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Category: Amusement Parks
Location: Epcot

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Fodor's Review:

Crowds: Heavy.

Strategy: Go early and grab a Fastpass, or go just before park closing.

Audience: Adults and children 40" or taller. This is a mild flight with a thrilling view; even very shy children will love it.

Rating: ***

If you've ever wondered what it's like to fly, or at least hang glide, this attraction is your chance to enjoy the sensation without actually taking the plunge. It's based on the popular attraction Soarin' Over California at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim. It uses motion-based technology to literally lift you in your seat 40 feet into the air within a giant projection-screen dome. As you soar above the Golden Gate Bridge, Napa Valley, Yosemite, and other California wonders, you feel the wind and smell pine forests and orange blossoms. Navy buffs get a kick out of swooping over a massive aircraft carrier. Duffers can't help but duck when that golf ball heads their way. The accompanying score created by Jerry Goldsmith (Mulan, Star Trek) builds on the thrill, and the crispness and definition of the film, projected at twice the rate of a typical motion picture, adds realism.

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