Sorin' DL vs WDW

[princess lovers mom]

Are the soarin rides at DL and WDW the same? Same scenes?

 

[mdsd8700]

I beleive they are the same, have been on both and don't remember any difference. However I know if I am incorrect, someone here will set me straight!

 

[oc_tony]

The ride is exactly the same in both parks, but the queues are different.

 

[ChickenCarlos]

Yes unfortunately they are the same, it would have been cool if they would have had soarin over cali in DCA and sorin over florida in WDW.

 

[disneylove69]

The line at DL is also a lot shorter IMHO.

 

[disneychrista]

The line at DL is also a lot shorter IMHO.

Yes it would be...because the ride is at DCA

 

[DLR29]

The line at DLR is also a lot shorter IMHO.

Fixed...

 

[mvf-m11c]

They are both the same, but the queues are a big difference a both parks. The longest queue I seen at DCA is 1.5 hours while at EPCOT I have seen it at 3+ hours.

 

[HydroGuy]

The ride is exactly the same in both parks, but the queues are different.

Even more than that, the whole feeling of Soarin at DCA is much more upbeat than Epcot. At DCA Soarin is located in Condor Flats which celebrates the real history of aviation in the real state of California. I love Condor Flats and think it is one of the best themed areas of DCA. It was the first area of DCA that "worked" for me back in 2003.

At Epcot they show a movie about California and the entrance and queue are sterile and uninspired.

Bottom line is Soarin at DCA is more enjoyable because it is located in California and the theming is much stronger.

 

[APX]

End of the day, people love California.

 

[SD33]

Even more than that, the whole feeling of Soarin at DCA is much more upbeat than Epcot. At DCA Soarin is located in Condor Flats which celebrates the real history of aviation in the real state of California. I love Condor Flats and think it is one of the best themed areas of DCA. It was the first area of DCA that "worked" for me back in 2003.

At Epcot they show a movie about California and the entrance and queue are sterile and uninspired.

Bottom line is Soarin at DCA is more enjoyable because it is located in California and the theming is much stronger.

Couldn't agree with this more. Add it to the list of rides that are better at DL and DCA than at WDW (of course, not everything is better). And as far as flying over Florida goes, I think Cali just has a much more diverse, scenic vibe. Snow capped mountain peaks, sandy beaches, giant forests, busy cities. California has it all.

But hey, I'd fly over Detroit if the imagineers could come up with a good enough ride for it.

Or how about flying over WDW? It's certainly big enough. Then again I keep thinking they should invent a video game where you water ski through Small World. I digress.

 

[carolinamama]

At Epcot they show a movie about California and the entrance and queue are sterile and uninspired.

Soarin' was introduced at WDW during the year that they introduced different shows/attractions from around the world, and I think it was 2006. Like Lights! Motor! Action! was from Disneyland Paris. I forgot what the other things were, but it wasn't ~totally~ random.

I've never stood in line for Soarin' at either location. We always FP it.

I am looking forward to the upcoming Soarin' Around the World movie!

 

[aurorae]

Couldn't agree with this more. Add it to the list of rides that are better at DL and DCA than at WDW (of course, not everything is better). And as far as flying over Florida goes, I think Cali just has a much more diverse, scenic vibe. Snow capped mountain peaks, sandy beaches, giant forests, busy cities. California has it all.

But hey, I'd fly over Detroit if the imagineers could come up with a good enough ride for it.

Or how about flying over WDW? It's certainly big enough. Then again I keep thinking they should invent a video game where you water ski through Small World. I digress.

I've always thought Soarin at Epcot should have gone into World Showcase (or maybe they should add a second one with a different show).

I'd love to see something like Soarin over Italy (a country with no movie or ride now).

 

[Dobie]

The queue for Soarin' in Epcot is OPPRESSIVE! It is inside, in a long, poorly lit corridor, and people shove and push and then cut lines to get to their families in front of you. I hate it.

 

[wdwfan22]

The queue for Soarin' in Epcot is OPPRESSIVE! It is inside, in a long, poorly lit corridor, and people shove and push and then cut lines to get to their families in front of you. I hate it.

The main problem I have with the queue is the width of it. You are right, people do try to cut. When the line is so wide, there is not a clear definition of who is in front of whom (is that proper grammar)? I do not like any big queue like that. I would prefer a maze of ropes rather than a big open space anytime.

 

[Grog]

Soarin' was introduced at WDW during the year that they introduced different shows/attractions from around the world, and I think it was 2006. Like Lights! Motor! Action! was from Disneyland Paris. I forgot what the other things were, but it wasn't ~totally~ random.

It was 2005. We were there for the soft opening in April. Was very disappointed in the queue. Like others have said, it was very sterile compared to DCA.

the occasion of all the new rides/shows in '05 was that that was the year that Disney, Inc stole Disneyland's 50th Birthday and renamed it "50 years of Disney Parks" or some other such nonsense. Instead of focusing on the park that was 50, they made it all about the "sibling" on the East Coast.

 

[Disneylander55]

the occasion of all the new rides/shows in '05 was that that was the year that Disney, Inc stole Disneyland's 50th Birthday and renamed it "50 years of Disney Parks" or some other such nonsense. Instead of focusing on the park that was 50, they made it all about the "sibling" on the East Coast.

They sure did. Sleeping Beauty Castle got a 50th Aniv. makeover and WDW got Lights, Motors, Action!, Soarin' over California, Cinderellabration, Wishes, Mickey's PhilharMagic (my personal favorite but not the point), Turtle Talk with Crush, Mission: Space, and the Cinderella Castle Suite

 

[HydroGuy]

They sure did. Sleeping Beauty Castle got a 50th Aniv. makeover and WDW got Lights, Motors, Action!, Soarin' over California, Cinderellabration, Wishes, Mickey's PhilharMagic (my personal favorite but not the point), Turtle Talk with Crush, Mission: Space, and the Cinderella Castle Suite

FWIW, in 2005 DLR debuted BLAB and TTwC, as well as the refurbed Space Mtn. Plus they got Remember Dreams Come True. Not a bad year I would say.

 

[Disneylander55]

FWIW, in 2005 DLR debuted BLAB and TTwC, as well as the refurbed Space Mtn. Plus they got Remember Dreams Come True. Not a bad year I would say.

I would agree, but that list pales in comparison

 

[HydroGuy]

I would agree, but that list pales in comparison

Well, it was more than just Sleeping Beauty's castle.

Plus, DL's refurbed Space Mtn beats MK's by a mile. Until WOC I would say RDCT was the best Disney show anywhere, and certainly far better than any of the WDW shows. And DLR already has Soarin. I guess they both got TTwC in 2005. So WDW got LMA and Philharmagic unique over WDW and DLR got RDCT and a much better Space Mtn, plus a BLAB which WDW had already. In total I would agree WDW got more but DLR was not forgotten. And I would take the DL Space Mtn and RDCT over LMA and Philharmagic any day.