EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[montyz81]

The storyline is..well, dumb. The pavilion is not even in World Showcase. They muddied Epcot enough with the breakup of Future world, now there are trying to associate the farthest away FW attraction with World Showcase? The story in this ride could have been so much better. Thanks Zach!

 

[Giss Neric]

The storyline is..well, dumb. The pavilion is not even in World Showcase. They muddied Epcot enough with the breakup of Future world, now there are trying to associate the farthest away FW attraction with World Showcase? The story in this ride could have been so much better. Thanks Zach!

Within the new reverse-launch coaster’s storyline, an ancient Celestial named Eson the Searcher – member of the universe’s oldest race – has been watching planet Earth for many eons and is about to give visitors to Epcot’s first-ever Other-World Showcase pavilion more than they bargained for.

 

[tommyhawkins]

True but Disney is one that doesn't shy away from marketing things. If it were the longest they wouldn't just say "one of the longest". They'd make sure they everyone knew they broke a record

Perhaps they don't feel they need a record to sell the ride or want to get into the weeds when they have several other indoor coasters open or nearly open. When me and Jack were researching his video we struggled to find anything that comes even close. I think the longest I could find in North America is about 900m. Maybe there's longer ones in other markets but does that even matter

 

[Giss Neric]

Perhaps they don't feel they need a record to sell the ride or want to get into the weeds when they have several other indoor coasters open or nearly open. When me and Jack were researching his video we struggled to find anything that comes even close. I think the longest I could find in North America is about 900m. Maybe there's longer ones in other markets but does that even matter

I saw your video of the POV of the ride. How sure are you about the layout? Also is the lift hill at around the 2 min mark really a lift hill or another launch?

 

[1990sWDW]

interesting pov video. I didn't realize there was that small lift part in the UOE building

 

[Stupido]

Sad to see it’s the original team only. I would have loved to see Mantis here, she’s my favorite guardian.

But I think it’s so cool to work in a celestial. If you would have told me 5 years ago that Disney would build a ride with such a fringe character as an antagonist I wouldn’t have believed you. While this might be its own universe, or whatever, this will go a lot further making the general public understand celestials than eternals did haha.

 

[co10064]

Out of curiosity, how far in advance do we anticipate Disney will release queue operations plans (virtual queue/standby/ILL)?

 

[vikescaper]

Out of curiosity, how far in advance do we anticipate Disney will release queue operations plans (virtual queue/standby/ILL)?

If we judge by how they opened Ratatouille, I’d imagine they would be announcing this soon. I did a search and there was an article from August 18 announcing the queue procedures for Ratatouille.

 

[Haymarket2008]

No shade to Captain EO, but no amount of convincing can change my mind about how Guardians is really no different in EPCOT than Captain EO was back in the day. Ragtag group of space pirates save the galaxy to the strains of 80's pop. This is just the permanent corporate IP-infused version. EO didn't really fit, either.

 

[Poseidon Quest]

No shade to Captain EO, but no amount of convincing can change my mind about how Guardians is really no different in EPCOT than Captain EO was back in the day. Ragtag group of space pirates save the galaxy to the strains of 80's pop. This is just the permanent corporate IP-infused version. EO didn't really fit, either.

Nah, you're completely right on that. Still, at least most parks were thematically consistent under Eisner despite the few exceptions. Project Gemini wasn't a great idea, but at least it would have transformed Epcot in a way that would have made thematic sense. The only outlier would've been Captain EO, but I attribute that to Eisner still being fresh and new at the time. It appears that thematic integrity almost always took precedence throughout the rest of his time though.

Perhaps if Guardians were the outlier, I would be more forgiving. Yet, the park has become a generic template used to incorporate a mess of IPs, which will easily date it. I anticipate in a decade we'll continue having the conversation about needing to completely refurb Epcot to make it more relevant.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

No shade to Captain EO, but no amount of convincing can change my mind about how Guardians is really no different in EPCOT than Captain EO was back in the day. Ragtag group of space pirates save the galaxy to the strains of 80's pop. This is just the permanent corporate IP-infused version. EO didn't really fit, either.

At least Captain EO was the side attraction and not the major focus of Journey Into Imagination.

 

[HauntedPirate]

More mental gymnastics by management, TDO, and WDI to make this fit. Wrong. Damn. Park.

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

 

[No Name]

Okay but now I want Disney to put this next to the ride.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

No shade to Captain EO, but no amount of convincing can change my mind about how Guardians is really no different in EPCOT than Captain EO was back in the day. Ragtag group of space pirates save the galaxy to the strains of 80's pop. This is just the permanent corporate IP-infused version. EO didn't really fit, either.

If they'd put the Guardians of the Galaxy in the Imagination Pavilion, maybe I'd agree with you. Or if Captain EO had been built as a standalone "Wonders of *Insert Name of Supreme Leader's Planet Here*" Pavilion amongst the other Pavilions.

Context matters.

 

[SplashJacket]

Holy motion-sickness

 

[MisterPenguin]

At least Captain EO was the side attraction and not the major focus of Journey Into Imagination.

Well, an argument can be made (by me, often,) that Figment, in all of his incarnations, didn't fit "Future World" either.

Nor did a history lesson in communication fit "Future World" either.

Nor does an attraction highlighting gas combustion cars fit (any more).

Nor does a hang glider ride over contemporary vistas fit "Future World."

Not does a pavilion that highlighted fossil fuels (and perpetuated the myth that oil comes from dinosaurs) fit "Future World."

 

[UNCgolf]

Well, an argument can be made (by me, often,) that Figment, in all of his incarnations, didn't fit "Future World" either.

I can't tell if you're joking?

I mean, it's a purple dragon. That's basically the essence of futurism.

(in all seriousness, I agree that it didn't really fit Future World compared to the other pavilions -- it was just so good that nobody really cared)

 

[DCBaker]

 

[Epcot82Guy]

I agree it was more esoteric, but each pavilion had a very clear focus on a real world concept. They all had a different approach but centered on where the topic was going (science and entertainment for IMAG). There's definitely creative leeway there. It's the total abandonment of the real world focus that's the (potential) crime here. Maybe there will be a tie in from the first pre-shoe. I'm just not holding my breath with current management.