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    Soarin to Close

    I just read on disneydining.com that Soarin will be closing on January 4, 2016 and will not reopen until late summer (no date given).

    While this makes me sad, I am excited for the changes coming.

    Here is the link: http://www.disneydining.com/soarin-to-close-much-of-2016/


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    Quote Originally Posted by ssmerdel View Post
    I just read on disneydining.com that Soarin will be closing on January 4, 2016 and will not reopen until late summer (no date given).

    While this makes me sad, I am excited for the changes coming.

    Here is the link: http://www.disneydining.com/soarin-t...-much-of-2016/
    Understand the closure, but still exciting! Looks like our December trip will be the last for Osbourne Family Lights and Sorin over California.
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    Soarin to Close

    Great call for once by Disney. A new film will be fab, hopefully the dots on the screen will be gone and three ride vehicles can only be an improvement. Better would be to have multiple films so you get a bit of a surprise. I think it's a bit short sighted not to do that really. Disney should learn to invest in longevity. Much as I love the place they have become greedy in the last few years and at risk is losing what makes them special. It's a fine line they tread, particularly with loyal repeat visitors and they need to regain some respect for that IMHO.

     

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    Maybe they can take a page from Star Tours, and have a bunch of scenes that can be randomly ordered each time.


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    Quote Originally Posted by yedliw View Post
    Maybe they can take a page from Star Tours, and have a bunch of scenes that can be randomly ordered each time.
    That wouldn't work because Soarin' has a cohesive soundtrack.
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    It would work fine if you designed the soundtrack to go with each segment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scoobydooby View Post
    ...hopefully the dots on the screen will be gone...
    After seeing Soarin' Over California last weekend at DCA, I can say that the picture was MUCH clearer than what I have seen over the past several years at Epcot. Sound was even a bit better. It was pretty amazing.

    So yes... some well needed updates and maintenance will be welcomed, even if it means a lengthy refurb.
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    Quote Originally Posted by danyoung View Post
    It would work fine if you designed the soundtrack to go with each segment.
    Then the music would be all choppy and not like the gorgeous score that Jerry Goldsmith wrote. I've been wondering who they're going to get to score the new film since he's not around. Big shoes to fill.
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    As much as I love the current score, I think it could still be done. Perhaps we'll find out some day, or perhaps we'll never know . . . . .

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    It would all depend on how they transition from one segment to the next..

    but.. with lines as long as they are, and have been.. re-ridability doesn't seem to be a problem..


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    I agree.

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    Go for it, Disney. Spend the time to do it right because if you mess it up, you're going to have a lot of frenzied fans freaking out (like the alliteration?)

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