Soarin' News

Disney confirms Soarin' expansion and theater upgrades

A third theater and projection system upgrades are coming to Soarin' in 2016.

Paperwork filed for addition to Soarin' as speculation of adding a third theater builds

Is Disney about to begin work on adding a third theater to the Soarin' attraction?

Soarin' flyover shoot scheduled for this week

Epcot will be having a helicopter film crew flyover on Tuesday and Wednesday

VIDEO - See the helicopter film crew over the Magic Kingdom earlier today

The new film for Soarin' might just be being shot today at the Magic Kingdom

Soarin' filming taking place this weekend?

It looks like the Walt Disney World segment for the new film for Soarin' will take place in a couple of days

Soarin' filming to take place at Walt Disney World in the near future

One of Epcot's most popular attractions looks set to receive an update

Soarin' has reopened to guests after earlier closure

Soarin' at Epcot has now reopened to guests after closing for urgent maintenance yesterday .

Epcot's Soarin' temporarily closed for urgent maintenance

Epcot's most popular attraction, Soarin', has been temporarily closed for urgent maintenance. Yesterday a guest managed to exit the glider prior to take off, which has now raised…

Soarin now officially open

Soarin now officially open

Soarin operational update

The Land pavilion, Soarin', Living with the Land, Circle of Life will be from 9am-7pm from 24th April. Sunshine Seasons food court opens on Friday 29th April. Behind the Seeds…

The making of Soarin facts and info

Location: Epcot, The Land presented by Nestlé USA Area of attraction: 59,895 square feet (includes ticketing area, Great Hall, skyway, Concourses 1 and 2, gate areas and two…

Soarin Annual Passholder preview photos

The Annual Passholder previews are underway this weekend, and whilst not complete, The Land has been opened up to allow guests to enter Soarin'. The Land has received a makeover…

The Land reopening

The Land is now expected to reopen (soft) on April 29th 2005. As always, this information is not guaranteed until officially confirmed by Disney.

Soarin preview status

Yesterday was the last day for general guest previews for quite some time. The next few days will be cast previews and no guests will be in the building, only cast. Then Soarin…

Soarin previews resumed

Soarin' has resumed previews today after a week of downtime for work. The attraction opened today from 3pm to 5pm, and preparations are underway for the private WDI party tonight.

Latest Soarin construction photos

The Soarin' sign has now been installed outside the entrance of the Land pavilion.

Limited Soarin previews underway

As previously reported, Soarin' did begin guest previews this week. The limited previews are taking place in the late afternoon, using a side entrance near to the Imagination…

Latest Soarin construction photos

The new entry signage is under construction.

Soarin soft openings set to begin soon

Further to the recent Cast testing, it now appears that barring any problems, Soarin will begin guest soft openings on March 16 2005. The Land pavilion is still under major…

Cast member testing of Soarin underway

Yesterday saw the first large scale Cast testing of the ride. Read some first hand experiences on our forum at http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=52034

Land reopening date pushed back

Disney have moved the reopening of the Land pavilion from April 1 to April 6 2005.

Latest Soarin construction photos

Work on the entrance area to the pavilion continues.

Annual Passholder previews for Soarin

Disney have announced that Soarin' will have Annual Passholder previews on Friday, April 15 through Sunday, April 17 during regular Park hours.

Latest Soarin construction photos

Latest Soarin construction photos

Work continues on the entrance area to the Land Pavilion.

Latest Soarin construction photos

Widening of the walkways is well underway on the entrance area to the Land.

Land entry area rehab underway

On schedule, the Land closed on Sunday 2nd January to begin the work on modifying the entire pavilion to accommodate Soarin'. Immediately after closing, crews began removing the…

New Soarin concept art

Some new concept art for the attraction has been released.

Land Pavilion closing for Soarin work

As expected, the Land pavilion is now confirmed to be closing Sunday, January 2, 2005 through Thursday, March 31, reopening Friday, April 1, 2005. During this time, modifications…

Soarin ride system photo

These photos show the working ride system of Soarin'. The huge suspended seating motion base sweeps around effortlessly, giving a great impression of flight.