News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[totchos]

Quite frankly Everest is still one of the greatest rides ever built in terms of theming and I’m tired of people who pretend it’s not because a yeti you pass for 2 seconds no longer actually moves.

I wish the yeti was fixed (even if you do only see it for a couple seconds) but I will say, sometimes I look at that mountain and im amazed at how well it was done. Especially from certain vantage points across the lake, the forced perspective is insane.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Because I am a naturally generous person, I will be installing this AA the first time I ride so you all can enjoy it. I will even supply the AA batteries.

I know what you are thinking:he gives too much!

And you’re right. But I’m a naturally giving person.

You‘re welcome.

P.S. I don’t think I’m riding until late June, so for those visiting the first few weeks, remember: the ride is not done yet!

 

[gorillaball]

Is there going to be a SPOILER FREE REVIEW thread started before previews start on this ride?

 

[ToTBellHop]

Is there going to be a SPOILER FREE REVIEW thread started before previews start on this ride?

Groot dies.

Wait, what?

 

[tommyhawkins]

It’s completely reasonable to be disappointed in this. Disney themselves set ridiculously high stakes for this one attraction. They spent half of the EPCOT overhaul budget on this one attraction. We aren’t getting another E Ticket in the park for another 10-15 years. And now we’re finding out that it likely won’t have animatronics or physical elements needed to make it an immersive atmospheric experience, on top of the fact that it doesn’t even fit the park.

This attraction needs to be better than just a “fun coaster in space” for all of the things given up to construct it.

For all those people who gave their lives building this ride right?

Yeah, that one makes no sense. We're going to feature Xandar, which is in the first movie, but we don't know if the 3rd movie will be made so we need to cut the AA's. The mental gymnastics around this whole project are just mind-boggling.

i think Corless is using creative license on this matter. Gunn has already said its a different universe for the ride, so nothing happens in the movie impacts the ride and vice versa. WDI and Feige could have made that call with or with Gunn on the project, they have two movies to pull story from.

I obviously agree AAs would have been a nice addition for the slower parts, its not really a deal breaker for me. Do people who angrily want AAs in CR hate all the Disney rides that dont have them?

 

[ToTBellHop]

For all those people who gave their lives building this ride right?

i think Corless is using creative license on this matter. Gunn has already said its a different universe for the ride, so nothing happens in the movie impacts the ride and vice versa. WDI and Feige could have made that call with or with Gunn on the project, they have two movies to pull story from.

I obviously agree AAs would have been a nice addition for the slower parts, its not really a deal breaker for me. Do people who angrily want AAs in CR hate all the Disney rides that dont have them?

Most WDW E-Tickets have AAs. Kilimanjaro obviously gets a pass. And people have indeed complained when Epcot classics were replaced with thrill rides lacking AAs. Test Track and Mission: Space hardly receive universal acclaim.

 

[wdwmagic]

Most WDW E-Tickets have AAs. Kilimanjaro obviously gets a pass.

Hey don't forget Little red!! lol

 

[Master Yoda]

Most WDW E-Tickets have AAs. Kilimanjaro obviously gets a pass.

It actually had AA's when it opened.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Hey don't forget Little red!! lol

It actually had AA's when it opened.

Situation got real very quickly when you heard, “Big Red has been shot!”

I had forgotten about the Jeep, too. That was a cool effect. Little Red was nothing to write home about when you could see real elephants, though.

It is crazy how many effects have broken property wide and not been repaired. They become legend. “I seem to remember this used to happen…”

Wasn‘t the ToT boiler room foggy in the ‘90s? Could have been a dream for all I know.

 

[UNCgolf]

I obviously agree AAs would have been a nice addition for the slower parts, its not really a deal breaker for me. Do people who angrily want AAs in CR hate all the Disney rides that dont have them?

I wouldn't say I hate them all (Flight of Passage and Soarin' are fun off the top of my head), but Tower of Terror is the only Disney ride without AAs that's even in the top 10 attractions resort wide unless I'm completely forgetting something.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

My guess is the pre show changed to be similar to Spiderman at DCA (which is pretty cool tech).

