EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

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jagiord1 said:
Not to be that Marvel nerd, but does anyone else feel that the loading station feels much more like an Iron Man attraction as opposed to a Guardians one? All that flaming cherry red and tiny circular lights? And the big circular red lights on the ceiling that look like arc reactors? It all looks cool, sure, but not only does it not evoke the Guardians, all I can think about is Tony Stark. I get wanting to reference one of the premier Marvel heroes, but I hope Disney isn't setting themselves up for failure when Tony doesn't show up.
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It made me think of Yondu’s ship. A cleaner version.
 
Orange is the new Red

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egg said:
The entrance is just wonderful, as the coaster clearly heads toward a random opening in the ugly slab of a showbuilding.

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I’m sorry, is that not the standard picture of the attraction people like to see? Here it is:

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I love people like you. I mean we have all seen the videos. Yes it’s short but it’s an incredibly themed ride, and a unique experience.

Yet you focus on a wall. I don’t know what to tell you, except you are missing out.
 
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Tonto said:
I love people like you. I mean we have all seen the videos. Yes it’s short but it’s an incredibly themed ride, and a unique experience.

Yet you focus on a wall. I don’t know what to tell you, except you are missing out.
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I hate people like you! Okay I’m kidding but it’s more than a wall, it’s highly visible from multiple places within the park, hotels, the monorail, etc. I wouldn’t say it’s an incredibly themed ride because the outdoor section sacrifices making thematic sense for looking pretty-ish, which has its merits but is certainly a trade off. I would say it’s incredibly short. And of course, they could’ve utilized the space better and almost doubled the number of riders by building a second track instead of having the ride pretend that you’re racing another group of lightcycles.

It just doesn’t add up for me, if it does for you then enjoy.
 
Orange is the new Red

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egg said:
I hate people like you! Okay I’m kidding but it’s more than a wall, it’s highly visible from multiple places within the park, hotels, the monorail, etc. I wouldn’t say it’s an incredibly themed ride because the outdoor section sacrifices making thematic sense for looking pretty, which has its merits but is certainly a trade off. I would say it’s incredibly short. And of course, they could’ve utilized the space better and almost doubled the number of riders by building a second track instead of having the ride pretend that you’re racing another group of lightcycles.

It just doesn’t add up for me, if it does for you then enjoy.
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To me it sounds nitpicky, but I respect your opinion.
Personally I think Tron will be awesome and cannot wait to ride.
 
Marc Davis Fan

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egg said:
... it’s more than a wall, it’s highly visible from multiple places within the park, hotels, the monorail, etc. I wouldn’t say it’s an incredibly themed ride because the outdoor section sacrifices making thematic sense for looking pretty-ish, which has its merits but is certainly a trade off...
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I rode the one in Shanghai expecting to really like it (due to the reviews), and I was moderately disappointed for exactly the reasons you're describing here.
  • The box-shaped show building is way too visible (obviously, the places in which it's visible will differ in MK, and I actually think it's hidden better in MK because in Shanghai you can even see it from Tomorrowland, but on the other hand the views across Seven Seas Lagoon and from the monorail are quite bad)
  • The indoor effects are okay, but nothing that seems really new or particularly impressive
  • The outdoor portion makes no sense thematically, breaking the immersion both on-ride and off-ride
  • If the ride time were longer, e.g., if it had a second launch or something, that would largely make up for the lack of noteworthy effects... but unfortunately, it's un-satisfyingly short
  • The queue isn't that interesting, either
That being said:
  • It can be tons of fun as long as your expectations are realistic (especially in terms of length)
  • If you ride it at night and near the back row, your experience will be a lot better (at night because your eyes are better adjusted for the indoor section, plus the lit-up canopy is less immersion-breaking; near the back because the visuals and sensations will be superior)
I'm cautiously optimistic that Cosmic Rewind will feature a sufficient ride time and better effects, to say nothing of the queue and pre-shows. It also seems like they're taking immersion more seriously.
 
