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Soarin' - What's going on???
DH and I were in WDW 5/4-5/10, and went on Soarin'. Now, the film has been getting worn for a while now, but we were shocked at the horrendous quality this last time.
1. Huge black streaks throughout the frame every time a new scene came up. They lasted for 5+ seconds or so.
2. Big black spots here and there throughout the film.
3. The grid behind the screen is very noticeable now, and is distracting.
4. The Christmas scene ending was still being used. We thought it was great when they had the Christmas version of DL in the film in December, but that should be back to the normal version now.
Overall, we were terribly disappointed in this attraction. Don't know if it's a must-do for us anymore.
So, anyone else notice these glaring eyesores, or are we just too critical?
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When we were at the World in Sept. I also noticed this quality problem. It sounds as if your experience may have been worse than ours but it definitely needs some attention.
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WOW!! That is so unusual! I am especially surprised because I saw a program that went into the details of the movie at Soarin' and they were saying that it is all digitally put together so that they can drop scenes in and out at will so it seems really strange that Christmas would still be shown.
Did you report this to anyone? Anytime you see something wrong at the parks it helps the CM a whole lot when you report it because they may not even see the movie on a regular basis.
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This is a common problem with film based attractions the film is run constantly and they need to replace the print at times. It was really bad last time I was there and some of the flaws are also caused by a dirty screen. They was a black spot about the size of a basketball in every scene looked like dirt of the screen.
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I don't remember any Christmas (don't know what the Christmas part is actually) at all when we saw it in April and NO black streaks!
Something must have just happened.
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Originally Posted by SurferStitch
DH and I were in WDW 5/4-5/10, and went on Soarin'. Now, the film has been getting worn for a while now, but we were shocked at the horrendous quality this last time.
1. Huge black streaks throughout the frame every time a new scene came up. They lasted for 5+ seconds or so.
2. Big black spots here and there throughout the film.
3. The grid behind the screen is very noticeable now, and is distracting.
4. The Christmas scene ending was still being used. We thought it was great when they had the Christmas version of DL in the film in December, but that should be back to the normal version now.
Overall, we were terribly disappointed in this attraction. Don't know if it's a must-do for us anymore.
So, anyone else notice these glaring eyesores, or are we just too critical?
Okay, well I totally agree with you about the film quality. We saw it last week and it was pretty bad. Very distracting.
But I have no idea what you mean about the Christmas scene at the end. That scene never changes. It's been that way forever. It's always Christmas.
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The Christmas part is at the very end when you arrive at DLR they are having the Christmas Parade and all the decorations are up. Which I do agree I thought would be better suited for Christmas time only but I'm fine with it being there all the time which is the case since every time I've rode it they have had that scene.
When we were there in May we also noticed how bad the film was. Which is sad because it really takes away from the attraction. When there are no streaks or smudges in the film it looks like you really are flying but with the film flaws it really takes away from the ride.
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We were extremely disappointed in Soarin - and we had the same technical issues as you did. This is not a must see for us at all.
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Wow that is too bad! I cant ever say we had a bad experience on Soarin.
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We noticed the black spots too and yes, it is VERY distracting. The Christmas scene has always been there!
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1) We really like Soarin'.
2) I mean we REALLY, REALLY like Soarin'.
3) But, we have stopped going on it.
4) The distractions of poor film quality kills it for us.
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It was disappointing last June to see the downward spiral of this attraction - between the black spots and the skipping soundtrack, we saved our FPs for other attractions after going on Soarin' once.
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TheRustyScupper Are you listening Mr Ogre? (I mean Iger.) Let's put some of those excess profits back into park maintenance instead of executive bonuses.
I agree, but don't hold your breath.
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I'm glad someone else mentioned this. My family noticed how bad the screen (or whatever) looked and it was distracting. For years I've seen some big black spots in the middle of the screen. I try to ignore it. Perhaps a rehab is due....
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Originally Posted by FromKnoxvilleto Disney
When we were at the World in Sept. I also noticed this quality problem. It sounds as if your experience may have been worse than ours but it definitely needs some attention.
Ditto!
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Wow. I find this shocking. A bit of peeling paint or litter is bad, but the problems you listed completely ruin the illusion. I just can't believe Disney would allow that! I am really looking forward to visiting Harry Potter land at Universal, but didn't think Disney would let itself slip so low. Our trip is next week and I will be so disappointed if Soaring is ruined.
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Awww...... This will be the first year DD will get to experience Soarin. We'll still go on it, even if the quality isn't so great, but I would have loved my DD to see it in its better days.
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that is the normal ending. When they filmed the original film it was christmas time at disneyland. I have been to both Soarin and Soarin over California and it is the same movie.
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I didn't realize the Christmas ending was the norm. I don't remember seeing that in 2005 (rode it 4 or 5 times), and remember being impressed in December of '06 when we saw it.
Don't know how both of us missed that.
Thank you to those who nicely pointed that out.
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