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Soarin' Over America

HeadlinerLightning Lane · Tier 2

A return of the original 2005 Soarin' film after years of 'Around the World' play. Guests sit in suspended hang-glider rows that lift up to face a 180-degree concave screen, then fly through a sequence of American vistas: redwoods, Yosemite, Iowa cornfields, the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty, Disney World itself for the closing shot. Synchronized scents (pine, sea salt, orange grove) come and go with the scenes. The feet-dangling effect is convincing; rear rows lose a little of the perspective.

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At a Glance
Opened

2005

Height

40" minimum

Ride duration

5 min

Intensity

Mild

Category

Experience

Heads up

Motion sickness risk

Family-friendly

Child Swap available

Accessibility

DAS eligible

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Refurbishment Schedule

Reopening dates are projections; Disney and Universal can shift them without notice.

2026-05-142026-05-26

Transition to Soarin' Over America

Source · TouringPlans refurbishment schedule

Notes

Reopens 5/26/26 as Soarin' Over America.