By Beth Deitchman
The Matterhorn. Arizona’s Monument Valley. The Great Wall of China. We’re getting ready for a trip that lets us see all three of these iconic world landmarks in just one day—want to come with us?
This spectacular trip around the world has been orchestrated by Disney Imagineers, who have reimagined the iconic Soarin’ attractions at U.S. Disney Parks, and will take guests to brand-new global locales beginning June 17, when Soarin’ Around the World makes its debut—just one day after the debut of Soaring Over the Horizon at Shanghai Disneyland on June 16. “Now our guests can see the world in a way that they could never do on their own,” Walt Disney Imagineering Portfolio Creative Executive Tom Fitzgerald said in a recent video on the Disney Parks Blog.
The unique aerial view that Soarin’ offers allows guests to feel like they’ve actually been transported to the places they’re flying over. And since no visit to an exotic locale is complete without a postcard to remind you of your spectacular trip, we’ve created three that you can share with your favorite traveling buddies!
The Matterhorn
Switzerland’s famous Matterhorn inspired Walt Disney during the filming of the 1959 live-action film Third Man on the Mountain, and the Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction opened at Disneyland Resort on June 14, 1959.
Monument Valley’s Majestic Buttes
The breathtaking real-life Monument Valley might just remind you of a memorable animated valley: Ornament Valley, located in Radiator Springs, in the movie Cars. As you soar toward the stunning buttes of Monument Valley in the attraction, you’ll see why they’re named West Mitten Butte and East Mitten Butte; they’re almost waving at you, beckoning you to come closer.
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world, at 13,170.7 miles, and has stood for more than 2,300 years in mainland China—the home of Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney’s newest theme park, which opened this week, on June 16, 2016.
