News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[Coaster Lover]

If it isn't scheduled to open for another 3(ish) years, it seems way too soon for a crane on site. I wonder if this is for the rehab work on WoL?

I dunno... this was a pic of Tron at Shanghai in Feb of 2014 (2 years, 4 months before the ride opened)... I would think if we are ~3 years out of this coaster, we're going to need to see some sort of track work in the next few months...

 

[P_Radden]

I dunno... this was a pic of Tron at Shanghai in Feb of 2014 (2 years, 4 months before the ride opened)... I would think if we are ~3 years out of this coaster, we're going to need to see some sort of track work in the next few months...

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Good point!

 

[EricsBiscuit]

This one I call "two birds, one stone"

 

[Timothy_Q]

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“Two pavilions, one fully dysfunctional park”

 

[EricsBiscuit]

“Two pavilions, one fully dysfunctional park”

I was thinking more along the lines of two projects one photo but that works

 

[gmajew]

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It is a bad accounting practice then. As the return of getting it down will result in a roi being greater as today’s cost or lower then future cost.

 

[tmthomas52]

It is a bad accounting practice then. As the return of getting it down will result in a roi being greater as today’s cost or lower then future cost.

For that specific aspect of the project return on investment would be lower but I think it’s probably a more complex decision than tha. Not that I would agree with how they do it.

 

[_caleb]

Do we know about any work that’s been done with the GoTG actors for this ride? I remember seeing video of Chris Pratt talking about shooting scenes for M:BO well before that ride opened. I’m assuming the coaster will feature a Star-Lord AA...

 

[BrianLo]

Originally it was meant to be end of this year. It is currently a little over two years away.

Last I heard early 2021.

I thought you just said a little over two years? So a little over three?

 

[Haymarket2008]

Do we know about any work that’s been done with the GoTG actors for this ride? I remember seeing video of Chris Pratt talking about shooting scenes for M:BO well before that ride opened. I’m assuming the coaster will feature a Star-Lord AA...

I'd assume they'll film scenes during the filming of the upcoming third movie.

 

[marni1971]

I thought you just said a little over two years? So a little over three?

That’s an embarrassing mistake! To be clear around three years from now.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

That’s an embarrassing mistake! To be clear around three years from now.

 

[trainplane3]

Some new pictures from Vlodrop showing off a new motorized spinning train. Is this what we should expect for GotG? It's more in line with a standard car design but has a "simple" looking gimmick (simple looking, not simple to make work).

The layout is a slightly (?) updated family shuttle, so that can be ignored.
Source: https://svhas2004.wixsite.com/vekoma/portraits

 

[marni1971]

Some new pictures from Vlodrop showing off a new motorized spinning train. Is this what we should expect for GotG? It's more in line with a standard car design but has a "simple" looking gimmick (simple looking, not simple to make work).

The layout is a slightly (?) updated family shuttle, so that can be ignored.
Source: https://svhas2004.wixsite.com/vekoma/portraits

Nice find.

 

[trainplane3]

Nice find.

Looking at those trains, I think I can see why it might not be a super thrilling coaster (read as inversions/high speed). They sit up so high and have a (relatively) tiny base. The gimmick seems cool enough but to most it might just look like another spinner, which I'm sure Disney will make sure to tell everyone that it is not.

Edit: It also looks like FLY going into Phantasialand but turned right side up. That ride opens next year I believe so if it runs correctly, then I'd hope that means they got the bugs worked out for this system.
And for those of you that don't know what FLY looks like:

It'll be that system.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Some new pictures from Vlodrop showing off a new motorized spinning train. Is this what we should expect for GotG? It's more in line with a standard car design but has a "simple" looking gimmick (simple looking, not simple to make work).

The layout is a slightly (?) updated family shuttle, so that can be ignored.
Source: https://svhas2004.wixsite.com/vekoma/portraits

Isn't that the new Time Traveler's gimmick?

 

[Mainahman]

If they properly maintain it, its going to be killer. if they let it fall into disrepair ( Im looking at you Space Mountain) Then get ready for Fastpass nightmare with lines.

 

[Professortango1]

Some new pictures from Vlodrop showing off a new motorized spinning train. Is this what we should expect for GotG? It's more in line with a standard car design but has a "simple" looking gimmick (simple looking, not simple to make work).

The layout is a slightly (?) updated family shuttle, so that can be ignored.
Source: https://svhas2004.wixsite.com/vekoma/portraits

Reminds me of Escape from Gringotts.

 

[marni1971]

Reminds me of Escape from Gringotts.

Indeed.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Isn't that the new Time Traveler's gimmick?

I think “regulated” might be a better way to described Time Traveler than “controlled,” which is how it is being promoted. I don’t think Mack’s system is programmed so that they decide exactly when and how you spin. Instead they don’t let you flail about wildly. Mack and Herschend talk about a magnetic break, but no motive power.