gorillaball
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I haven’t ridden it, or even watched video (avoiding spoilers), but I want the old songs back for my Dec trip. It’s too new for an overlay, when a large majority are first time riders.
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News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot
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networkpro
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We can see that some Christmas music is either public domain or licensing rights are inexpensive. Run Run Rocket ? Chuck Berry is rocking and rolling over in his grave.
yensidtlaw1969
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An already threadbare attraction recieves the most basic and underwhelming holiday "overlay" . . . I wish I were surprised, unfortunately.
Epcot82Guy
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Guardians Overlay - The Pumpkin Spice Latte in a Red Holiday Cup of WDW.
Professortango1
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I'm glad they finally got the Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy Christmas Overlay that has been talked about for 10 years. Progress!
I thought this year's Christmas overlay for Space Mountain was "Epileptic Osborn Lights in Space Induction!"
It's a good point. This would have maybe been better to hold off until next year.
lazyboy97o
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They should have done the song from the Holiday Special.
ppete1975
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I really enjoyed that special
Disney Analyst
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Slippery slope with TDO…
Suddenly it turns into “it’s gonna be someone’s first trip, don’t shut down any rides ever, no overlays… let everything stagnate”.
DCLcruiser
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I thought it was terrible. So corny, and not in a good way. Just annoying.
On topic, I’ll be at EPCOT on Wednesday!
DisDork2002
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As a first timer who just rode it today I can say that the music didn't matter because I was completely consumed by the physical experience. Fantastic ride.
gorillaball
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Stagnate? it’s been open 6 months. 90% of guests going over the holidays will not have ridden it.
Haymarket2008
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Finally had my chance to experience this attraction.
The good: the physical coaster experience is stunning. Really inventive and unique. Not once did I feel queasy.
The rest:
In terms of theming….not gonna lie: it feels a little value engineered. Lots of plain walls with nothing on them. The space ship looks like it’s made out of plastic. No texture or depth. And the teleportation reveal was very underwhelming. It’s fine, but not this jaw dropping spectacle everyone is talking about.
The ride experience is incoherent. I had no idea what I was looking at in terms of story. it is a space themed Rock n Roller Coaster with projections. Static cardboard sets in an empty warehouse with steel beams. Incredibly disappointed by that. The actual coaster ride is the star of the experience.
And when looking at the Epcot attractions, I feel that you have to see how they connect to each other. That’s the story the park is telling, successful or not. Does this contribute in any meaningful way? Not at all. Not sure what the point is apart from “here’s a ride in space”.
Genuinely concerned by people calling this the best ride Disney has ever made lol. Baffling statement.
That being said: a GREAT coaster.
The good: the physical coaster experience is stunning. Really inventive and unique. Not once did I feel queasy.
The rest:
In terms of theming….not gonna lie: it feels a little value engineered. Lots of plain walls with nothing on them. The space ship looks like it’s made out of plastic. No texture or depth. And the teleportation reveal was very underwhelming. It’s fine, but not this jaw dropping spectacle everyone is talking about.
The ride experience is incoherent. I had no idea what I was looking at in terms of story. it is a space themed Rock n Roller Coaster with projections. Static cardboard sets in an empty warehouse with steel beams. Incredibly disappointed by that. The actual coaster ride is the star of the experience.
And when looking at the Epcot attractions, I feel that you have to see how they connect to each other. That’s the story the park is telling, successful or not. Does this contribute in any meaningful way? Not at all. Not sure what the point is apart from “here’s a ride in space”.
Genuinely concerned by people calling this the best ride Disney has ever made lol. Baffling statement.
That being said: a GREAT coaster.
DisDork2002
Member
Felt the same way. I had no idea what was going on plot wise but I did notice that the coaster seats/wagons/rows?? were doing things I had never experienced before on a coaster while the train itself was flying down its track.
Ultimately I think it's kind of difficult to have much plot coherence for a coaster because your body has so much other stimuli its taking on at the same time.
Haymarket2008
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100%
It’ll benefit from repeat rides because it was such a sensory overload. That and the onboard audio was so quiet compared to the people yelling and the external audio.
Professortango1
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Mission BO, the West Coast Guardians "attraction" has the same problem. All you can hear is music, people screaming, and the inaudible dialogue track muffled in the background.
TwilightZone
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Just saw footage of "Run Run Rocket".
Why? This is early 00s Disney bad.
Why? This is early 00s Disney bad.
networkpro
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Inexpensive since it doesn't trigger any original performance ASCAP licensing, just the music arrangement performance.
Stupido
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Yeah, the first time I rode it, I had absolutely no idea what was happening. The second time we were wasted, and somehow it was so much easier to follow? Maybe it's the pixie dust in the world showcase pours, but this ride was absolutely made for multiple rides.