Soarin' Around the World
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Soarin' Around the World is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Grizzly River Run, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 25 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Soarin' is a flight motion simulator attraction and film at Disney California Adventure, Epcot, Shanghai Disneyland, and Tokyo DisneySea; the attraction is known under various names, varying by park. It employs a mechanical lift system, a projected presentation on an 80 ft (24 m) concave 180-degree dome screen, and artificial scents and wind to simulate a hang gliding flight over locations in six of the world's continents. Many consider it the first flying theater. The original ride, Soarin' Over California, was an opening day attraction at Disney California Adventure on February 8, 2001. It took guests over several locations in California and included a pre-show on the history of California's aviation industry. The ride opened at Epcot in 2005, with the name shortened to Soarin'. A new film was developed for the Shanghai Disneyland resort, debuting as Soaring Over the Horizon on June 16, 2016. This film features landmarks and landscapes from around the world. The Disneyland and Walt Disney World versions were also replaced with the film the following day, titled as Soarin' Around the World. On July 23, 2019, the film at the Tokyo Disneyland Resort as Soaring: Fantastic Flight. After an initial limited return engagement during the summer of 2019, the original Soarin' Over California has returned to Disney California Adventure annually as part of the park's Food & Wine Festival during the spring season. A third film, Soarin' Across America, has been announced for Disney's celebration of the United States Semiquincentennial at the California and Florida locations in Summer 2026. The EPCOT version debuted on May 26, 2026, and the Disneyland version debuted on July 2, 2026.
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What to expect
How to reach it
- 25.1 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grizzly River Run: 0.1 mi
- Frog Jump Falls: 0.1 mi
- Red Car Trolley: 0.1 mi
- Grizzly River Run: 0.1 mi
- Grizzly River Run: 0.1 mi
- Big Al: 0.1 mi
- Brother Bear: 0.1 mi
- Mickey Mouse: 0.1 mi
- Welketi: 0.1 mi
- Tol'-le-loo: 0.1 mi
- Storytellers: 0.1 mi
- Grizzly Peak: 0.1 mi
- Millennium Tree: 0.1 mi
- The Steam Donkey: 0.1 mi
- Avengers Campus Dedication Plaque: 0.1 mi
- Walt Disney's Apartment: 0.1 mi
- MUZEO: 1.8 mi
- Stanley Ranch Museum: 2.0 mi
- Hilbert Museum of California Art: 3.9 mi
- Discovery Science Center: 4.0 mi
- Paradise Park: 0.2 mi
- Magnolia Park: 0.2 mi
- Zocalo Park: 0.3 mi
- London Park: 0.4 mi
- Car Park: 0.4 mi
- Emerald Garden: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Garden Grove Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Grotto of Our Lady: 3.1 mi
- Hundred Oaks Trail Native Garden: 5.3 mi
- Cadillac Range: 0.3 mi
- Cascade Peak: 0.3 mi
- Big Thunder Mountain: 0.3 mi
- East Coyote Hills: 5.9 mi
- West Coyote Hills: 6.7 mi
- Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Cerro Villa Park: 7.5 mi
- Pelanconi Park: 7.7 mi
- Peters Canyon Regional Park: 9.2 mi
- Oak Canyon Nature Center: 9.7 mi
- Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Falcon Flats Group Area: 9.3 mi
- Squirrel Square Group Area: 9.7 mi
- Deer Den Group Area: 9.8 mi
- Coyote Corner Group Area: 10.1 mi
- Carbon Canyon Mineral Springs: 12.6 mi
- McDermont Spring: 13.0 mi
- Tomato Spring: 14.4 mi
- Dripping Springs: 14.7 mi
- Horsetrough Spring: 15.6 mi
- Bolsa Chica State Beach: 10.7 mi
- Bolsa Chica State Beach: 11.3 mi
- Huntington City Beach: 11.7 mi
- Mother's Beach: 12.0 mi
- North Star Beach: 12.8 mi
- Frog Jump Falls: 0.1 mi
- Washout Falls: 0.1 mi
- Bear Claw Fall: 0.1 mi
- Schweitzer Falls: 0.2 mi
- Historic Dam: 8.6 mi
- Norco Bluffs: 21.4 mi
- Norco Bluffs: 22.1 mi
- Norco Bluffs: 22.6 mi
- Norco Bluffs: 24.0 mi
- San Pedro Escarpment: 24.5 mi
- Point Fermin Lighthouse: 22.6 mi
- Three Arches: 24.5 mi
- Rancho Temescal: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soarin' Around the World. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Peak | ESE 107° | 1,734 m | 23.2 mi |
| Modjeska Peak | ESE 106° | 1,675 m | 22.5 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | E 93° | 1,211 m | 18.0 mi |
| Bald Peak | E 99° | 1,197 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bedford Peak | E 98° | 1,161 m | 19.9 mi |
| Sierra Peak | E 79° | 928 m | 15.5 mi |
| Flores Peak | ESE 111° | 566 m | 18.4 mi |
| San Juan Hill | NE 55° | 543 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:29 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 16:09 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 59 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 63 | 58 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa ANA Fire STN, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Disneyland · 0 mi
- Anaheim · 1 mi
- Garden Grove · 3 mi
- Stanton · 4 mi
- Buena Park · 5 mi
- Fullerton · 5 mi
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