I am amazed that such a poor quality film was allowed to pass muster, it truly ruined Soarin' for us. I wish they would return to Soarin' over California, there is no comparison. (Sorry gone off-topic there!)
I agree. It really says something when you have to request a specific concourse and row (B1) in order to not get a crooked view.
I think the new Soarin’ film got caught in the budget reductions during the last recession. We don’t watch it anymore - too poor compared to Soarin’ over California, which we made a point of watching several times last time we were at DLR California Adventure (were fortunate to be there when they were showing it instead of the other).
In the main Genie threads, many people (not me personally) have confirmed that you can buy any time after midnight and that G+ was still available for purchase throughout the day.
Yeah this was exactly my experience being off to the side and it kinda ruined the experience for me. I thought Mission Space Orange was a much better experience compared to Soarin which surprised me because having never been on either one, I expected it to be the opposite based on reviews.
It really does take you out of the ride. I actually really like Soain' the scents are such a neat touch but hard to really want to do it much when you always chance that side viewing.
If I were to guess, I don't think Disney will begin making substantial Genie+ changes until 2023 when the cut off for buying Genie+ in advance ended. So that no one already has Genie+ on their tickets when the changes happen. For now, it won't sell out but you'll just have to buy it day of.
I agree at least that it will be a while before the effects could be discernable. Plus I'm sure Disney is watching how much "revenge travel" continues vs just getting back to normal levels without a pent up demand to drive it.
I agree with that too. I mean, my May trip was entirely based on revenge travel as that trip was supposed to happen in May 2020. For now I don't think anyone needs to worry about Genie+ selling out in the same way Express at Universal does.
Thanks. Since June 8, every day but one has been at a crowd level of either 6 or 7, according to Touring Plans' historical crowd tracker. (June 13 was an 8.)
I do think option b is a possibility. Why would Disney up the price of Genie+ when people already prepaid the $15 for it? That's lost money on their end. Personally I would be cool with Genie+ being capped if it fixed the overall experience especially at HS where on extremely busy days, the E-tickets sell out at 10:30-11:30 am. Even if a cap doesn't happen, I do think a price increase is guaranteed to happen in 2023.
Agree with this. I really don't like the current film because unless you are in the perfect spot, the images are distorted (the Taj Mahal and especially the Eiffel Tower).
That's not what I meant by saying it heavily relies on CGI. I was talking about the scenery. It's painfully clear Taj Mahal isn't really Taj Mahal for example. It's jarring and then when you have Eiffel tower bend on you it's also jarring. The ride may be fun but the film ends up suffering a bit compared to the other one so when it comes to popularity on talking about the 3rd theater being added that comes into play. When they play the California version attendance bumps in part due to nostalgia of course but the viewing experience is a lot better too.
True, but Disney would like to have that 10% pay the higher Genie+ price rather than get a "deal" by paying $15. They probably want to have everyone have a clean slate before making substantial changes.
That is absolutely true. A lot of posts from people who went ahead and added it when they weren't before they got there or were on the fence and it was because of the deadline.
