Does Soarin' Across America Have Lightning Lane?

Soarin' Around the World was renamed to Soarin' Across America in 2026. New film showcasing American landmarks and scenery, but the ride system and theater are identical. Same hang-glider seats, same IMAX dome screen, same 40-inch height requirement.

For Lightning Lane purposes, nothing changed. It's still LLMP-eligible at EPCOT, still Tier A.

Standby waits run 45–55 minutes on average, right in line with what the old version pulled. The name change and new footage generated some buzz, but it didn't fundamentally change demand the way a brand-new ride would.

Your EPCOT 7 AM booking trio looks like this: Frozen Ever After, Test Track, and Soarin' Across America. Those are your three Tier A priorities. Which one you book first depends on your group — Frozen is the longest standby (75+ min), Test Track is the most volatile (it goes down frequently, so locking it in early is smart), and Soarin' is the most flexible of the three since its standby is the shortest.

Alternatively, swap Soarin' for Remy's Ratatouille Adventure if your group skews toward dark rides over flight simulators. Remy pulls similar 50-minute standby waits.

Soarin' sits in The Land pavilion, which makes it easy to pair with Living with the Land in your cascade. Book Living with the Land as a filler slot right after Soarin' — the two are a 2-minute walk apart.

If you're reading older guides that still reference "Soarin' Around the World," don't worry. Same attraction, same location in World Nature, just with updated footage. Every strategy that applied to the old version applies to the new one.

For the full cascade order, check out our EPCOT stacking strategy guide or see the best Lightning Lanes at EPCOT for the complete ranking.