EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[_caleb]

Not to be that Marvel nerd, but does anyone else feel that the loading station feels much more like an Iron Man attraction as opposed to a Guardians one? All that flaming cherry red and tiny circular lights? And the big circular red lights on the ceiling that look like arc reactors? It all looks cool, sure, but not only does it not evoke the Guardians, all I can think about is Tony Stark. I get wanting to reference one of the premier Marvel heroes, but I hope Disney isn't setting themselves up for failure when Tony doesn't show up.

I was 100% going to say this. Big Iron Man vibes for me.

 

[_caleb]

I'n not sure I like that they're calling this an "omnicoaster." To me, the "omni" part of "omnimover" had to do with the continuous load and connected ride vehicles. This seems really cool, but it's not that. Maybe I'm missing something?

 

[ToTBellHop]

I'n not sure I like that they're calling this an "omnicoaster." To me, the "omni" part of "omnimover" had to do with the continuous load and connected ride vehicles. This seems really cool, but it's not that. Maybe I'm missing something?

Omnidirectional?

 

[Casper Gutman]

I don’t know. Looks adequately Xandarian to me.

I still have no idea what "Xandarian" looks like - its not really defined in the movies. I associate the Guardians with a slapped-together industrial aesthetic, things barely held together and jury-rigged.

 

[OG Runner]

So has anyone started complaining yet that the Starjumpers are rounded instead of edged like the display outside?
How about my Starjumper doesn't have a canopy? I figured I would throw in more topics that are as stupid as those
already being argued about. What is next? Oh, I don't like the color of the numbers on the floor that tell me which
line is which. I understand having a variety of things to talk about but how about something that actually would
effect the ride?

 

[Stupido]

I still have no idea what "Xandarian" looks like - its not really defined in the movies. I associate the Guardians with a slapped-together industrial aesthetic, things barely held together and jury-rigged.

I think there have been enough establishing shots of Xandar to put together an aesthetic. Take today's sleek take on futuristic looking buildings (like the Gherkin in London), mixed heavily with nature (like Singapore), while having a strong emphasis on circular/curved motifs. It's mainly a subdued color palette letting the green and blue of nature truly stand out, with pops of red and yellow. There is a clear aesthetic, which imo Imagineering didn't really deliver on. I get complaining that Xandar wasn't featured enough in the movies to really deserve a place in the parks, but I think Xandar is easily one of the best defined planets in the MCU.

I'm sure the ride will still be incredible, and I can't wait to ride in October. I just think the whole Xandarian Outpost claim is a stretch.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I still have no idea what "Xandarian" looks like - its not really defined in the movies. I associate the Guardians with a slapped-together industrial aesthetic, things barely held together and jury-rigged.

The scenes with Glenn Close, I guess. The outside seems good, although the ship should probably have water under it.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Actually, there’s no paint left at Home Depot after GotG’s 14th paint job.

And thanks to PLAY!, they're out of gold triangles, too!!

 

[TheEPCOTHistorian]

My current thought is if they're still going to play into "Disney World Legacy" as they promised in the EW article. I know they promised us a storyline oriented with EPCOT and it's history. Are we going to be passing by Horizons as we zoom back in time?

 

[dreday3]

The chunkiness of the stand is no big concern of mine, but, to nitpick, the light grey "V" on the front should have been rotated to be wide at top and narrow at the bottom, just like all 'wings' of the spacecraft.

Good point.

 

[Schmidt]

No surprise. This ride has been an overhyped coaster in a dark box for years. Only the Diznoids thought it would be some next level Gringotts killer.

Have you ridden it?

Gringotts is a subpar coaster with a few screens. The AA's in the que are not exactly high quality when it comes to this sort of thing.
With that said I do enjoy the ride, but once you are on it its a bit anti-climatic. I mean the best part of the ride is the dragon outside the building and the entry into the bank.
My point is that AA's aren't going to make or break this coaster.

Also, give it a chance you might be surprised.
Remember all the negativity around Pandora? That turned out okay.

 

[Cesar R M]

Sorry, but no way in hell is Disney removing what might be one of their most iconic attractions. It’s even been held in a high enough regard recently to be one of the original individual individual purchase lane only attractions. Disney has no interest in completely removing SM.

Remove? nah.. retheme.. for sure.