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IMDREW said:
If they so desperately want IP for space mountain Id much rather have Wall-e than Lightyear. Enough toy story already!
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Not making a case for or against IP for SM. I lowkey prefer Space Mountain to remain the same way it is for as long as logically possible. But Lightyear isn't really about the toys meaning it's not exactly "toy story". The movie is about Buzz Lightyear. Not the toy, but a genuine story about Buzz Lightyear.
 
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MisterPenguin said:
The chunkiness of the stand is no big concern of mine, but, to nitpick, the light grey "V" on the front should have been rotated to be wide at top and narrow at the bottom, just like all 'wings' of the spacecraft.
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Thank you! That's been bugging the hell out of me. It lends a sort of vindication to my being nitpicky for the umteenth time. It's a small thing to be sure but turning it rightside up would be sooo much better.
 
TheEPCOTHistorian

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In the Parks
Yes
Found these in the planter right outside of Guardians... Ouch.
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No Name

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Marc Davis Fan said:
I rode the one in Shanghai expecting to really like it (due to the reviews), and I was moderately disappointed for exactly the reasons you're describing here.
  • The box-shaped show building is way too visible (obviously, the places in which it's visible will differ in MK, and I actually think it's hidden better in MK because in Shanghai you can even see it from Tomorrowland, but on the other hand the views across Seven Seas Lagoon and from the monorail are quite bad)
  • The indoor effects are okay, but nothing that seems really new or particularly impressive
  • The outdoor portion makes no sense thematically, breaking the immersion both on-ride and off-ride
  • If the ride time were longer, e.g., if it had a second launch or something, that would largely make up for the lack of noteworthy effects... but unfortunately, it's un-satisfyingly short
  • The queue isn't that interesting, either
That being said:
  • It can be tons of fun as long as your expectations are realistic (especially in terms of length)
  • If you ride it at night and near the back row, your experience will be a lot better (at night because your eyes are better adjusted for the indoor section, plus the lit-up canopy is less immersion-breaking; near the back because the visuals and sensations will be superior)
I'm cautiously optimistic that Cosmic Rewind will feature a sufficient ride time and better effects, to say nothing of the queue and pre-shows. It also seems like they're taking immersion more seriously.
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Yeah I’m kind of excited for this guardians coaster. Again I wish the building wasn’t so visible and out of scale with the rest of the park but I’m curious what’s inside.
 
yensidtlaw1969

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Tonto said:
I love people like you. I mean we have all seen the videos. Yes it’s short but it’s an incredibly themed ride, and a unique experience.

Yet you focus on a wall. I don’t know what to tell you, except you are missing out.
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"If you ignore all the bad parts, the whole thing is SO good!"

Not exactly a compelling argument.

There's no good reason Disney couldn't have done the work to make that wall part of the experience. Like we've been expecting them to for almost 70 years. It would have been easy to make the building entry mean something, and it would have been worth it to make it special. The transition from the outside world to the Game Grid of TRON should be an epic moment, but instead it's just entering a hole in the side of a warehouse.

You can enjoy the ride all you like and that's valid, but don't give them credit for work they didn't do.
 
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yensidtlaw1969

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UNCgolf said:
TRON? Incredibly themed?

It will be one of the least themed rides at the Magic Kingdom. That doesn't mean it won't be fun, though.
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At the risk of derailing this thread further, I have to agree that TRON is woefully underbaked. Especially since the concept is clearly such an easy homerun if you'd just commit to it. There are far too many glaring moment where they just didn't bother, despite spending a huge heap of money. There's no good reason for it to be anything less than a showstopping, flagship attraction . . . and yet it falls short left and right. And the new one doesn't seem to be addressing any of those problems.

To try to jump back on topic, at least Guardians has mystery going for it - I have a slightly easier time getting excited for something I know very little about than something like TRON where I've seen it all and was disappointed. Hopefully Cosmic Rewind makes good on that surprise.
 
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