News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[HauntedPirate]

I agree with that completely. I feel like even after 36 years and 4 refurbs later, there is still always something new to see on SSE. If you think back to all the original FW rides, they were so detailed, you couldn't possibly see everything in the ride the first time around. In a ride like GotG, the only real attraction is the thrill. I go to Disney for the emersion and the ability to experience the ride differently every time I go on it because of the extra detail. If I want the thrill, I can go to Six Flags. I currently have no need to ever go on M:S again because I can get that same thrill from an open-air spinny ride. But, I could go on LWTL everytime I visit Epcot.

Well said.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Good eyeballing. Within a 2% margin of error.

72k sqft... https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...-guardians-of-the-galaxy-coaster-at-epcot.htm

Wow, I saw the video but I never remembered them releasing an official number

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

I just thought of this, but it seems that the gravity building has a different shade of green going up on the west side of the building. It appears to be much darker in color. Unless the lighting is just making it look that way. This photo from Bio is the best way to notice it.

Appears so, maybe to let it blend in better

 

[Incomudro]

I agree with that completely. I feel like even after 36 years and 4 refurbs later, there is still always something new to see on SSE. If you think back to all the original FW rides, they were so detailed, you couldn't possibly see everything in the ride the first time around. In a ride like GotG, the only real attraction is the thrill. I go to Disney for the emersion and the ability to experience the ride differently every time I go on it because of the extra detail. If I want the thrill, I can go to Six Flags. I currently have no need to ever go on M:S again because I can get that same thrill from an open-air spinny ride. But, I could go on LWTL everytime I visit Epcot.

You're over simplifying.
Is the only real attraction to Tower of Terror the thrill?
Do you get the same thrill from a conventional free fall as you do from ToT?

 

[Timothy_Q]

Sightline complaints are becoming so stale. So, a guest sees a building in the distance, and they're reminded that they are in the middle of (gasp), EPCOT, or Magic Kingdom...etc!

Space Mountain, Spaceship Earth and Tower of Terror could've been generic boxes too.

Instead, Disney spent the money to make them unique.
And they've become 3 extremely iconic buildings, arguably recongnized all around the world.

What's stale is people who keep defending Disney for lowering their standards and building a giant warehouse

 

[Br’er Rabbit]

They tend to not build long attractions any more. Also, the fact that it's a coaster tells us that it will, by its nature, be pretty short.

I think Revenge of the Mummy has the best length for a coaster. It has stops inbetween that help pad out the length and make you feel like you’re getting a complete experience.

 

[Horizons '83]

Space Mountain, Spaceship Earth and Tower of Terror could've been generic boxes too.

Instead, Disney spent the money to make them unique.
And they've become 3 extremely iconic buildings, arguably recongnized all around the world.

What's stale is people who keep defending Disney for lowering their standards and building a giant warehouse

Silver lining is that it will be easy to bulldoze when the time comes....

 

[marni1971]

I am betting plus 5 min.

Potter? Yep.

 

[Timothy_Q]

Silver lining is that it will be easy to bulldoze when the time comes....

Milennium Village agrees. It's only been what, 20 years?

 

[celluloid]

Clever, did you come up with that all by yourself?

You're over simplifying.
Is the only real attraction to Tower of Terror the thrill?
Do you get the same thrill from a conventional free fall as you do from ToT?

The reason it would be easier to feel that way about Mission Space is the writing angle it has. Tower has more suspense and develoent than Mission Space does in most people's eyes who experience it. It has more of a tone and visceral challenge compared to Mission Space's direct training industrial atmosphere. Still above a spinning carnival ride but I can see why it is not to the same scale as other major attractions that feature a physical thrill and a more in depth rich story or atmosphere devlopment.

 

[larryz]

Silver lining is that it will be easy to bulldoze when the time comes....

...or convert to a storage warehouse.

 

[JenniferS]

...or convert to a storage warehouse.

... for the tombstones out front?

 

[DinoInstitute]

I agree with that completely. I feel like even after 36 years and 4 refurbs later, there is still always something new to see on SSE. If you think back to all the original FW rides, they were so detailed, you couldn't possibly see everything in the ride the first time around. In a ride like GotG, the only real attraction is the thrill. I go to Disney for the emersion and the ability to experience the ride differently every time I go on it because of the extra detail. If I want the thrill, I can go to Six Flags. I currently have no need to ever go on M:S again because I can get that same thrill from an open-air spinny ride. But, I could go on LWTL everytime I visit Epcot.

I agree with the sentiment here, though people really need to keep an open mind about GotG. To say that the only attraction to it is thrill when we know essentially nothing about the experience is nonsense.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

To be fair they have the shell of he UoE so it's not like there's no architectural awesomeness to this attraction.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

To be fair they have the shell of he UoE so it's not like there's no architectural awesomeness to this attraction.

But they're killing off everything that made it architecturally unique. It's just gonna be a funky looking trapezoid with a spaceship parked out front

 

[jt04]

But they're killing off everything that made it architecturally unique. It's just gonna be a funky looking trapezoid with a spaceship parked out front

In the future everyone will have a spaceship parked out front of their trapezoid house.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I left work here in Connecticut this evening and couldn’t see the Guardians showbuilding. Congratulations WDI

 

[CosmicDuck]

I have a STRONG feeling you'll see an Avenger's ride at Universal Orlando before you see one at Disneyland.

Which is a borderline crime given how long Disney has owned Marvel.

I have zero faith that the planned Phase 2 of Marvel-land will ever take place in DCA.

 

[Sundown]

I agree with that completely. I feel like even after 36 years and 4 refurbs later, there is still always something new to see on SSE. If you think back to all the original FW rides, they were so detailed, you couldn't possibly see everything in the ride the first time around. In a ride like GotG, the only real attraction is the thrill. I go to Disney for the emersion and the ability to experience the ride differently every time I go on it because of the extra detail. If I want the thrill, I can go to Six Flags. I currently have no need to ever go on M:S again because I can get that same thrill from an open-air spinny ride. But, I could go on LWTL everytime I visit Epcot.

Really well put. I go to the parks for mostly the emersion experience as well.

 

[WDWTank]

Congratulations, you win the internet today! See the front desk attendant for your reward.

Thanks bud!