News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[Master Yoda]

Looks like the final nail in the coffin for the return of Solar Panels.

If solar panels are put on a roof they will be the last thing to go up.

 

[jt04]

If solar panels are put on a roof they will be the last thing to go up.

Agreed. Jury is still out on if it is panels or not. Hoping for spaceships but expecting panels. Woot.

 

[Walt d]

Ellen's Energy Adventure closes August 13, 2017.

So dose it come with extra large bath bags??

 

[tommyhawkins]

The only thing close to a real layout are these sketches @marni1971 doodled up a long time ago:

Thanks, yeah saw those a while back and managed to put some of that layout in but seems to be missing a few bits of track that are visible.
I have not tweeted everything I have modelled so far. Cobbled together the first gravity run after the launch, and then built into the Lift hill which i believe can only go on the rear wall.....possibly into the single Dome. im just not sure what happens after that as theres a whole bunch more track and another elevation in the photos....plus its gotta get back to the station. its a mystery

 

[CastAStone]

Looks like the final nail in the coffin for the return of Solar Panels.

I am recollecting here but I am pretty sure we got explicit confirmation that the solar panels are coming back (or rather, new ones are coming).

 

[James Alucobond]

Honestly, what's there looks more like a mounting apparatus than anything final.

 

[Jones14]

Wikipedia is showing that the track length for this is 5,557 feet, which would make it about 500 feet longer than Hagrid’s.

Do we know where this number is coming from and if it’s accurate?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Wikipedia is showing that the track length for this is 5,557 feet, which would make it about 500 feet longer than Hagrid’s.

Do we know where this number is coming from and if it’s accurate?

RCDB actually lists 5577.4’ and that makes me think it might be a legit number.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Wikipedia is showing that the track length for this is 5,557 feet, which would make it about 500 feet longer than Hagrid’s.

Do we know where this number is coming from and if it’s accurate?

It is. I know the bus driver who put it on wiki.

 

[tommyhawkins]

RCDB actually lists 5577.4’ and that makes me think it might be a legit number.

Ive modelled it as at least 5000ft and thats in 2D without any elevations. when I modelled the Epic Universe coaster it went from about 1300metres 2D to ~1800metres in 3 dimensions

 

[nbdysreal]

 

[RSoxNo1]

Let me know when they do something about the gravity building.

 

[No Name]

Wikipedia is showing that the track length for this is 5,557 feet, which would make it about 500 feet longer than Hagrid’s.

Do we know where this number is coming from and if it’s accurate?

That would actually make it the longest indoor coaster so I’m not sure why Chapek said “one of the longest.” I’m hopeful but still skeptical.

 

[Jones14]

That would actually make it the longest indoor coaster so I’m not sure why Chapek said “one of the longest.” I’m hopeful but still skeptical.

Yeah, it would be a rare case of them underselling something. Perhaps the track layout wasn’t entirely finalized at the time of the announcement?

 

[nbdysreal]

Let me know when they do something about the gravity building.

 

[DCBaker]

 

[MaximumEd]

Yeah, I’m old and jaded, but we traded giant, moving theaters that roamed through the age of dinosaurs for what will end up being just another coaster. Yeah, it’ll be unique for a minute, until the next coaster comes along.

 

[aladdin2007]

Let me know when they do something about the gravity building.

actually it doesn't bother me anymore or like I thought it would,,,, but since they destroyed WS lagoon that bothers me ten times more. I guess the building I got use to and can look past it once in the park,,but the lagoon is just depressing and disheartening.

 

[TikibirdLand]

what gravity building? I don't see one...

 

[Master Yoda]

Yeah, I’m old and jaded, but we traded giant, moving theaters that roamed through the age of dinosaurs for what will end up being just another coaster. Yeah, it’ll be unique for a minute, until the next coaster comes along.

People just don't appreciate that anymore. The majority of the theme park going public referred to UOE as the great nap ride. When it was open it often toped the lists of "Places to sleep at WDW".