Soarin' Around the World

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What It Is
Flight-simulation ride
Our Rating

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Touring Info
Loading speed	Moderate
When to go The first 30 minutes the park is open.

General Info
Location	Grizzly Peak
Opening Date	February 8, 2001
Duration	5 minutes
Scope and Scale	Super Headliner
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Description And Comments

Soarin' Around the World is a thrill ride for all ages, as exhilarating as a hawk on the wing and as mellow as swinging in a hammock. If you've ever experienced flying dreams, you'll have a sense of how Soarin' feels.

Once you enter the main theater, you're secured in a seat not unlike those on inverted roller coasters. When everyone is in place, the rows of seats swing into position, making you feel as if the floor has dropped away, and you are suspended with your legs dangling. Thus hung out to dry, you embark on a hang-glider tour with IMAX-quality images projected all around you, and with the flight simulator moving in sync with the movie. The immersive images are well chosen and drop-dead beautiful thanks to cutting-edge 4K digital projectors. Special effects include wind, sound, and even smell. The ride itself is thrilling but perfectly smooth. We think Soarin' is a must-experience for guests of any age who meet the height requirement. And yes, we interviewed senior citizens who tried it and were crazy about it.

But a North Carolina mom says, "Wait a minute!"

Soarin' was VERY cool but definitely on the scary side for people afraid of heights or who don't like that "unsteady" feeling. While we were "soaring" up I was fine, but when we were going down I had to continually say to myself, "This is only an illusion, I cannot fall out, this is only an illusion . . ."

Touring Tips

This attraction offers Lightning Lane via Genie+.

Aside from being a true technological innovation, Soarin' Around the World also happens to be located near the entrance of the park, thus ensuring heavy traffic all day. It should be your very first attraction in the morning after experiencing Cars Land.