Commentary: How California towns get a bad reputation
Remember Soarin' Over California? It was a cheesy flight simulator at Disney's California Adventure that took riders above the Mouse's version of the Golden State. Napa's wineries, Half Dome's majesty, Camarillo's ... whatever, Soarin' was California boosterism at its most blatant. The attraction even occasionally blasted quintessential state scents like orange blossoms and ocean mist to further the dream.
I rode it once with a friend, about a decade ago, and enjoyed it. But we agreed that Soarin' Over California didn't go far enough.
