{"id":2482587,"date":"2026-06-30T21:40:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2482587"},"modified":"2026-06-30T21:40:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:40:55","slug":"disneyland-celebrates-usas-250th-with-patriotic-soarin-across-america-re-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/disneyland-celebrates-usas-250th-with-patriotic-soarin-across-america-re-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"Disneyland celebrates USA\u2019s 250th with patriotic Soarin\u2019 Across America re-theme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F06%2F132846243.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Disneyland is rolling out the red, white and blue carpets for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/30\/lifestyle\/america-250-vs-1976\/\">America\u2019s 250th anniversary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As part of Disney Celebrates America, a company\u2011wide commemoration of the country\u2019s big birthday, Walt Disney Imagineers have reimagined the beloved <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/15\/lifestyle\/first-look-at-locations-featured-in-disneys-soarin-across-america\/\">Soarin\u2019 attraction<\/a> in Disney California Adventure with some extra stars and stripes.<\/p>\n<p>The innovative ride, which simulates a hang gliding flight in front of a dome screen, was originally conceived as Soarin\u2019 Over California upon its debut in 2001, and was re-themed as Soarin\u2019 Around the World in 2016. Now, it\u2019s getting a patriotic twist: Soarin\u2019 Across America glides into the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/09\/lifestyle\/disneyland-may-scrap-long-standing-park-rule-that-frustrated-visitors\/\">Disneyland Resort<\/a> on July 2.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Disneyland is rolling out the red, white and blue carpets for America\u2019s 250th anniversary. <span class=\"credit\">Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Walt Disney Imagineers have reimagined the beloved Soarin\u2019 attraction in Disney California Adventure with some extra stars and stripes. <span class=\"credit\">Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Soarin\u2019 Across America glides into the Disneyland Resort on July 2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>But with 50 states and just 12 featured shots in the final product, how could the team settle on which locations to highlight?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to go from sea to shining sea,\u201d Walt Disney Imagineering Portfolio Executive Creative Director Tom Fitzgerald tells The California Post, breaking down how each scene was selected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it\u2019s celebrating the 250th, the expectation would be that I\u2019m going to see some patriotic places. I expect that I\u2019m going to see Washington, DC. I expect that I\u2019m going to see the Statue of Liberty. I expect that I\u2019m going to see Mount Rushmore, and maybe I\u2019ll see some special red, white, and blue fireworks at the end,\u201d he says, adding that other locales like the Hollywood Sign, the Grand Canyon and Hawaii\u2019s Hilton Head were chosen for their instantly-recognizable vistas.<\/p>\n<p>Then came a final category to represent the flavor of several different quintessential American landscapes, without specifying the exact locations, like the New England coast, a southern bayou and wide open plains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you finish the journey, you\u2019ll say, \u2018You gave me a portrait of America. You reminded me how special this place is,\u2019\u201d Fitzgerald hopes.<\/p>\n<p>Other patriotic offerings at Disneyland during Disney Celebrates America include special flag retreat ceremonies honoring veterans, themed decor, the return of the Celebrate America! fireworks spectacular, military band performances and a celebratory cavalcade honoring America.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>California Post News<\/strong>: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCaliforniaPost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@CaliforniaPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@thecaliforniapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Vb6a2IV1NCrL6q2AWq0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post Sports<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/capostsports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/capostsports\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CaliforniaPostSports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post  <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opinion<\/a> <br \/><strong>California Post Newsletters<\/strong>: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/email.nypost.com\/#california-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up here!<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post App<\/strong>: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download here!<\/a><br \/><strong>Home delivery<\/strong>: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.californiapost.com\/defaultCAP\">Sign up here!<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/><\/a><strong>Page Six Hollywood<\/strong>: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/hollywood-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up here!<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disneyland is rolling out the red, white and blue carpets for America\u2019s 250th anniversary. As part of Disney Celebrates America, a company\u2011wide commemoration of the country\u2019s big birthday, Walt Disney Imagineers have reimagined the beloved Soarin\u2019 attraction in Disney California Adventure with some extra stars and stripes. The innovative ride, which simulates a hang gliding [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2482588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25174],"tags":[22691,23301,358628,21741,36639],"class_list":["post-2482587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gossip","tag-california","tag-disney","tag-disneyland","tag-entertainment","tag-usa"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Disneyland-celebrates-USAs-250th-with-patriotic-Soarin-Across-America-re-theme.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2482587"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2482589,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482587\/revisions\/2482589"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2482588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2482587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2482587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2482587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}