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{{Template:Infobox Disney ride || image= Soarin2Poohentrance.jpegjpg| caption='''Guests flying over The entrance sign for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Golden Gate BridgePooh.''' | themepark=FlightMagic Kingdom| land=Future WorldFantasyland| vehicleopened= Hang GliderJune 15, 1999| parkvehicle_names= EpcotHoneypot| openedguests_per_vehicle=May 5, 20054| duration= 5:003| custom_label_1 = TypeBased on| custom_value_1 = Motion simulatorDisney's Winnie the Pooh series| type=Dark Ride

|custom_value_2= Yes (Group A)}}Soarin' (also known as Soarin' Over California) The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is an attraction located within [[The Land]] pavilion in [[EpcotFantasyland]].

===Construction in Disneyland===The concept idea of Soarina dark ride based on Disney' s Winnie the Pooh franchise began in 1996the late 1970s. Following the popularity of the Winnie the Pooh movies, when Disney Imagineers began work on an attraction to make plans for a Winnie the unbuilt Disney’s California Adventure park. The Pooh attraction was orginally a motion simulator type attraction known as Ultraflight <ref name= "Martin"> http://wwwto be added to Disneyland's Fantasyland.martinsvids.net/?In fact Disneyland's=Soarin </ref>, which was to hoist vehicles over a large OMNIMAX screen, giving guests the sensation 1976 long range master plan noted 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 a new dark ride type attraction hit a snag however, when Imagineers could not figure out possibly a ride mechanism that Pooh theme with 900/hour capacity would achieve the sensation they were trying to createbe added near Casey, Jr. 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 releasehill"> http://www.wdwmagicjimhillmedia.com/attractionseditor_in_chief1/soarinb/newsjim_hill/03oct2004-disney-soarin-press-releasearchive/2003/08/04/168.aspx#sthash.3HtXHepG.htm dpuf </ref>. This ride mechanism (as well as others) howeverWith Fantasyland scheduled to go under a significant renovation soon, proved unsuccessful and the attraction it was eventually stalled <ref name= "press release"/>. It was not until Imagineer Mark Sumner came up with a system assumed that the Winnie the Pooh dark ride would allow guests to board at the same place, and be added then be raised forward into the screen that the attraction became a reality <ref name= "press release"/>. The idea for When Disneyland's Fantasyland re-opened in 1983 however, there was no Winnie the new Pooh 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"/>present.

Although the ride vehicle issue attraction was solvednot built, it still took Imagineers two years the idea of preparation and filming before a Winnie the attraction Pooh dark ride was actually builtnot dead. Disney filmed In the video for ridelate 1980s, from Imagineers once again began making plans for a helicopter using a 48 frames per second IMAX cameraDisneyland Pooh ride. The filming itself took a good deal of This time, as Disney had the attraction was going to receive special permission and permits be located in Disneyland's Mickey's Toontown Fair. The new Winnie the Pooh ride would have allowed guests to film many of travel through what were deemed the locations three best scenes in the movies in a spinable honeypot <ref name> https://books.google.com/books?id= "press release"XqaWtV6Om1sC&pg=PA162&lpg=PA162&dq=1970s+Disneyland+Winnie+the+Pooh+attraction&source=bl&ots=IS3Z7p_e-P&sig=wo0q7AUXQ9ZSGIrA-wxJeQXLLPw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjY8-Sl2ovKAhUJPCYKHdsoAf4Q6AEITzAM#v=onepage&q=1970s%20Disneyland%20Winnie%20the%20Pooh%20attraction&f=false </ref>. Despite Once again however, the setbacksattraction never came to fruition, as the location earmarked for the Pooh attraction opened in Disneywould instead become home to Roger Rabbit's California Adventure as Soarin’ Over California on February 8, 2001 Car Toon Spin. <ref name= "Martin"/>http://articles.latimes.com/1994-01-20/news/ol-18247_1_toon-spin </ref>

