News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[FigmentJedi]

Supposedly as compensation for not getting a last ride, the Cast Members were gifted a DVD of the ride films for Ellen's Energy Adventure.

 

[jt04]

Have the dinosaur transport vehicles shown up yet?

 

[Buried20KLeague]

Are walls up today?

 

[Figment2005]

No frickin' way

Small world right.

 

[WDW Guru]

Are walls up today?

Doesn't look like it.

Via @OrlandoParkStop on twitter:

Link: https://twitter.com/OrlandoParkStop/status/897127817976193024

 

[Andrew C]

So what is the turnaround time to get GoT up and running?

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Are walls up today?

I'd like to know myself..The site that shall not be named had posted pics of signs and new poster for Runaway Railway at GMR already..

 

[Princess Leia]

Doesn't look like it.

Via @OrlandoParkStop on twitter:

Link: https://twitter.com/OrlandoParkStop/status/897127817976193024

'Currently closed' is a weird way to phrase it...

 

[Horizons '83]

'Currently closed' is a weird way to phrase it...

This might be a stretch but could they still use it seasonally, ala Horizons before they bulldozed it?

 

[Princess Leia]

This might be a stretch but could they still use it seasonally, ala Horizons before they bulldozed it?

That's what I was guessing, but I feel like someone in the know shut that possibility down.

 

[UpAllNight]

I don't get why they'd close it now to not start work on it instantly.

 

[phi2134]

So what is the turnaround time to get GoT up and running?

Years?

 

[danlb_2000]

Have the dinosaur transport vehicles shown up yet?

Do you mean this?

 

[danlb_2000]

I don't get why they'd close it now to not start work on it instantly.

Saves money.

 

[Princess Leia]

This might be a stretch but could they still use it seasonally, ala Horizons before they bulldozed it?

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/sum-of-all-thrills-returning.930104/page-3#post-7845273 Found it.

Though plans can change (looking at you, Stitch).

 

[Donaldfan1934]

Do you mean this?

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Sad, but very likely true. Personally, I'm really hoping some imagineer is pushing to salvage these animatronics so they can build a Primeval World diorama while the WDWRR is closed for the construction of the Tron coaster. Sure, it may be a fanboy pipe dream, but these animatronics are replicas of ones Walt himself helped build and are too historic to trash altogether IMO.

 

[Horizons '83]

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/sum-of-all-thrills-returning.930104/page-3#post-7845273 Found it.

Though plans can change (looking at you, Stitch).

Ah good research. Well, I almost don't want them to have it open seasonally. Its was limping to the finish line as of yesterday so I can't imagine the condition it would be in if they opened it every now and again.

 

[Princess Leia]

Ah good research. Well, I almost don't want them to have it open seasonally. Its was limping to the finish line as of yesterday so I can't imagine the condition it would be in if they opened it every now and again.

It didn't even make it to the finish line yesterday

And thank you! It's literally what I get paid to do (even though Disney World research has not yet been incorporated into my health care research job lol)

 

[Donaldfan1934]

Wow...I feel bad for you guys. Hopefully you got on it earlier. I should expect better from WDW but somehow...I'm not surprised.

Am I the only one who thinks they did this on purpose. I mean, what are the odds that the final ride-through of a 45 minute attraction just happens to break down in what is by far its most beloved segment?

 

[Mike S]

Am I the only one who thinks they did this on purpose. I mean, what are the odds that the final ride-through of a 45 minute attraction just happens to break down in what is by far its most beloved segment?

We were all making jokes, "what if Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Nye walk out right now?"