 

[Cesar R M]

Honestly think it's a pretty mediocre attraction. Notice how my account is centered around Splash Mountain yet I'm not arguing for it being iconic.

This scene in Space Mountain has been in countless commercials.

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This is the most popular Haunted Mansion POV I can find on YouTube. Only has 2.6 million views

By contrast, an in the dark coaster where you can see legitimately nothing has 15 million views on this video:



9.6 million views on this video:



3.4 million views on this video of a Space Mountain Overlay:



And finally, 9.7 million views on this video:



If we assume Haunted Mansion is more iconic than Space Mountain among the general public, then, like I said earlier, it isn't by much. Haunted Mansion is much more adorned by Theme Park fans than the GP, and those fans are the ones that drive merchandise volume.

Part of the reason is... Anyone can ride The Haunted Mansion. Its not extreme and is technically a calm ride.
Lots of people will want to see the POV to see how it looks if they can't ride it... or want to know if they will make it.

 

[Schmidt]

If you plan on riding Tron you should definitely ride Hagrid's. It has a few different items, backing up and the drop track, but the
ride system is similar. Tron appears it will have less theming and you are going to be pretty much out there. (at height)

The themeing is incredible, especially when the coaster enters the building again.

I'm pretty sure that Gringotts is the most apt comparison. It's just Vekoma's version of the ride system and I've heard that it incorporates more spinning when the vehicle is actually traveling, rather than parking it in a scene. I'm sure that there are major mechanical differences in how they achieve the spinning, but it's fundamentally the same thing. I love the delicious irony of Disney touting this as a new and never-before-seen experience when it's really just Gringotts 2.0, using a different method of storytelling.

I keep seeing Gringott comparisons. These rides seem very different to me.
Gringotts is barely a coaster. I feel like its more of a dark ride on a coaster track.
Dont get me wrong, I love Gringotts, but GOTG feels more like a coaster experience.

 

[No Name]

The themeing is incredible, especially when the coaster enters the building again.

The entrance is just wonderful, as the coaster clearly heads toward a random opening in the ugly slab of a showbuilding.

I’m sorry, is that not the standard picture of the attraction people like to see? Here it is:

 

[HauntedPirate]

Dear Zach,

Your EPCOT story stinks. I recommend a new writer, one who actually understands theme parks.

Sincerely,

Me. And a few million others.

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

The entrance is just wonderful, as the coaster clearly heads toward a random opening in the ugly slab of a showbuilding.

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I’m sorry, is that not the standard picture of the attraction people like to see? Here it is:

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...and even the "picture of the attraction people like to see" has parts of the show building visible.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Not to be that Marvel nerd, but does anyone else feel that the loading station feels much more like an Iron Man attraction as opposed to a Guardians one? All that flaming cherry red and tiny circular lights? And the big circular red lights on the ceiling that look like arc reactors? It all looks cool, sure, but not only does it not evoke the Guardians, all I can think about is Tony Stark. I get wanting to reference one of the premier Marvel heroes, but I hope Disney isn't setting themselves up for failure when Tony doesn't show up.

It made me think of Yondu’s ship. A cleaner version.

 

[Schmidt]

The entrance is just wonderful, as the coaster clearly heads toward a random opening in the ugly slab of a showbuilding.

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I’m sorry, is that not the standard picture of the attraction people like to see? Here it is:

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I love people like you. I mean we have all seen the videos. Yes it’s short but it’s an incredibly themed ride, and a unique experience.

Yet you focus on a wall. I don’t know what to tell you, except you are missing out.

 

[No Name]

I love people like you. I mean we have all seen the videos. Yes it’s short but it’s an incredibly themed ride, and a unique experience.

Yet you focus on a wall. I don’t know what to tell you, except you are missing out.

I hate people like you! Okay I’m kidding but it’s more than a wall, it’s highly visible from multiple places within the park, hotels, the monorail, etc. I wouldn’t say it’s an incredibly themed ride because the outdoor section sacrifices making thematic sense for looking pretty-ish, which has its merits but is certainly a trade off. I would say it’s incredibly short. And of course, they could’ve utilized the space better and almost doubled the number of riders by building a second track instead of having the ride pretend that you’re racing another group of lightcycles.

It just doesn’t add up for me, if it does for you then enjoy.