===Construction in Walt Disney World===[[Image:Soarinmodel.jpg|300px|thumb|Mark Sumner with his Soarin' Several years after the last attempt at a Winnie the Pooh dark ride model, Imagineers once again pitched the idea.]]Due to the overwhelming success of Soarin' in Disney’s California AdventureThis time, Disney executives decided they wanted to make a copy of build the attraction in Walt Disney World <ref name= "Martin"/>. Initially, Soarin was to be housed in one of the Although Walt Disney World Showcase pavilions in 's [[EpcotFantasyland]]had enough space to build the new attraction, however when a suitable pavilion could not it was eventually decided that Mr. Toad's Wild Ride would be agreed uponreplaced, the attraction and its show building reused. Although an official reason for this decision was moved never given, it has been widely accepted that Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was chosen for replacement due to the [[The Land]] pavilion fact that Pooh would be a more marketable character than Mr. Toad <ref name= "book"> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/mtwr.htm </ref>. With the location now determined, Despite Mr. Toad fan protests (as well as some bad publicity) <ref> https://www.math.miami.edu/~jam/toad/ow/ow971218.html </ref> Disney announced the creation of Soarin’ closed Mr. Toad's Wild Ride on October 10September 7, 2003 (although construction had quietly started in August) 1998 <ref name= "press release"> http://allears.net/tp/mk/toad.htm </ref>. Mr. Toad's show building and ride structure were then reused, and on June 5, 1999 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh officially opened <ref> http://allears.net/tp/mk/mk_pooh.htm </ref>.

In order to fit Soarin' into The Land pavilionOn November 23, a new show building was created <ref name= "Martin"/>. 2010 The old Food Rocks Theater Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh was walled off to create given a hallway connecting the show building to the rest of the pavilion<ref name= "Martin"/>new interactive queue. The building was designed to blend Sections in with the nearby [[Imagination!]] pavilion so that it would not take away from the pavilion architecture<ref name= "Martin"/>. On January 3new queue included: Tigger’s Bouncy Place, 2004, Food Rocks closedRabbit’s Garden, Eeyore’s Gloomy Place and later in the year the programming and testing of Soarin' beganPooh’s Hunny Hives <ref name= "Martin"> http:/>/disneyparks.disney.go. In January of 2005 com/blog/2010/11/behind-the entire Land pavilion closed in order to facilitate -scenes-the integration -many-adventures-of Soarin’-winnie-the-pooh-at-magic-kingdom-park/ <ref name= "Martin"/ref>. During At this time, the closure, changes were also made to large tree that serves as Pooh's house was relocated from the recently closed [[Living with the LandPooh's Playful Spot]], as well as the pavilion’s food court and atrium <ref name= "Martin"/>. Finally on May 5, 2005 Soarin' opened to the public entrance of the queue <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistorywww.homesteadwdwmagic.com/may05attractions/the-many-adventures-of-winnie-the-pooh/news/29apr2010-pooh's-playful-spot-tree-now-installed-in-the-many-adventures-of-winnie-the-pooh-queue.html htm </ref>. In March of 2015Almost as soon as the new queue was installed, Disney announced that Soarindecided to close Tigger' would receive s Bouncy Place due to safety concerns. In January 2011, the area reopened with new bounce pads and a third theater and an upgraded projection system in 2016 softer surrounding area <ref> http://www.wdwmagicthedisneyblog.com/attractions2011/soarin01/news23/05mar2015tiggers-disneybouncy-confirmsplace-soarin'opens-expansionat-andwinnie-theaterthe-upgrades.htm pooh/ </ref>. ===Soarin' Around the World===On August 16Eventually however, 2015 Disney announced that decided to do away with the attraction would be receiving a new film called Soarin' Around pads altogether and in March the World area was walled off for refurbishment <ref name= "parksblog"> http://disneyparksforums.disney.gowdwmagic.com/blog/2015/08threads/soarinpooh-aroundqueue-therumor-worldtigger-comingbounce-spot-to-waltbe-disneyremoved.684076/page-world-and-disneyland-resorts/ 7 </ref>. According to Disney:{{Quotation| "Soarin’ Around the World will take guests on That area remained closed until it was later repurposed for a journey to far-flung lands, over some of the world’s most unique natural landscapes Pooh meet and man-made wondersgreet. It will use the same technology that will make the Shanghai attraction, Soaring Over the Horizon, so spectacular, ensuring that the very best Disney has to offer can be experienced at Disney Parks around the world." <ref name= "parksblog"/>}}

