Originally Posted By Anacon Living in L.A. and being a Disneylander, I was wondering if the Soar'n attraction ends above Disneyland's fireworks show? Or does it end over a shot of the Magic Kingdom?
Originally Posted By Doobie The film is the exact same. It ends over Disneyland just as the DCA version does. Doobie.
Originally Posted By barboy "The film is the exact same. It ends over Disneyland just as the DCA version does." ---exactly, making EPCOT's Soar'n a complete joke with its lack of congruence.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal Personally I would have shot the film at another time of the year than the holidays. Don't get me wrong - I love, LOVE the holidays at the Resort. However, most of the year the Park is not decorated like that. JMHO, I know...but still.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost ---exactly, making EPCOT's Soar'n a complete joke with its lack of congruence.<<< Who gives a hoot if it ends at DL or not. It's the context of the ride itself not the things that you fly over. A lot of the other scenery could be places other than California. It just doesn't matter. Someday they may do one of Florida but something will be lacking when the highest point in Florida is about 150 ft. above sea level. Whohoo, what a thrill that will be. Oh look, there's a beach... Oh look, there's another beach... Are my eyes playing tricks on me or is that another beach. I can't handle the excitement of it all. Oops, there's an alligator and a golf course and orange groves. I'm in heaven now. The ending is a little disappointing because it turns out that fireworks look the same no matter where they are. Sorry for all the sarcasm but I just do not see what the big deal is about it not being California. California has some nice stuff to see. Last I heard it was all part of the US. Can't see the problem.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<exactly, making EPCOT's Soar'n a complete joke with its lack of congruence.>> The name of the pavilion is THE LAND. Not the FLORIDA LAND. Some folks will complain about ANYTHING.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 It would be nice if they developed an attraction that fits a little more with the theme of The Land. It would be cool, and very much in the spirit of EPCOT, if the ride could teach us a little something while entertaining us. Maybe an around the world tour focusing on our use of natural resources, or something like that.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 "The name of the pavilion is THE LAND. Not the FLORIDA LAND." Well, it's not the CALIFORNIA LAND either you know.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Hey, they could give us the smell of the orange groves, that would be nice. But they could also put in the smell of swampland, acres of burning land! Yuck. Florida doesn't have the dramatic differences that California does, let's stick with it as is.
Originally Posted By barboy "The name of the pavilion is THE LAND." Right--- so tell me what an aircraft carrier has to do with "The Land". If you can more than adequately explain to me how a huge piece floating military hardware in the ocean advances or fits with "The Land's" theme I will never post again. I promise. But anything short of a compelling, logical and cohesive explanation then the deal is off. While were at it maybe you can tell me what windsurfing ***in the ocean*** has to do with The Land also. There are some very fitting and appropriate scenes on the film like the orange groves, deserts, vinyards and mountains but stuff like fireworks and Tink. (***in the air***) and flying military hardware really detracts from the overall theme.
Originally Posted By Disneydanny Actuallyu I read somewhere the Florida version has a few minutes of extra footage the DCA version doesn't have, IDK exactly what is missing from ours but that is just what I read.
Originally Posted By fkurucz Its probably the scene where a bunch of east coast LPer's kvetch about Soarin' being out of theme for "The Land".
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Did you want to kick the fish out of the "livin with the land" ride too? they're in water, not on land. And come on, those jets coming at you....that gets your attention.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>Actuallyu I read somewhere the Florida version has a few minutes of extra footage the DCA version doesn't have, IDK exactly what is missing from ours but that is just what I read.<<< Having seen it on both coasts, I don't really remember anything being different at all. Not that there isn't, I just don't remember it.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>If you can more than adequately explain to me how a huge piece floating military hardware in the ocean advances or fits with "The Land's" theme I will never post again. I promise. But anything short of a compelling, logical and cohesive explanation then the deal is off.<<< Not that it matters, but, everything that composes an aircraft carrier comes from the "Land". The oceans are sitting on top of the "Land". Oceans are essential to maintain the possibility of all life on the "Land". I believe there is a strong connection. Aside from that, it's just plain entertaining. That may not be the goal of the "Land" but it certainly is the goal of anything Disney.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 "That may not be the goal of the "Land" but it certainly is the goal of anything Disney." Well then, we might as well have a WALL*E attraction at Universe of Energy. I mean, it takes energy to run all those robots, so it must be a good fit. Heck, why have themes at all - as long as a ride's entertaining, why have a set theme? I mean, it's good enough for Six Flags... Yes, the current version of Soarin' is entertaining, but they really should have filmed something new for The Land and made a movie more in-theme with the pavilion. That they didn't just speaks volumes about the state of things at Disney these days.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***If you can more than adequately explain to me how a huge piece floating military hardware in the ocean advances or fits with "The Land's" theme I will never post again. I promise. But anything short of a compelling, logical and cohesive explanation then the deal is off.*** Sea to ground missiles. Sorry to see ya go, bro.
Originally Posted By barboy Soarin is a high caliber ride but my problem is placement and/or financial laziness. Soar'n was specifically made for DCA--- everything about it says DCA. Just think if Disney exactly replicated Matterhorn from Anaheim, changed the name to "Yeti Encounter" and dropped it in Animal Kingdom instead of building the unique Everest. EPCOT deserved better---- that park should have received something more special and unique. Disney decision makers could have used DCA's basic technology/ride system(to shave off a truckload of costs)improve it to a next generation and then use a more relevant film--- a custom film to fit perfectly with The Land. The film doesn't need star Florida either(I would prefer that it wouldn't since the place is terribly flat). It could be footage of many different regions. This trick worked beautifully with Disney Sea's Journey To The Center of Earth which used of Test Track's basic technology/ride system as well as Paris's Phantom Manor which is a masterfully repackaged Haunted Mansion to fit perfectly in Frontierland.
Originally Posted By Mr X Thought you were supposed to quit posting now. My argument was flawless, you lost.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Just think if Disney exactly replicated Matterhorn from Anaheim, changed the name to "Yeti Encounter" and dropped it in Animal Kingdom instead of building the unique Everest.*** If Everest had never existed? I don't think anyone would've thought there was anything wrong with that. If anything, having something as maxed out as Everest kinda makes the Matterhorn seem older and lamer than before.
