After years of rampant rumors, Disney Parks announced over the weekend during their D23 Parks & Resorts panel that Soarin’ will be updated to “soar” around the world.

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Next year, guests at Epcot in Florida and Disney California Adventure in California will journey to and fly above some of the world’s most unique natural landscapes and man-made wonders when the new Soarin’ Around the World debuts.

This new experience continues the recent updates to the popular attraction, including all-new digital screens and projection systems, and the addition of a 3rd theater to the Epcot version. In addition, the new version of Soarin’ will be included in the opening day line-up of Disney’s new resort in Shanghai.

Opening in 2001 at – the then – Disney’s California Adventure, the popular attraction made its way over to Epcot in 2005 allowing guests to fly over the popular landscapes of the state of California.

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