Soarin' is getting a brand-new flight plan. Disney announced today that an all-new version of the fan-favorite attraction will debut in Summer 2026 at Walt Disney World's EPCOT and Disney California Adventure Park.
Titled Soarin' Across America, the new film will take guests on a coast-to-coast journey celebrating the nation's natural beauty and iconic skylines.
The new version will highlight more than a dozen locations across the United States - featuring everything from sweeping mountain ranges to bustling cityscapes. Disney says the experience will include all the familiar elements that make Soarin' a guest favorite: the gentle flight motion, the cinematic visuals, and the signature scents that bring each scene to life.
Walt Disney Imagineering is producing the new film for simultaneous rollout at both U.S. parks. Guests at EPCOT in Florida and Disney California Adventure in California will both take part in the same airborne adventure - making Soarin' Across America a true bi-coastal celebration.
Soarin' first opened at EPCOT in 2005 as Soarin' Over California, adapted from the original attraction that debuted at Disney California Adventure in 2001. In 2016, it was replaced with Soarin' Around the World, which expanded the flight to global landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and the Great Wall of China. Since then, Soarin' Over California has returned for limited runs, most recently in 2023 as part of a limited-time offering for Walt Disney World's Disney100 celebration.
The new attraction film arrives just in time for the United States' 250th anniversary celebration. Disney describes Soarin' Across America as a tribute to "the heart and spirit of the nation," inviting guests to experience the diversity and beauty of the country from an entirely new perspective.
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