As the Disneyland Resort kicks off its 4th of July festivities this week, one of the highlights is the opening of Soarin’ Across America. The new iteration of the ride celebrates America as it takes guests on a flight from dawn to dusk, East to West, over some of the most iconic sights in the United States of America. It debuted earlier this summer at EPCOT.
The new version of Soarin’ Across America started letting eager guests into the attraction before the park opened on Thursday morning. People could be heard eagerly chatting about the attraction. The chatter turned to chuckles as the new safety video began. Soon, all were soaring over the beautiful sights that are included in this version of the attraction.
The locations included in Soarin’ Across America included:
- Kennedy Space Center (Florida)
- Statue of Liberty/New York City (New York)
- Portland Head Light (Maine)
- National Mall & Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)
- Louisiana Bayou
- Branson Scenic Railway & Ozark Mountains (Missouri)
- Mount Rushmore National Monument (South Dakota)
- Great Plains (South Dakota)
- Grand Canyon & Colorado River (Arizona)
- Denali National Park (Alaska)
- Waikīkī & Diamond Head (Hawai’i)
- Los Angeles (California)
- Disneyland (California)
The Daps Magic team was on hand for the opening moments of the attraction. A full, comprehensive video will be coming soon. Here is a video of the attraction from its opening day at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort:
The Disneyland Resort has many other patriotic offerings happening this week for the 4th of July as part of Disney Celebrates America. This includes military bands, fireworks, cavalcades, and more! The full schedule can be found here. There is also a range of food and beverages, merchandise, and more to be found at The Happiest Place on Earth!
Before the opening of Soarin’ Across America, Daps Magic had the opportunity to chat with Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald about the making of this attraction. The full interview can be seen here:
Here are some photos from the opening day of Soarin’ Across America:
The exit also now has posters of icons throughout the USA as well. These will be shown in the full video of the experience. What do you think of this new version of Soarin’ at the Disneyland Resort? What do you like most about it? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
