Disney Updates EPCOT's Soarin' with World Celebration Ending and Other Improvements

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Updated Soarin' Around the World Ending Scene

Posted: Wednesday November 20, 2024 10:15am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

EPCOT's hugely popular Soarin' Around the World attraction has received a notable update today, which introduces a new ending scene showcasing the recently opened World Celebration, replacing the original Future World finale.

The new ending now gives riders a sweeping aerial view of World Celebration Gardens, highlighting the central in-ground lighting effects of the EPCOT logo and the nighttime glow of Spaceship Earth with fireworks nearby.

Updated Soarin' Around the World Ending Scene

In addition to the finale, fans have noticed that the once-notorious sloping Eiffel Tower effect has been improved. Previously, the iconic landmark often appeared bent or distorted depending on where you sat in the theater. Riders are now reporting a much more natural and upright view of the Eiffel Tower due to a wider reframing of the shot, which enhances the immersive experience of the Paris segment.

The updated Eiffel Tower scene at Soarin' Around the World

Soarin' Around the World first opened on June 17, 2016, as a reboot of the original 2005 Soarin' attraction. It takes guests to six continents: the Great Wall of China, Sydney Harbor in Australia, Monument Valley, the Great Pyramids of Egypt, Switzerland's Matterhorn mountain, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Soarin' Around the World

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Chef idea Mickey`=Jun 13, 2025

Yeah Yes.

easyrowrdwJun 13, 2025

That’s where I was. It’s definitely improved from the worst it was but it’s still curved. I’m not sure I understand what you mean by your comment. The scene has changed, which makes it improved from a curving standpoint, but it’s not as cool as flying over it. Is that what you’re meaning?

Chef idea Mickey`=Jun 12, 2025

I mean they basically changed to another scene further away more like a backdrop. If they're goal was to fix the tilting, bent over then either you climb the eiffel tower or fly to it the new film should of been just a straight flight forward shot forward to or upward to iT! 🙌

LittleBufordJun 12, 2025

The footage will always and unavoidably look distorted from the sides:

Chef idea Mickey`=Jun 12, 2025

It shouldn't be now that your just gliding at the Paris scene and not climbing in turn. Just shows sometimes people critique stuff but then it doesn't change however less exciting scene becomes instead.

dmc493Jun 12, 2025

It's not nearly as bad as the previous video of the Eiffel Tower

TheCoasterNerdJun 12, 2025

When i saw it in March from the very farthest seat on the right it didn’t look too bad

easyrowrdwJun 12, 2025

I rode it at Epcot a few weeks ago. I was on the end. It’s still curved. I’m sure it looked fine for the folks in the middle though

JohnDJun 12, 2025

Bump: DLR Soarin' finally updated.

JustInTimeNov 29, 2024

Manmade structures look stranger bent than the organic ones. It’s easier to adjust a the others.

osianNov 22, 2024

Everything does. The Matterhorn, the icebergs, the sailing boats, Neuschwanstein, the pyramids, the formations in Monument Valley, the balloons, the canoes, Spaceship Earth (which becomes oval and the Mickey ears are lopsided). It's just that people fixate on the Eiffel Tower.

JustInTimeNov 22, 2024

I consider it a fix, imo. It’s not even the CGI aspect but the Taj Mahal leans like the Eiffel Tower did.

mitchkNov 22, 2024

Well, they actually straightened out the Eiffel Tower. The only difference is you don’t go over it anymore. You just kind of see it in the distance.

MisterPenguinNov 22, 2024

Nitpicks about perspective and CGI are so... nitpicky when you consider you're traveling around the world in one day in a hang glider. Also, Disney is shooting fireworks from EPCOT's parking lot and entrance plaza. But sure, they Eiffel Tower is still slightly bent... that's the takeaway here. 🙄