Soarin' above California sites.(LIFE - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY)(BEHIND THE MAGIC)

0 Comments | Washington Times, The, March, 2006

Byline: Joseph Szadkowski, THE WASHINGTON TIMES LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The latest multimedia attraction to hit Walt Disney World is not really new; it debuted at Disneyland in California five years ago. Despite its technology, science themes and artistic splendor, it may leave seasoned theme-park lovers not completely buying into the experience.

Soarin' takes 87 guests for a five-minute "hang glide" over major California landmarks, lifting and plunging them into half of a massive dome where they watch an Imax film that offers a three-dimensional feel using sensory magic. Housed within the Land building at Disney World's technologically rich Epcot park, two flight theaters use motion-based simulators that combine aromatic and visceral special effects to...

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