I was looking forward to the return of Soarin' Over California (and posted so on on this thread!). However, I have to admit that, after seeing the California version about 3 times now, perhaps my enthusiasm was more based on nostalgia than reality. My reaction is mixed. As others have mentioned, the quality of the film in the California version was just a bit soft...not quite as crisp as the Soarin' Over the World version. And, while I thought the California version has significantly less distortion than the World version (I can't stand the bent Eiffel Tower, Matterhorn, and Taj Mahal!), there was more distortion in the California version than I remembered. (For example, the aircraft carrier was somewhat bent.) On the other hand, I thought the scents of the orange grove and ocean in the California version were much more noticeable than those in the World version and that really added to the presentation. If I had to choose, I'd take the California version but it isn't quite the "slam dunk" that I expected it to be!