''Mount Kilimanjaro'''-Amboseli National Park (Tanzania- Kenya Border) * '''The Great Wall of China'''- Photography Locator (Near Jinshanling) *'''The Great Pyramid of Giza-''' El Giza, Egypt *'''The Taj Mahal- '''Agra (Uttar Pradesh, India) *'''Monument Valley-''' Utah-Arizona Border (Part of Navajo National Monument) *'''Lau Island-''' Lau Island Group (Fiji) *'''Igazu Falls-''' Argentina-Brazil Border *'''Eiffel Tower-''' Paris, France *'''Epcot-''' Walt Disney World

The score for Soarin' Over California was written by Jerry Goldsmith who was reportedly in tears after riding the attraction for the first time <ref name= "jerry"> http://www.jerrygoldsmithonline.com/disney_california_adventure_review.htm </ref>. Goldsmith's father was a pilot who loved California, and the composer was quoted as saying, “I'd do anything to be part of this project...I'd even score the film for free" <ref name= "jerry"/>. The official Disney website states that Goldsmith was "Inspired by the optimistic spirit of California" <ref> https://disneyland.disney.go.com/au/disney-california-adventure/soarin/ </ref>. Bruce Broughton created the new score for Soarin' Around the World, taking inspiration from the late Jerry Goldsmith's original score <ref name= "doc"> http://disneylandnews.com/2016/05/26/soarin-around-the-world-takes-flight-this-summer-at-disney-california-adventure-park-2/ </ref>. The new soundtrack was recorded by the London Studio Orchestra <ref name= "doc"/>.

Click play below to see the movie shown in Soarin'Around the World:

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==Soarin' Over California Fun Facts and Trivia==* If you look looked closely on at the golf ball in the Palm Springs scene, you can could see a Hidden Mickey <ref> http://disneydaddy.blogspot.com/2009/01/tip-tuesday-making-soarin-magical-for.html </ref>.