Monique W.
Yelp
Soarin is one of my favorite rides at Epcot and Disney's California Adventure! Soarin' is located in the Land Pavilion at Disney World's Epcot Theme Park. It's on the first level near Living with the Land.
If you purchase the multi-pass lightning lane, Soarin is a Tier I ride. You can choose between Frozen Ever After, Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, or Soarin Around the World initially with your first ride of the day out of the three rides you can reserve in-advance. The typical stand-by wait time for Soarin can range from 30 minutes to 60 minutes on a busy day. While waiting in the stand-by line, you can play a travel-themed trivia game using your mobile device! If you score a lot of points, you'll be on the score board at Soarin!
Soarin Around the World is an immersive ride that simulates flying in the sky. Before going on the ride, you'll listen to a variety of safety instructions from a flight crew member! There are [3] different boarding levels, 1, 2, and 3. The 1st boarding group is the highest in the air, and the 3rd is the lowest in the air.
Once you enter the ride, you'll sit down in the ride vehicle and buckle up. The ride vehicle lifts you in the air in front of a huge screen! There are elements to this ride like smell, wind, and movement. There used to be water when the whale would splash, but I'm not sure if that was removed? Some of the areas you'll visit on the ride are the Great Pyramids of Egypt, the Taj Mahal in India, Fiji's Lau Island, and so much more!
The screen is massive! It's 180-degree, 80-foot Imax digital projection dome. I'm not sure if it's the same size as the Avatar ride in Animal Kingdom, but it feels similar. The music in the Soarin ride is amazing. The music and the video makes it feel like you're there, in person at all of those sites.
This is a must ride for my family every time we visit Epcot! It's so much fun!