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  1. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Standby Line and Lightning Lane status

    Have a fantastic time! No joke, this is my favorite ride anywhere (compared to the top headliners of all 12 parks, as well as Hagrid’s, Gringotts, and VelociCoaster). On that note, just scored one last ride before heading home and starting a new job: Group 13 for Ride 13. So pumped.
  2. DonaldDoleWhip

    HKDL gets new castle, frozen land and marvel land.

    Having a genuine scapegoat in that situation certainly helps, but it's still not a fun one to find yourself in! Never again for me (felt similarly even before the pandemic) - there's nowhere else I would say that about. More HKDL, on the other hand, would be a dream come true. I really want...
  3. DonaldDoleWhip

    HKDL gets new castle, frozen land and marvel land.

    I used that rule (Hong Kong to Shanghai to Osaka) and was still dinged for it as I tried to depart Shanghai. Had even checked with my Airbnb host she’d done what she needed to do, so the passport control officials got all of her info before setting me free haha.
  4. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind SPOILER Thread

    For sure - my ‘hands up’ is more of a halfway gesture that I’ve found to work pretty consistently. Fist pumping, on the other hand, made for a disastrous photo. Save it for after! That said, sometimes you gotta let the music speak for you. Here was my reaction to getting my sixth song (going...
  5. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind SPOILER Thread

    Don’t know how to describe it, but you’re not seeing that background! The launch is relatively dark, and you go straight into a backwards bank with some bright lighting fixtures ahead of you, as the vehicle starts rotating (I recall a lot of red). This is where it flashes, and the flash is...
  6. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind SPOILER Thread

    Boo. Also happened to me once (out of 12), gave us the wrong photo with no option for a backup choice. Most of the other times, it’s fortunately given the “pick your photo” prompt.
  7. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind SPOILER Thread

    Btw one more tip for this ride - it’s surprisingly hard to get a good photo. Moment is right after launch as you start banking, and people often seem caught off guard. Gotta say hands up with a smile always works. Also Hawaiian shirt attire (I recommend Kenny Flowers). Love this ride so much:
  8. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind SPOILER Thread

    I’m now 12 rides in (six days, 2x each) and have yet to see anyone getting sick. Also from ride #2 onward I’ve danced my way through the whole thing after the photo, and it only makes the ride more fun. Highly recommended if you’re feeling the song; I’ve felt all of them, but especially Conga...
  9. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Connections Cafe and Eatery

    They do, but General Tso Chicken (breading, sweet sauce, and wontons) and a vegan Niçoise salad (no tuna or egg, but still potato wedges) aren’t ideal. Seems like a miss to me (I’m a stickler even on vacation haha), but burger no bun always works.
  10. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Connections Cafe and Eatery

    So I’ve yet to dine at Connections (menu doesn’t fully suit my low-carb lifestyle, though I could get a burger with no bun). That said, I’ve cut through it a few times and used the bathroom - love the brighter energy and music loop compared to Electric Umbrella. Makes the potential of World...
  11. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind SPOILER Thread

    Yes, exactly - thank you! I’ve gotten both of those 3x and have mostly turned right haha. So for my next ride today, will ask for left; already did on ride #1 this morning and got Disco Inferno for the second time. There’s something to this strategy 👏
  12. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Standby Line and Lightning Lane status

    No boarding group 1 for me, but I can live with this outcome. Here’s hoping for song #6!
  13. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

    Speaking of vomit (fun times!), yesterday we boarded our Mission Space orange capsule and waited for the ride to begin, when they opened ours up and ushered us out. Someone had just thrown up the previous cycle, and while I didn’t notice, my sister and the other party could smell it. Then...
  14. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind SPOILER Thread

    This is cool to know! When you say left vs. right, do you mean coming down the ramp (direction the CM tells you to walk), or facing forward in the train seat? Asking because “I Ran” will be my last song (already gotten “September” + “One Way or Another” 3x, and my current favorite—Conga—once)...
  15. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Standby Line and Lightning Lane status

    Yep, 10:30am is when the host showed up with an iPad. The day before they’d recommended arriving around 10:15am for good chances, and we arrived closer to 10:05am - seemed like most groups there by 10:15 had good luck.
  16. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Standby Line and Lightning Lane status

    Quick follow-up to this question - today I actually chose a later return slot than the first one being offered. Looks like you can do that when picking your time! First ILL offering overlapped with a planned walk-up at Space 220, which we pulled off! So we were able to go straight to Cosmic...
  17. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Standby Line and Lightning Lane status

    I’m with your companions in Group 7! Also landed the Ratatouille LL for 8:45am and Cosmic Rewind ILL for 10:55am. All just me (booking for 2 people this time), but no app tag-teaming. Pretty chuffed this morning!
  18. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Standby Line and Lightning Lane status

    Not positive, but I think they’re actually gonna be stricter here (the ‘grace period’ for LLs is something like 15 minutes, and in DL I’ve seen a Genie+ LL go dark with no grace period at all - went to Guest Relations when this happened and they added it back). This could also be something you...
  19. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind SPOILER Thread

    I disagree with this review in so many ways, but I respect their right to disagree with me. At least it’s a close competition for someone out there! Also credit where credit’s due, Tron’s loading area does look sick. Better than the one for Guardians. That’s one of the biggest places where...
  20. DonaldDoleWhip

    EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind SPOILER Thread

    I wanted to hate it based on the big blue box alone, but I can’t - too much to love. Also the height of that building makes a lot more sense to me now, not so much for the track but for feeling fully immersed in the stars.
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