News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[lazyboy97o]

Flat roofs with EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) Rubber membranes are common in nearly any climate condition, save extremely high snow loads, and even then those can be adequately accommodated with a heftier structure. Freezing temps and precipitation are not factors that would inhibit use of a flat roof. Virtually every warehouse in the world, no matter the climate, is a flat roof.

I would be surprised if they use a ballasted system (tar and gravel) though, they aren't really used much anymore on new construction. The big question is whether the EPDM will be black or white. Latest research suggests they should cover it in a white membrane.

For some reason I want to say that Disney likes Modified Bit roofs.

Ballast systems are pretty much a no go in Florida due to the hazard of wind-borne debris.

 

[bhg469]

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For the love of all that is holy... What have you done?!

 

[Timothy_Q]

Blue is the reconfigured canal and new (r)detention ponds.

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@danlb_2000 Just said the permits show no new ponds

 

[Missing20K]

For some reason I want to say that Disney likes Modified Bit roofs.

Ballast systems are pretty much a no go in Florida due to the hazard of wind-borne debris.

I wonder what the reasoning is. 90 mil EPDM and mechanically fastened or fully adhered and you have like a 30-40 year warranty depending on manufacturer and some other factors.

Ballast systems are pretty much no go everywhere, but yeah I should have known better.

 

[MisterPenguin]

@danlb_2000 Just said the permits show no new ponds

There be ponds in the permits. This permit pic is overlaid in the Google Earth pic above.

 

[marni1971]

I'm holding out hope for que that lets you walk among the dino's

They’re gone. The diorama area will be launch / return.

 

[OG Runner]

As far as anyone knows, the former Energy building is only going to be used for the queue and pre-show. The coaster itself is only in the new building. We don't know anything about the actual layout right now.

I hope that is not the case. The Universe of Energy building is pretty large. The pre-show area should be big enough for a large queue.
Think of the previous ride, the size of the ride vehicles and the "theater".

 

[geekza]

I hope that is not the case. The Universe of Energy building is pretty large. The pre-show area should be big enough for a large queue.
Think of the previous ride, the size of the ride vehicles and the "theater".

It's going to be a huge queue.

 

[OG Runner]

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Wow, they built the new volcano ride quickly. The line is already out to the parking lot.

 

[geekza]

Wow, they built the new volcano ride quickly. The line is already out to the parking lot.

That's why the entire Energy building is needed for queue space. It will have to support lines for two attractions!

 

[lazyboy97o]

I wonder what the reasoning is. 90 mil EPDM and mechanically fastened or fully adhered and you have like a 30-40 year warranty depending on manufacturer and some other factors.

At the moment, I couldn’t say. A lot of things with Walt Disney World are simply because they already have a lot of it and therefore they have a staff that already knows how to handle it.

 

[danlb_2000]

@danlb_2000 Just said the permits show no new ponds

Sorry for the confusion, there are ponds where @MisterPenguin showed them. The aerial photo today also showed land clearing where I have circled in red. The area in red is being cleared but no more ponds will be build there.

 

[Flynnwriter]

Is anyone else disturbed by the scale of this?

 

[ShoalFox]

Is anyone else disturbed by the scale of this?

I think the new building ruins a lot of sight-lines.

 

[NateD1226]

I think the new building ruins a lot of sight-lines.

Especially with this big thing being rumored to be the exterior.

 

[Flynnwriter]

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Especially with this big thing being rumored to be the exterior.

?! Is that rendering for real? It's staggeringly ugly.

 

[NateD1226]

***?! Is that rendering for real? It's staggeringly ugly.

It was the concept art for the movie.

 

[aladdin2007]

Is anyone else disturbed by the scale of this?

after seeing it today, I kept saying to myself what were they thinking!!!! its just ..... words cant describe.....with that said I cant see how this is going to connect to the energy building. on the ground? so that backstage access road will be cut off?

 

[rle4lunch]

***?! Is that rendering for real? It's staggeringly ugly.

For the amount of money they're spending on this, maybe they'll have some nova corps space ships flying around the outside of the building. On invisible wires of course.

 

[Club34]

Is anyone else disturbed by the scale of this?

I'm not sure of your angle on the coaster, but the building seems small to me [I have not seen it in person] in terms of handling an actual e-ticket coaster. Can anyone liken this to the size and scope of Space Mountain? Or Rock'n Rollercoaster? Bigger? Smaller? I mean, I don't need another wild mouse in the dark. I want a unique experience but if they are going to do a coaster then, darn it, DO a coaster.