Soarin’ Over California began with guests boarding their ride vehicles and being lifted into the air. The vehicles then "traveled" to various locations in California including:
* '''San Francisco- ''' Where guests flew over the Golden Gate Bridge.
* '''The Redwood Creek- ''' Where guests saw various boaters and wildlife.
* '''The Napa Valley- ''' Where guests saw different hot air balloons.
* '''The Monterey Coast- ''' Where guests could feel the ocean breeze and see boaters. Guests could also smell the sea breeze here.
* '''Yosemite National Park- ''' Where guests flew over a giant waterfall, and also saw another hang glider.
* '''Lake Tahoe- ''' Where guests flew over various skiers.
* '''Palm Springs- ''' Where guests flew over the La Quinta Golf Course, as sagebrush permeated the air.
* '''Camarillo- ''' Where guests flew over orange groves, even smelling the oranges themselves.
* '''San Diego- ''' Where guests 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 smelled sagebrush.
* '''Malibu- ''' Where guests could see various surfers, as the smell of the sea breeze lingered in the air.
* '''Los Angeles- ''' Where guests would swoop down over a freeway, as they saw the city lit up at night.
* '''Disneyland- ''' Where guests saw an aerial view of the park, as fireworks went off and Tinkerbell 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.