What exactly is Soarin California?

[disneymom23]

This ride also has my favorite hidden Mickey- on the golf ball.

My DD10 insists that the desert scene smells like camel poop. No matter how many times I explain that this is the CA desert, she insists it smells. She holds her nose through that part.

 

[Capt Silly]

I only ride it because DD7 LOVES it (especially when DH "catches" the golf ball - he takes one with him and hides it every time we go untill he magically catches it while on the ride). DD7 is still thrilled each time he gives her that souvenier!

I love it! Does the souvenir have a hidden Mickey like the one Mr Eisner tees off with? It wouldn't fool my kids without it, we always look for it.

 

[IlliniMouse]

My son is afraid of heights and gets motion sickness. He goes on Soarin' all the time with us and is fine. He refused to go on Mickey's Fun Wheel, California Screamin', Matterhorn, etc.

I LOVE this ride. Absolutely love it. I feel like I'm sitting on like a porch swing/glider when I'm on it. The things you see are incredible. If nothing else, just tell yourself you only have to do it once. Ever. If you hate it, you've done it and don't have to do it again. If you love it the first time, you'll love it more the second time because you'll be paying more attention to what you're seeing!

 

[bumbershoot]

Of course the best part of our last trip was when my son recognized San Diego Harbor from a school trip we had taken a month before.

My sis in law works in the "philips head screwdriver" building in downtown San Diego, so we always wave hello to her while on Soarin'. Even though it was filmed before she even got into law school, let alone got the job at the firm there.

It was weird to wave "at" her the one time she was sitting right there on the ride with us, though!