Wasn’t the pre-show the only place AAs were ever rumored to be?

 

[ToTBellHop]

My guess is the pre show changed to be similar to Spiderman at DCA (which is pretty cool tech).

Wasn’t the pre-show the only place AAs were ever rumored to be?

Ride, too, apparently.

 

[UNCgolf]

Quite frankly Everest is still one of the greatest rides ever built in terms of theming and I’m tired of people who pretend it’s not because a yeti you pass for 2 seconds no longer actually moves.

It's not just the yeti -- the mist effects are a big loss too. It made a significant difference in the ride experience when the top of the mountain was obscured and you didn't know the broken track was there in advance.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I did not understand that either. I think they meant the uncertainty of Guardian's 3 being made at all at the time or who was going to direct etc.

James Gunn Explains Why He Almost Didn't Direct 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'

Director explained his hesitation over signing on for third movie

ew.com

Unlike Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, which is very specifically set within the singular current Star Wars cannon, the Marvel attractions are not part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Instead, they are part of a distinct Marvel Theme Park Universe with a lot of visual similarities but also notable differences, such as The Blip not happening.

 

[marni1971]

Wasn‘t the ToT boiler room foggy in the ‘90s? Could have been a dream for all I know.

Yep.

Wasn’t the pre-show the only place AAs were ever rumored to be?

Nope.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I wouldn't say I hate them all (Flight of Passage and Soarin' are fun off the top of my head), but Tower of Terror is the only Disney ride without AAs that's even in the top 10 attractions resort wide unless I'm completely forgetting something.

Lest we forget, FoP has an amazing AA in the queue!

Soarin has amazing…duct work! It’s meant to simulate the Magic of La Guardia Airport.

 

[dovetail65]

Pretty much.

$400+ million for this ride. And not a single AA (if true).

It is is said that Hogwarts at universal alone cost 170 million and took just 5 month to recoup the entire cost. If these theme parks truly get the money back that fast the concern should be making the attractions the best they can be.

Funny thing, even with all the new tech, the original imagineers put the newer generations to shame in many instances.. They were genius. It just shows that technology alone can not replace inspiration, effort, born talent, willingness and belief in what they were doing.

I go through haunted mansion and yes there were small updates, but the main gist of it and best parts of it have held up and even today one of the premier attractions after 50 years. On those attractions it was simple effects combined with then cutting edge tech and story put to their best use. We are all lucky and I am amazed how Walt chose and hired those original 17 Imagineers. If he had not chosen those exact people it could of been a failed Theme park many times throughout its history.

Does 400 million mean Guardians is going to be good? I hope so, but I am not so sure. Will Guardians be here 50 years from now, highly unlikely. I think that is why many of us wanted to see the Audio Animatronic's, no matter their form(simple or Shaman), it brings us back to early Disney genius.

 

[No Name]

Did you ever experience the ride when the yeti was working?

I actually did in early 2007, and I thought it was great, but I’ve never thought the ride was even slightly incomplete or in poor condition without it. I already know you don’t agree since you still have a thread about it pinned from 15 years ago.

It's not just the yeti -- the mist effects are a big loss too. It made a significant difference in the ride experience when the top of the mountain was obscured and you didn't know the broken track was there in advance.

I do miss the mist effect, although I don’t understand your comment about the broken track, can you see it before pulling up to it? I’ve certainly never noticed and I’m not sure most do.

 

[dovetail65]

I actually did in early 2007, and I thought it was great, but I’ve never thought the ride was even slightly incomplete or in poor condition without it. I already know you don’t agree since you still have a thread about it pinned from 15 years ago.


I do miss the mist effect, although I don’t understand your comment about the broken track, can you see it before pulling up to it? I’ve certainly never noticed and I’m not sure most do.

The mist covered the view maybe of the broken track until the last second is what I think he is saying. Now we can see the broken track long before we get there? The shadow effect the Yeti shown breaking it up is stil cool for me and worked last time I was on it.

 

[No Name]

The mist covered the broken track until the last second is what he is saying. Now we can see it long before we get there.

Oh okay, I miss the mist more as a general thing, not because now you can see it a few seconds earlier.