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Apple Vision Pro helped Disney re-engineer a classic EPCOT ride

Just in time for America’s 250th anniversary, Disney Imagineers tapped Apple Vision Pro to help give one of their most iconic flight rides a patriotic makeover.

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A Disney audio engineer wears the Apple Vision Pro

Disney has shared a brand-new behind-the-scenes video as part of the Disney Unscripted series on YouTube. This time, the company shows off what it takes to revamp one of its existing attractions.

The attraction in question is “Soarin’, at EPCOT, which has been rebranded to “Soarin’ Across America” for the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. Rather than focusing on wonders around the world, or in California for another version of the ride, Soarin’ Across America takes riders on an airborne adventure across the United States.

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