Soarin' is a motion simulator attraction that allows guests to take a trip to California on flight 5505 (a reference to the attractions opening date)[[Image:Honeyscreen. On Soarin', Cast Members wear airline costumes to help set the theme of jpg|thumb|200px|The interactive honey wall found in the attractionqueue. Photo Credit: Disney]]

The queue for SoarinMany Adventures of Winnie the Pooh' was the first Disney s queue , is themed to become interactivebe chapter one of the story that guests are about to enter. While in line for Pages from a Winnie the Pooh book are used to give guests the attraction's backstory as they walk through the line. The queue begins with Winnie wondering what he will do today. A map of the Hundred Acre Woods is present, showing the various places that Pooh (and guests ) can play video games go. The Hundred Acre Woods begin with guests passing Pooh's house which include is inside a bird racing game, and "Pop large tree. Hanging off of the Blobtree are two signs. The first reads "Mr. Guests move through Sanders" and can can be found above the queue after playing each gamefront door. This makes The second sign is the line movements less frequent but more drasticattractions entrance sign which marks the beginning of the attraction. When guests reach As part of the loading areaattraction's new interactive queue, they watch as safety video before being led to their terminalguests can go into Pooh's house and see how the bear lives.

===The Ride===[[Image:SoarinflyingAs guests continue on through queue, they pass both Eeyore's and Piglet's house.jpg|400px|thumb|Guests flying over Yosemite ValleyStorybook pages outside the homes, give a little background about the locations.]]Soarin’ begins with As guests boarding the ride vehicles continue on, they would formally come upon Tigger's house and being lifted into also his bouncing place. Here, they could bounce on Tigger themed springs around a small area. In 2011 this portion of the airqueue was removed. The vehicles then "travel" to various locations in California including:

* San Francisco- Where Next up in the queue, is Rabbit's home. Here, despite his best efforts, gophers are tearing up the garden. The gophers pop up and down, interacting with guests. One section of the garden allows guests to stomp on a button, which will knock the gophers back to down into their holes. Another part of Rabbit's garden allows guests to spin giant sunflowers and beat (like a drum) various vegetables. After passing through Rabbit's garden, guests come upon the interactive "honey walls". The honey walls are large interactive touch screens that allow guests fly over to smear and draw in the Golden Gate Bridgehoney.

* The Redwood Creek- Where At this point, guests see various boaters finally come to the loading area. Here, another storybook page tells guests that chapter one is ending but chapter two will start soon. As guests board their honeypot ride vehicles, the pages of chapter two line the back wall. At this point, guests enter the story and wildlifethe attraction begins.

* The Napa Valley- Were ===Main Attraction===As chapter two begins, guests see different hot enter the Hundred Acre Woods on blustery day. As the wind howls around them, Piglet and Gopher can be seen on the left, being blown around in a garden. Next to them, Pooh is holding on to a balloon and using the wind to try and get into a beehive. Back on the ground, Eeyore looks on, commenting that Pooh will never get the honey and across the room, Rabbit can be seen lying in his garden underneath a pile on unearthed carrots. Next to him is Kanga, who is desperately trying to hang on to Roo who is up in the air balloonsand holding onto the other end of a scarf. As Kanga pleads with him to hold on, Roo says, "Look mama, I'm a kite!". Riders then go through a door and into Owl's House.[[Image:Honey.jpg|thumb|350px|Pooh happily eating his honey at the end of the attraction.]]Inside Owl's House, everything has been disorganized by the storm. On the right, guests can see a picture of J. Thaddeus Toad (Mr. Toad) handing over a deed to Owl. Another picture on the floor shows Moley (Mr. Toad's sidekick) and Winnie the Pooh together. Both of these pictures are subtle references to the fact that Mr. Toad's Wild Ride once was located in the current location of the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. After passing through Owl's House, guests enter the next scene through a sliding door.

