EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[Centauri Space Station]

It really is depressing how as bad as it was, I would take EPCOT in 2019 over the current mess.

Less rides in WS, an empty circle of life, awful electric umbrella and liberty inn, closed UOE, no space 220, ugly innoventions plaza that was abandoned except for colortopia…

 

[HMF]

Less rides in WS, an empty circle of life, awful electric umbrella and liberty inn, closed UOE, no space 220, ugly innoventions plaza that was abandoned except for colortopia…

ROE literally makes up for all of that just by itself. It wasn't ideal obviously and going there in January 2019 felt like going to a funeral for me but at least I got my last views in before the morons finished killing it.

 

[ChrisFL]

I certainly hope so but how would it be made to actually work within EPCOT's theme?

(modern) EPCOT has a theme???

 

[MisterPenguin]

WRT Cosmic Rewind: Don't forget it has an hourly capacity of 2,400.

When you're moving that many people thru, and it still has a long line.... that's popular.

 

[MisterPenguin]

The big thing true trackless is really good for is not having to make a decision and commit to a ride path(s).

You mean like for the "Black Box" ride coming to DHS six years ago?

 

[MisterPenguin]

(modern) EPCOT has a theme???

Yes, it's "EPCOT."

It's a perfectly jellicle theme.

 

[HMF]

(modern) EPCOT has a theme???

It's more coherent than whatever DHS's theme is but really outside of Magic Kingdom all the parks have basically all become glorified billboards and even in Magic Kingdom, Tomorrowland hasn't been coherent in years and Frontierland is being torn out for a Cars ad. Sadly that is why I am writing the articles in my signature pointing out how these parks have lost their way rather than trying to fix them from within as I originally planned which I could not do under Iger anyway though I have to admit winning an award for the Animal Kingdom one was nice and hearing from former Imagineer Trevor Bryant on the EPCOT one was also a highlight.

 

[Centauri Space Station]

ROE literally makes up for all of that just by itself. It wasn't ideal obviously and going there in January 2019 felt like going to a funeral for me but at least I got my last views in before the morons finished killing it.

It was a dated show that had 5 mins of a tiny globe in the middle of it.

(modern) EPCOT has a theme???

EPCOT exists to educate, inspire, and connect guests through:

• Innovation and progress (science, technology, sustainability)
• Global culture and cooperation
• Optimism about humanity’s future

World Celebration:
Human connection, shared stories, and collective progress

World Discovery:
Science, technology, and the thrill of exploration

World Nature:
The relationship between humans and the natural world

World Showcase:
Global culture, traditions, and international understanding

 

[Centauri Space Station]

It's more coherent than whatever DHS's theme is but really outside of Magic Kingdom all the parks have basically all become glorified billboards and even in Magic Kingdom, Tomorrowland hasn't been coherent in years and Frontierland is being torn out for a Cars ad.

MK has the most coherent tomorrowland still of any park.

 

[gorillaball]

For Today's Disney, GotG just needed good enough to SELL LLs!

I’d like to collect LL$ for each time you bring this up.

We all know this, it’s not a new take. Please spare us seeing it over and over and over and over and over and over

 

[LindseyDisney]

(modern) EPCOT has a theme???

Yes. An apple store.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

For Today's Disney, GotG just needed good enough to SELL LLs!

It was approved and construction started long before paid fastpass.

 

[Purduevian]

I mean ... that's kind of the point. It allows you to seamlessly transition between more traditional movement in narrow corridors and free movement in open spaces. If that doesn't feel natural within the context of the ride, it's a failure to design spaces and scenarios that make sense in conjunction with the complementary movement types.

Very fair... I just know on Remy and MMRR... I feel like I'm super aware I'm just in a big warehouse. ROTR does a lot better at this.

I’d argue the best dark ride tech is either the classic omnimover or the SCOOP and that it’s not particularly close.

I feel like the kuka arm is the next evolution of the omnimover personally (basically a 3D omnimover)

Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is a trackless, but not a true trackless, ride that doesn’t have big open floor spaces and is focused on its elevators. Fully tracked roller coasters like Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure features switching to different tracks and a drop element. The big thing true trackless is really good for is not having to make a decision and commit to a ride path(s).

TOT isn't trackless AFAIK. I believe it's wire guided.

 

[UNCgolf]

Very fair... I just know on Remy and MMRR... I feel like I'm super aware I'm just in a big warehouse. ROTR does a lot better at this.

ROTR is blessed with a setting that's generally huge and open in the movies, so it gets around the problem.

 

[Disstevefan1]

It was approved and construction started long before paid fastpass.

I think it was safe to presume it was approved because Disney knew they were going to paid fastpass.

Lets face it, when they developed and deployed the fastpass system, the company already knew they would eventually monetize it.

 

[Purduevian]

ROTR is blessed with a setting that's generally huge and open in the movies, so it gets around the problem.

I guess there really isn't a big difference between Warehouse and Hanger... but yes it's in theme at ROTR.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I’d like to collect LL$ for each time you bring this up.

We all know this, it’s not a new take. Please spare us seeing it over and over and over and over and over and over

I think in addition to our "scope cut" drinking game we also need a "Sell LL" drinking game

But you have a point, we all know by now, Disneyparks is a business and their number one product, the "money for nothing" LL product is the absolute top priority to sell!

Maybe my repeatedly posting about LLs and scope cuts is my copium

 

[lazyboy97o]

TOT isn't trackless AFAIK. I believe it's wire guided.

Which is why I said “trackless, but not true trackless”. Wire guided is considered as a type of trackless. It’s a technical difference but there’s really no experiential difference. Many people incorrectly assume Symbolica at Eftling is true trackless because it does all the true trackless gimmicks but it is in fact a much cheaper wire guided ride.

 

[Professortango1]

ROTR is blessed with a setting that's generally huge and open in the movies, so it gets around the problem.

Its also how they use the space. The only "big warehouse" rooms that I notice are the start "tell them its a prisoner transfer" which is fine as we are essentially moving from the load station to the actual attraction. The other is the AT-AT room which works. The design does a fairly good job of making it feel like the ride is supposed to go to certain areas but then diverted and ditching out into other areas. I do wish the fake elevator sequence did have some simulation to make it feel like you are moving to another level.

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

Its also how they use the space. The only "big warehouse" rooms that I notice are the start "tell them its a prisoner transfer" which is fine as we are essentially moving from the load station to the actual attraction. The other is the AT-AT room which works. The design does a fairly good job of making it feel like the ride is supposed to go to certain areas but then diverted and ditching out into other areas. I do wish the fake elevator sequence did have some simulation to make it feel like you are moving to another level.

This actually something I was wondering when I wrote it a few days ago. What is actually happening here? We’re not actually going anywhere we’re just sitting in that room for the brief elevator simulation, I know that. But does it serve a purpose beyond the storytelling element? If not, I don’t think that’s a problem, but I was curious if it was something that was included maybe as a clever way to hold vehicles in place for timing or to put enough distance between the set of vehicles you were riding with and the one ahead of you behind you, etc.