999th Happy Haunt
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Damn they nailed the retro looking shirt with groot and rocket on it
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News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot
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Damn they nailed the retro looking shirt with groot and rocket on it
Lots of cool stuff there. Gonna need to up my souvenir budget. The jacket a t-shirt look great.
Epcot82Guy
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Ok that's the worst I've seen. That's actually offensive and shows how little they know their audience. Anyone who gets the nostalgic references here is likely to also be the most special skeptical of the Epcot redo. The ride that most fully demonstrates the death of the original park should not get merch inspired by that original park.
Going from my favorite park to a place I literally will not visit is a shame. I realize this is a personal opinion, but they are really, really missing the mark.
Going from my favorite park to a place I literally will not visit is a shame. I realize this is a personal opinion, but they are really, really missing the mark.
Mikomike12
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Your name checks out
No Name
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What are the nostalgic references?
Epcot82Guy
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Apologies I don't have any pics handy.
The blue one is a direct lift of some of the original EPCOT Center merch. It usually has the Epcot logo (interlocking rings) in the center. They actually released an updated version as part of one of the first retro merch lines several years ago.
The pink and orange journal(?) is a pretty clear lift of the WDW art logo they used on several things after EPCOT Center opened (shopping bags, restaurant trays, etc). Exact same color and art style. The original had the castle and then SSE in the background with a Mickey similar to Groot here.
The blanket seems to be the new poster, so that's more recent.
The only way this would be a potential pass is if they were doing the same for all the FW pavilions - having Guardians be first. (Doubt that's happening .). Otherwise, having Guardians be the use of the old lines this way seems really off.
Haymarket2008
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Basically everything except for the mix tape and the little figures of Groot and Rocket are recreations of classic Epcot merchandise but with Guardians elements thrown in.
Down to the t-shirt designs and they even used some classic WDW stylistic promotional material too.
It’s cool, objectively. But it’s very much a pandering move.
999th Happy Haunt
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Can’t believe that out of all companies, Disney would be the one to pander to fans to sell merchandise
I will not be returning to the parks ever again
Disney announces queue options for EPCOT's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' rollercoaster
Disney announces Genie queue options for EPCOT's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' rollercoaster
Disney is expecting high demand for EPCOT's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' and will not offer a standby line.
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Surferboy567
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Any ideas on if the opening/dedication will be live-streamed?
Media begins today?
Media begins today?
So it looks like I need to get my finger ready to hit refresh. I wonder if it is possible to have 1 phone working on the virtual que, and one on the LL purchase. Not trying to cheat the system, just go with which ever we can get first.Disney announces queue options for EPCOT's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' rollercoaster
Disney announces Genie queue options for EPCOT's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' rollercoaster
Disney is expecting high demand for EPCOT's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' and will not offer a standby line.
georgep148
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I was wondering this as well - we’ll be there in July for the first time in nearly 3 years and knowing that there’s no guarantee we can get on this ride is going to make the morning of an Epcot trip very stressful. The silly thing is, as we’re travelling from the UK, we would be quite happy to queue all day long if we had to, to try this ride at least once.So it looks like I need to get my finger ready to hit refresh. I wonder if it is possible to have 1 phone working on the virtual que, and one on the LL purchase. Not trying to cheat the system, just go with which ever we can get first.
A standby queue naturally filters out the guests who feel their time is better spent elsewhere, but this system means there is no reason not to try to get a boarding pass, and the more chances you’ve had to do so, the better you are at the process. I would’ve thought this would be pretty bad for guest satisfaction overall… I know we’ll be upset if we can’t get a boarding pass during our trip.
I hear ya. I'll be disappointed as well if we can't. I wish they had a stand by queue. We actually enjoy the line and people watching, as crazy as that is to some.
georgep148
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Absolutely - we had a great time in the 4 hour queues for FOP when that first opened! Everyone in the queue was so excited for it that it didn’t matter how ridiculous the wait was.
mergatroid
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Perhaps they've decided that VQ's are less trouble to manage than standby for newer, popular rides? I think they should have started with at least an option of standby for those willing. Perhaps though that comes with the 'problem' of people arriving at 1am or earlier to wait and how to 'supervise' them? I remember with Potter there were people queuing at that time and Universal had to open backstage areas to accommodate the huge lines along with giving out free water to keep people hydrated etc. Also with a VQ if the ride has problems then at least you've not got people who've waited 6 hours+ in a line being told "Sorry folks but the ride's down for the day" which happened at Hagrids with a lot of irate guests to then deal with.
I think personally Disney should allow those who want to wait a really long time and get there early the chance to do so, they know the risks and are willing to wait all night and day if need be. However I can see why Disney may not want the hassle, though I think they're wrong doing it as VQ only.
I think personally Disney should allow those who want to wait a really long time and get there early the chance to do so, they know the risks and are willing to wait all night and day if need be. However I can see why Disney may not want the hassle, though I think they're wrong doing it as VQ only.
They want you elsewhere spending money, not standing in line.
Also long lines cause logistics issues elsewhere in the park, and the front of Epcot is hardly a wide open expanse right now. VQ was a given. The only question for this one is if, because it's VQ, they'll greatly shift the balance of IAS/VQ to the IAS side of the bracket.
DCLcruiser
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I'd much rather VQ than standby (unless I can rope drop). Now you can continue to ride the rest of EPCOT while you wait.
MickeyLuv'r
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Unless you lose the lottery.
Then you are - more or less- stuck in Epcot until 2pm with no way to ride.
Or you can forgo using your park ticket, but that isn't a great option either.