Soarin' Around the World — Ride History

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2026

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ChangedMay 26, 2026#

Debuted Soarin' Across America, a limited-time overlay for the United States' 250th anniversary that replaced the Soarin' Around the World film with a new U.S.-spanning film opening on an Artemis rocket launch from Florida's Space Coast, a rearranged score by Bruce Broughton built on Jerry Goldsmith's original Soarin' themes, updated scents, and a new National Geographic queue experience; it soft-opened to all EPCOT guests four days early on May 22.

Soarin' Around the World→Soarin' Across America

A limited-time overlay on the same attraction — Soarin' Around the World returns when the America 250 run ends.

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2024

FixedNov 20, 2024#

Updated the Soarin' Around the World film: corrected the long-mocked distorted, curved Eiffel Tower scene (re-shot from farther away on a downward approach) and refreshed the finale to show the renovated World Celebration area and Spaceship Earth in its Beacons of Magic lighting, with a new musical arrangement.

distorted curved Eiffel Tower shot→corrected, more-distant flight path
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2016

ChangedJun 17, 2016#

Reimagined as 'Soarin' Around the World': the 'Soarin' Over California' film was retired for a new film spanning six continents, and the attraction added a third theater concourse (about 50% more capacity), a reimagined interactive queue, and a new digital projection system.

'Soarin' Over California' film→'Soarin' Around the World' global film; 2 theaters

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2005

NewMay 5, 2005#

Soarin' opened in EPCOT's The Land pavilion as a hang-glider motion simulator that lifts riders before an 80-foot concave projection dome, debuting with the 'Soarin' Over California' film carried over from Disney's California Adventure; it took over the space formerly occupied by Food Rocks, which had closed in January 2004.

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That's every change on the record on Soarin' Around the World since 2005.

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When did Soarin' Around the World open?

Per the documented record, Soarin' Around the World at EPCOT opened on May 5, 2005.

What changed recently on Soarin' Around the World?

The latest documented change (documented May 26, 2026): Debuted Soarin' Across America, a limited-time overlay for the United States' 250th anniversary that replaced the Soarin' Around the World film with a new U.S.-spanning film opening on an Artemis rocket launch from Florida's Space Coast, a rearranged score by Bruce Broughton built on Jerry Goldsmith's original Soarin' themes, updated scents, and a new National Geographic queue experience; it soft-opened to all EPCOT guests four days early on May 22.

How many changes are on record for Soarin' Around the World?

4 documented changes, dating back to 2005 — the fan-kept ride changelog nobody else keeps.

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