EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[bhg469]

One of my biggest disappointments at WDW is their parks don't stay open till midnight. Every hour of night is crucial, especially when limited in the summer. Plus you got that summer Florida heat. WDW is much more enjoyable in the winter for us night folks.

Staying past midnight at Disneyland is one of my favorite things to do & I'm glad they decided to return to those late hours again.

Maybe by some miracle the parks will be open later when they get their staff back to 100% but I feel like they are still making too much money to justify more employees on payroll.

 

[Rich Brownn]

I'm sorry to get factual here but Epcots standard closing time has been 9PM since its opened in 1982. Yes, it will stay open an extra 30 minutes during the holiday periods and midnight on NYE but the default closing for Epcot has always been 9PM. Everything else is revisionist history.

In fact, the original hours had Future World close at 7, and World showcase open 11-9

 

[vikescaper]

Looking at reviews, this will be way too extreme for our boy.

Would they do rider swap? I guess that’s the same as us both getting a VT

Yes, there is rider swap. A family in front of us last night confused the cast member because they called it stroller swap.

 

[bhg469]

In fact, the original hours had Future World close at 7, and World showcase open 11-9

The 1981 crowds were a tiny bit different than they are now, would you agree? Today, obviously there are staffing issues so it is understandable but the demand for later hours are there. When they are able to re-staff, hours will not change even though longer hours are needed.

 

[solidyne]

The 1981 crowds were a tiny bit different than they are now, would you agree? Today, obviously there are staffing issues so it is understandable but the demand for later hours are there. When they are able to re-staff, hours will not change even though longer hours are needed.

True. The 1981 Epcot Center crowds were very, very much lighter.

 

[Rich Brownn]

True. The 1981 Epcot Center crowds were very, very much lighter.

And way more sober.... LOL

 

[Epcot82Guy]

And way more sober.... LOL

Don't know about that. Those parking lot parties waiting for opening day were pretty epic... even if the parking lot wasn't even paved yet...

 

[correcaminos]

The 1981 crowds were a tiny bit different than they are now, would you agree? Today, obviously there are staffing issues so it is understandable but the demand for later hours are there. When they are able to re-staff, hours will not change even though longer hours are needed.

1982 and the hours were not what was posted

WDW Chronicles: 1982 Opening of Epcot Center

by Jim Korkis Disney Historian Feature Article This article appeared in the September 18, 2012 Issue #678 of ALL EARS® (ISSN: 1533-0753) The groundbreaking for Epcot Center took place October 1, 1979. To build awareness and excitement about Disney's newest theme park among guests, the Epcot...

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It was later on it was just the 9-7 and 11-9 hours. I prefer 9-9 myself if they have the extra hours on Monday. Though many shops that do open don't until 11 anyway but the stroll through WS prior to 11 is nice.

 

[Rich Brownn]

Don't know about that. Those parking lot parties waiting for opening day were pretty epic... even if the parking lot wasn't even paved yet...

I was there - actually inside thanks to a VP - on opening day before the park opened. Dick Nunis' words will always echo in my mind when he saw the crowds waiting to get in. (Opening day did NOT go smoothly).

 

[Epcot82Guy]

I was there - actually inside thanks to a VP - on opening day before the park opened. Dick Nunis' words will always echo in my mind when he saw the crowds waiting to get in. (Opening day did NOT go smoothly).

I think we were all joking about the 1981 date - not opening day itself. I know all too well the stories on Oct 1, 1982 (though was not there myself)!

 

[DCBaker]

 

[Tha Realest]

I hope she got her song!

 

[Disney Maddux]

We have 999 happy pages here... But there's room for 1000.

 

[Tuvalu]

We have 999 happy pages here... But there's room for 1000.

FTFY.

While your intent was clever, this post is actually number 19,975.

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

How much were they paid for their appearance?

 

[bhg469]

How much were they paid for their appearance?

Dave got a piece of cake and some toast.

 

[vikescaper]

Dave got a piece of cake and some toast.

I’m kinda disappointed that they aren’t serving cake toast anywhere in the park.

 

[Poseidon Quest]

FTFY.

While your intent was clever, this post is actually number 19,975.

Er... they specifically were referring to the pages, not the posts.

 

[Tuvalu]

Er... they specifically were referring to the pages, not the posts.

Er….nope. Not originally. If you go back to post 19,974 you will see @Disney Maddux edited his post (changing “posts” to “pages”) at 2pm today, hours after I corrected his post at 7:19am.

 

[DisneyCane]

How much were they paid for their appearance?

Probably a lot less than they are being paid for the song rights.