News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[ChrisFL]

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[No Name]

Damn so close! What's the odds a lay-person like me could catch a soft opening roughly a week before? We leave on the 23rd May. Is there usually soft openings before known opening dates where random park goers can jump on?

Your best bet is to walk up to the person (if there is one) at the entrance of the ride and say something like “if you need anyone to test this out, I will take that risk for you… you don’t even have to pay me!”

No but seriously, it doesn’t happen often anymore, but there’s no harm in asking.

 

[vikescaper]

Disney Annual Passholder Park Pass reservations at capacity for Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind's May 27 opening​

Disney Annual Passholder Park Pass reservations at capacity for Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind's May 27 opening

Not surprisingly, the May 27 debut of 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind' is proving to be in high demand for park reservations.

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I was checking the AP park reservation availability for Epcot in May and noticed that there aren’t any available for May 16, 18 and 20. Could these dates be set aside for AP previews?

 

[wdwmagic]

I was checking the AP park reservation availability for Epcot in May and noticed that there aren’t any available for May 16, 18 and 20. Could these dates be set aside for AP previews?

It's possible, but I think they are going to need much more than 3 days. I would think at minimum a week of AP previews.

 

[vikescaper]

It's possible, but I think they are going to need much more than 3 days. I would think at minimum a week of AP previews.

That’s what I thought. It just seemed weird that there would be no AP reservations available for Epcot those days.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Is the actress in the Cosmic Rewind video the same one from the Starcruiser travel company email? They look similar to me but I could be drastically mistaken.

No. They're two different species.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Alex, I'll take wire-guided ride vehicles for $300.

I enjoy Ratatouille, but think the attraction could largely function without being a trackless ride.

 

[Peoplemover&Popcorn]

I was checking the AP park reservation availability for Epcot in May and noticed that there aren’t any available for May 16, 18 and 20. Could these dates be set aside for AP previews?

I‘m not sure how GOTG AP previews will go, but I know that for Remy, you didn’t need to book a park reservation for your preview day. Disney automatically made one for you.

 

[WDWFantasmicFan]

What do we think the chances of normal guest previews for GotG will be? I leave 4 days before it opens so was really hoping to catch some kind of soft

 

[MaximumEd]

What do we think the chances of normal guest previews for GotG will be? I leave 4 days before it opens so was really hoping to catch some kind of soft

Pretty much zero based on recent openings. They seem to have replaced soft openings for the public with early previews for AP’s, DVC members, etc.

 

[wdwmagic]

What do we think the chances of normal guest previews for GotG will be? I leave 4 days before it opens so was really hoping to catch some kind of soft

Based on recent openings it seems unlikely. Disney now uses previews as extra offerings for member groups- Club 33, DVC, D23, AP, media, and cast.

 

[lewisc]

Alex, I'll take wire-guided ride vehicles for $300.

I was checking the AP park reservation availability for Epcot in May and noticed that there aren’t any available for May 16, 18 and 20. Could these dates be set aside for AP previews?

Or AP holders assumed those might be preview days and assume they'll need to get their own park reservations

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Has there been any other source claiming no animatronics besides you-know-where? Or must we wait for the previews for confirmation?

 

[Andrew C]

Has there been any other source claiming no animatronics besides you-know-where? Or must we wait for the previews for confirmation?

I think Martin? Not sure if he confirmed?

 

[wdwmagic]

Has there been any other source claiming no animatronics besides you-know-where? Or must we wait for the previews for confirmation?

This didn’t seem a good sign

EW exclusive 'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' interview with Disney brings confusion around audio-animatronics in the ride

Are animatronics part of the new EPCOT rollercoaster?

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[WDWJoeG]

Has there been any other source claiming no animatronics besides you-know-where? Or must we wait for the previews for confirmation?

Are you kidding? If there was a Groot statue that just blinked his eyes, Zach would going live 24/7 to document this amazing moment in Epcot history and explain the dozens of trips the Imagineers took to Marvel to fully understand the backstory of the character and the tree's range of eye motion.

 

[Hawg G]

Damn I was hoping the ride would pack a little bit of a punch. At least to Everest level

Don’t worry, all the amazing spinning, AAs, and show scenes added since those early photos leaked will make this coaster amazing.

 

[larryz]

And just like Everest...no animatronics!

The new, preferred term is "animastatues."

 

[tomast]

The new, preferred term is "animastatues."

I think they preferred to be call by "Statuetronics" where despite of been extremely expensive and complex machines there is no audio and no animation is involved.

 

[montyz81]

I think they preferred to be call by "Statuetronics" where despite of been extremely expensive and complex machines there is no audio and no animation is involved.

Think Steve Jobsniack in SSE. Well at least the computer screen is animated.