Editing Soarin' (section)

==Ride design==
[[File:Soarin over California - Disney California Adventure Park.jpg|thumb|left|Three rows of seating for the ride]]
''Soarin{{'}}'' was first conceptualized in 1996 as ''Ultra Flight'', a name that can still be seen on the tower consoles of the California Adventure attraction. It was to feature an [[OMNIMAX]] screen with an inverted track, allowing guests to fly over California's landmarks. It was to have three load levels, with a system operating on a horizontal cable, much like a dry cleaner's rack. The plan was abandoned when it was determined that the design's construction and labor costs would be prohibitive. It seemed that ''Soarin{{'}}'' wouldn't become a reality until engineer Mark Sumner developed a different idea for the ride vehicles, using an [[Erector Set]] and string to create a working model. The new design allowed Disney to efficiently load guests on one level instead of three, significantly cutting its building costs.

Each ride vehicle consists of three rows of seats under a wing-like canopy, with a capacity of 87 guests. After guests have been safely restrained in the vehicle with standard lap belts, the canopy descends slightly and a [[cantilever]] system lifts the chairs forward and into the air with the guests' feet dangling freely. The vehicle is lifted forward so that guests look into a large, concave movie screen onto which aerial views are projected. The original film's scenes were shot at an [[IMAX HD]] frame rate of 48 frames per second, twice the conventional rate of regular films. The vehicle is moved forward toward the center of the dome so guests can see only the projected images and experience the sensation of flight.  The ride structure contains about one million pounds (454,000&nbsp;kg) of steel; 37 tons (33.5 metric tonnes) are lifted during each ride cycle.

To enhance the illusion, subtle vertical movements of the seats are synchronized to the film. Sensations of horizontal motion are created with a combination of vertical carriage movement and turning the image on the screen. Scents complementing the scenes are also injected into the air streams blowing on riders. When it opened, the scent was only present during the [[Redwood Creek (Humboldt County)|Redwood Creek]] scene and the [[Valencia Orange|Valencia Orange Farms]] scene. In the updated show, scents include rose blossoms in the Taj Mahal scene, grass in the Africa scene, and a sea breeze in the South Pacific scene.<ref name="rebooted">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-tr-soarin-around-the-world-disney-20160622-snap-story.html|title=Disney's rebooted Soarin' ride takes flight over worldwide landmarks|first=Brady|last=MacDonald|work=Los Angeles Times|date=June 22, 2016|access-date=July 20, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725212604/http://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-tr-soarin-around-the-world-disney-20160622-snap-story.html|archive-date=July 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ohmy.disney.com/insider/2016/06/25/soarin-around-the-world-questions/|title=All Of Your Soarin' Around the World Questions, Answered|date=June 25, 2016|work=Oh My Disney|publisher=disney.com|access-date=July 20, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822151001/https://ohmy.disney.com/insider/2016/06/25/soarin-around-the-world-questions/|archive-date=August 22, 2016}}</ref>