* The Monterey Coast- Where In the next scene of the attraction, Tigger pops up across from the ride vehicles. He then invites guests to "Come bounce with me!" as the honeypot vehicles begin to bounce. As riders bounce around the room, Tigger pops up everywhere. In the background, the song "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers" can feel be heard. As the ocean breeze and honeypots stop bouncing, guests enter Pooh's House. Here they see boatersTigger perched on top of Pooh (who is wearing his pajamas). Guests can Tigger warns the bear to "watch out for Heffalumps and Woozles". He also smell tells Pooh that Heffalumps and Woozles will steal his honey, so Pooh decides to stand guard (holding a gun). Despite his best efforts however, Pooh falls asleep and magically floats into the sea breeze herenext room.

* Yosemite National ParkAs guests follow the bear into the next room, they enter a bizarre scene. All around the honeypots, Heffalumps and Woozles manically sing. Strange creatures such as Woozles with jack- Where in-the-box necks surrounded guests fly over . One Woozle even seems to light the end of a giant waterfallHeffalump on fire, causing a smoke ring to come out of the Heffalump's trunk and also hitting guests. After passing through a large hole in a Heffalump, guests can see another hang gliderroom’s exit. Before exiting however, the honeypots travel under "watering can" shaped Heffalumps, which transition them to the next scene.

* Lake Tahoe- Where The next scene takes place back in the Hundred Acre Woods, where a large storm is brewing. Here, Eeyore, Roo, Rabbit, Owl, and Tigger all team up to save Piglet from being washed down Floody Place Falls. On the other side of the forest, Pooh can be seen (apparently stuck), trying to get into a beehive. After the storm has ended, all of the characters (except for Pooh) can be seen celebrating at Rabbit's House. A little further down the track, Pooh can be found happily eating honey inside the tree. After passing a beaming Pooh, a storybook page reads "The End", and guests fly over various skierscan disembark from their honeypot. After unloading, guests exit into the [[Hundred Acre Goods]] store.

* Palm Springs- Where guests fly over ==See the La Quinta Golf Course, as they smell sagebrush in Attraction!==[[Image:Poohtoad.jpg|thumb|300px|The painting of Mr. Toad handing the airdeed over to Owl.]]{{#ev:youtube|Nw6oJFmgvY4|420}}

* San DiegoA small carving of a submarine can be found on a rafter in Pooh's House. The submarine is a subtle tribute to the closed Fantasyland attraction [[20,000 Leagues Under the Sea]] <ref> http://www.hiddenwdw.com/20000- Where guests fly over leagues-under-pooh/ </ref>. Pooh's House was originally a part of Pooh's Playful Spot, which sat on the USS Stennis aircraft carrierlocation that once housed 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/poohs-playful-spot.htm </ref>. When the playground closed, the tree was moved to The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh queue <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/poohs-playful-spot.htm </ref>.

* The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park- Where guests see the Thunderbirds and fly over horseback riders. In this scene they once again smelling sagebrush. * Malibu- Where guests Guests can see various surfers, as the smell of the sea breeze permeates the air. * Los Angeles- Where guests swoop down over a freeway, honey as they see the city lit up at night.  * Disneyland- Where guests see and aerial view exit The Many Adventures of Winnie the park, as fireworks go off and Tinkerbell flies byPooh.  After seeing Disneyland, guests land back on the ground and exit. ==Attraction Score==The score for Soarin' was written by Jerry Goldsmith who was reportedly in tears after riding the attraction for the first time <ref name= "jerry"> http://www.jerrygoldsmithonlineorlandoinside.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 -many-adventures-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-californiawinnie-adventure/soarin/ </ref>. ==See the Film==Click play below to see the movie shown in Soarin':  {{#ev:youtube|fuDwOSsZe3E|420}} ==Fun Facts and Trivia==* If you look closely on the golf ball in the Palm Springs scene, you can see a Hidden Mickey <ref> http://disneydaddy.blogspot.com/2009/01/tip-tuesdaypooh-makingride-soarinreview-magicalat-for.html disney/ </ref>.

* Because Monterey is considered a marine sanctuary, it took a year to obtain all of From 1999 until 2010 the necessary permits to film gift shop that scene guests exited into after riding The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh was known as Pooh's Thotful Shop The store was given its new name in November 2010. <ref name= "press release"/>https://www. * mouseplanet.com/guide/1046/Walt-Disney negotiated a four hour window to film Yosemite National Park with the Department of the Interior -World//Fantasyland/Hundred-Acre-Goods <ref name= "press release"/ref>.