Soarin' Over California in Florida

Matterhorn Fan · 04-28-2005, 03:23 PM

So, what do y'all think?

I thought this was a bad, bad idea at first, but now I'm not so sure.

They've taken off all of the "over California" bits, but otherwise it's the same. The names of all of the California locations you fly over are still in the "pre-show." The safety video still features a kid with a Disneyland shirt. The film still ends over Christmas at Disneyland (someone I know assumed it was Disneyland decorated for the 50th--that might have been a nice touch, wouldn't it?). The queue is much nicer.

It's a pain to get in and out of The Land, though. (Up the ramp, into the building, around the balcony, down the escalator, over to the fastpass machines, back to the escalator, around the balcony, leap over strollers to get out, go do something while waiting for fastpass time, . . . Up the ramp, into the building, around the balcony, down the escalator, through the queue, on the ride, off the ride, through the exit queue, back to the escalator, around the balcony, leap over strollers to get out . . .)

So, will this be a hit or will tourists be confused? Are people going to come off it asking where the Matterhorn is?

Those of you on the west coast (which is most of the people here), will/would you ride Soarin' out here on your trip? Or does it fall under the HISTA category of "seen that already, don't need to go back"?

04-28-2005, 03:23 PM	#1
Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	Soarin' Over California in Florida So, what do y'all think? I thought this was a bad, bad idea at first, but now I'm not so sure. They've taken off all of the "over California" bits, but otherwise it's the same. The names of all of the California locations you fly over are still in the "pre-show." The safety video still features a kid with a Disneyland shirt. The film still ends over Christmas at Disneyland (someone I know assumed it was Disneyland decorated for the 50th--that might have been a nice touch, wouldn't it?). The queue is much nicer. It's a pain to get in and out of The Land, though. (Up the ramp, into the building, around the balcony, down the escalator, over to the fastpass machines, back to the escalator, around the balcony, leap over strollers to get out, go do something while waiting for fastpass time, . . . Up the ramp, into the building, around the balcony, down the escalator, through the queue, on the ride, off the ride, through the exit queue, back to the escalator, around the balcony, leap over strollers to get out . . .) So, will this be a hit or will tourists be confused? Are people going to come off it asking where the Matterhorn is? Those of you on the west coast (which is most of the people here), will/would you ride Soarin' out here on your trip? Or does it fall under the HISTA category of "seen that already, don't need to go back"?
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