News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[ToTBellHop]

too bad that has zero to do with how cool or not cool this ride system is....

I didn’t realize discussion wasn’t limited to the ride system.

Could’ve fooled me.

 

[imagineer97]

Mmm hmm. Plenty to look at in the queue though.

So is the ride experience just going to be another space-y roller coaster in the dark?

 

[mikejs78]

So maybe the theme isn't about energy but about the vastness of the universe. It has been hinted here (I'm surmising) that the ride will be called "Infinite Universe".

 

[matt2394]

i highly doubt a 2 minute roller coaster featuring the guardians of the galaxy will inform me at all about anything, much less energy.

It'll inform you about how wonderful Marvel is doing at the box office and how everyone should love their films.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

It'll inform you about how wonderful Marvel is doing at the box office and how everyone should love their films.

So Rocket will be advertising Disney stock so that everyone can get a piece of that Marvel box office magic?

 

[matt2394]

Pretty much.

 

[dreamscometrue]

One of my fave rides anywhere is Revenge of the Mummy at USF. It's a coaster, has show scenes, and even though it is only 2.5 minutes long, I enjoy it a lot. Is this Guardians attraction expected to be similar in in any way?

 

[EricsBiscuit]

One of my fave rides anywhere is Revenge of the Mummy at USF. It's a coaster, has show scenes, and even though it is only 2.5 minutes long, I enjoy it a lot. Is this Guardians attraction expected to be similar in in any way?

Let's hope so but I highly doubt it.

 

[marni1971]

One of my fave rides anywhere is Revenge of the Mummy at USF. It's a coaster, has show scenes, and even though it is only 2.5 minutes long, I enjoy it a lot. Is this Guardians attraction expected to be similar in in any way?

Let's hope so but I highly doubt it.

Nothing I’ve heard so far suggests a show stop between launch and the final brake zone.

 

[Horizons '83]

Nothing I’ve heard so far suggests a show stop between launch and the final brake zone.

Ah Bummer, seems like a missed opportunity given the amount of space in the existing UoE building.

 

[marni1971]

Ah Bummer, seems like a missed opportunity given the amount of space in the existing UoE building.

Very little of that building will be used for actual “ride” believe it or not.

 

[PorterRedkey]

Nothing I’ve heard so far suggests a show stop between launch and the final brake zone.

Another vlogger (Mickey Views) is claiming that the back 2 seats of the 2x2 seat configuration will be elevated. He implies that this is for better viewing when the cars are rotated to the side. He guesses that there will be stops at show screens.

It sounds like no stops, so is any part of this right? I guess I am mostly asking about the elevated back row of seats in each 2x2 car. That would seem kind of weird for a launch coaster.

Oh and he features a post of yours from this site about the timeline for the GotG build.

 

[Horizons '83]

Very little of that building will be used for actual “ride” believe it or not.

I think I remember you posting that a while ago, but that still baffles me. The only silver lining to me is that they kept that building and didn't demo it. At least I can let nostalgia take over when I enter that building in the future.

 

[Awakening]

Another vlogger (Mickey Views) is claiming that the back 2 seats of the 2x2 seat configuration will be elevated. He implies that this is for better viewing when the cars are rotated to the side. He guesses that there will be stops at show screens.

It sounds like no stops, so is any part of this right? I guess I am mostly asking about the elevated back row of seats in each 2x2 car. That would seem kind of weird for a launch coaster.

Oh and he features a post of yours from this site about the timeline for the GotG build.

Just seems unnecessary to have a vehicle that can be programmed to have the riders face specific directions if they're not going to actually have the audience look at anything.

 

[FullSailDan]

Very little of that building will be used for actual “ride” believe it or not.

Is it all going to be queue? I mean I guess I see it with the length of the FoP queue, it just seems.... that building is incredibly huge.

 

[trainplane3]

Another vlogger (Mickey Views) is claiming that the back 2 seats of the 2x2 seat configuration will be elevated. He implies that this is for better viewing when the cars are rotated to the side. He guesses that there will be stops at show screens.

It sounds like no stops, so is any part of this right? I guess I am mostly asking about the elevated back row of seats in each 2x2 car. That would seem kind of weird for a launch coaster.

Oh and he features a post of yours from this site about the timeline for the GotG build.

Depending on how he meant it, most modern coasters have elevated rows to some degree. It usually isn't too extreme, just enough.
Adding to this: Unless it's something really unique, it's not really worth the mention in my book.

 

[Magicart87]

If not sets how many screenz we looking at? ballpark estimate.

 

[Bairstow]

Even without stops I would think there would be plenty of opportunity to make the interior of the ride interesting to look at.

 

[PorterRedkey]

Depending on how he meant it, most modern coasters have elevated rows to some degree. It usually isn't too extreme, just enough.
Adding to this: Unless it's something really unique, it's not really worth the mention in my book.

They looked more extreme in his video, but that is probably the result of simple graphics he was showing.
Here is the video in question:


Starts at 9:55 if the link doesn't take you to the correct section of the video.

 

[larryz]

So Rocket will be advertising Disney stock so that everyone can get a piece of that Marvel box office magic?

Except that East of the Mississippi, Disney can't call it "Marvel box office magic," so we'll have to settle for "Superhero magic"...