Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind SPOILER Thread

[Surferboy567]

Randomization elements really work well for me in attractions. I think doing it with the soundtrack is a great idea. Something I really wanted.

With my luck though, I’ll probably get the same sequence multiple times.

EDIT: It goes a very long way for me.

 

[Hawg G]

A “fun” coaster that’s a 42” and being compared to space mountain from a physics standpoint. I’ll want to see In the flesh.

It sounds a lot like gringotts to me. Without the 3D.

Not a bad ride in that case…not a great one either. I expect this to fall In that lane somewhere.

They need the rides…for sure. But I have a feeling Epcot after the “major upgrades” will be like mgm…

Aka “wanting”.

As usual…I do hope I’m wrong.

Gringotts without the stops for show scenes, without the extensive physical sets, and without the actual movie stars on the ride. Oh, and with a slow launch to begin the ride instead of a pretty unique tilt section.

All for probably double the price and time.

 

[ctrlaltdel]

That seems overly dismissive. I think the comparisons to Space Mt (and RNR) have more to do with the type of experience it is than the execution. Rides are inevitable going to be described as comparisons to the most similar experiences in order to provide context as to what to expect.

More specifically, it sounds like there is a lot of (high quality) video scenes throughout the ride and more of a plot/story than those other rides. And there are some physical set pieces that you travel around. Whether those elements (and whatever happens in the pre-show which we don't know yet) are enough to really differentiate this ride and make it truly impressive is still a bit up in the air.

Disney coasters really range from family coasters that don’t vary that much intensity wise to one high thrill coaster (that would be mid-level intensity at a regional park).Because of that I think it A. makes it difficult to describe differences in the common language of Disney attractions limited to other Disney coasters and B. can lead to some confusion as obviously this is going to get compared to Space Mountain and RnRC since it is indoors, space themed, and has a launch. Could be a significantly different experience in practice from those (both good and bad), but I think it’s easy to latch onto those comparisons.

It seems to have significantly more screen based stuff going on than any other Disney coaster and the movement of the cars would hopefully make that a more seamless experience.

I think it’s fair to say from the initial reactions it seems to hit the Big Thunder sweet spot they almost always aim for.

 

[dothebrdwalk]

Don't recall this song being listed anywhere else.... "One Way or Another" by Blondie

 

[danv3]

Don't recall this song being listed anywhere else.... "One Way or Another" by Blondie

I'm a lot more interested in Tommy's second tweet. Imagine if the randomizer was set to spit out Universe of Energy but only like 1 out of every 100 rides.

 

[doctornick]

Randomization elements really work well for me in attractions. I think doing it with the soundtrack is a great idea. Something I really wanted.

With my luck though, I’ll probably get the same sequence multiple times.

EDIT: It goes a very long way for me.

I'm a huge fan of randomization and wish more rides used it as an element. Seems to me that it would be one of the major upsides to using digital projections on rides over physical elements - it's one of the reasons I love Star Tours. I have felt like it was unfortunate that something like FoP (which I love anyway) doesn't use some randomizing with scenes.

given MB and how music is used in the GotG movies, I would have been disappointed to not have a variety of songs in this ride.

 

[doctornick]

Gringotts without the stops for show scenes, without the extensive physical sets, and without tge actually movie stars on the ride. Oh, and with a slow launch to begin the ride instead of a pretty unique tiny section.

All for probably double the price and time.

Eh. I consider Gringott's to be a major disappointment of a ride so not being like that isn't a bad thing to me. For starters, the stops for show scenes totally mess up the flow of the ride so it's both a poor roller coaster and a poor dark ride. I expect CR to be a more interesting ride by being continuous and having the turning element, especially during the drops.

And I think the on board audio means you'll actually be able to hear things properly on this ride.

Edit: I think the more interesting comparison with a Uni ride would be with Mummy.

 

[WDWJoeG]

Gringotts without the stops for show scenes, without the extensive physical sets, and without tge actually movie stars on the ride. Oh, and with a slow launch to begin the ride instead of a pretty unique tiny section.

All for probably double the price and time.

You forgot the incredible exterior with the fire breathing dragon, placemaking within the queue, and all of the AA's. But then again, that building only got painted once so...

 

[TalkingHead]

Edit: I think the more interesting comparison with a Uni ride would be with Mummy.

Agreed. The earlier Twitter description sounds more like a Mummy variation than Space Mountain. Mummy with better projection tech and fewer physical sets?

 

[doctornick]

There's a Horizons reference!

Did we learn what this reference is?

 

[doctornick]

Blog Mickey is reporting in their article that Rocket is not voiced by Bradley Cooper. That can’t be right?

I don’t think that’s that surprising if Disney didn’t want to pay him extra (and residuals, no?) to be featured on the ride. I would think they could get a decent enough voice impression and Rocket doesn’t even sound like Cooper’s normal voice.

Also Cooper and Diesel record their lines seperate from the rest of the cast (they aren’t involved in the filming) so they wouldn’t have been present when recording for the ride, which was done on the set prior to GotG 3. Now that isn’t a big deal as they could have recorded their audio for the ride they could have brought them in but again it would have been a separate event than the rest of the ride footage.

 

[MGMBoy]

So my question is, how re the ride vehicles? Are they Fluffy-Friendly? Tall boy friendly? What would be the closest comparison because I am picturing something similar to Expedition Everest? Any reporting on that yet?

 

[doctornick]

So my question is, how re the ride vehicles? Are they Fluffy-Friendly? Tall boy friendly? What would be the closest comparison because I am picturing something similar to Expedition Everest? Any reporting on that yet?

I read one tweet that said they were very roomy/comfortable

 

[Surferboy567]

Don't recall this song being listed anywhere else.... "One Way or Another" by Blondie

Definitely a new one.

EDIT: Impressed that we are continuously new songs being discovered. Lots of variety and all of them seem solid.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

I get the impression here that Disney might be stepping back or distancing themselves from the word "coaster" to avoid any comparisons to a high thrills rollercoaster. (Even if their market dept hasn't caught on yet) And are we sure on the physical sets? I don't think there are any, yes?

The best I can gather from the Twitter reviews is that the ride is "zippy" but not intense. The music selection might be the bigger appeal. It's more about what they're not saying. Visuals? What is being compared when a comparison is made to Space Mountain or RnRC?

 

[doctornick]

Definitely a new one.

EDIT: Impressed that we are continuously new songs being discovered. Lots of variety and all of them seem solid.

I’ve liked all of the song choices except Everybody Wants to Rule the World. That doesn’t feel like it will go as well with frantic roller coaster movement (seems too mellow). Otherwise I really like the choices as a good mix of recognizable but not overly played songs that will be fun.

 

[MGMBoy]

I read one tweet that said they were very roomy/comfortable

Thank you. That actually helps a lot. We are going to be down there during previews but, unfortunately, I wasn't able to lock down any of the preview options.

 

[doctornick]

I get the impression here that Disney might be stepping back or distancing themselves from the word "coaster" to avoid any comparisons to a high thrills rollercoaster. And are we sure on the physical sets? I don't think there are any, yes?

There are some set pieces planets but it’s virtually all screens and projections. I’ve seen some positive comments about the video. For example:



Admittedly I was hoping to get more details about the scenes but people haven’t said much about them. My feeling is that it feels like a movie that surrounds you and you move throughout it/are part of it. Whether that “works” for someone in terms of immersion probably depends on their tolerance for screen rides.

At the minimum it should be a fun mild intensity coaster in terms of music/movement if one is not that engaged in the video/story. OTOH if someone really likes RNR or has a fondness for the GOTG characters this will probably be extremely enjoyable

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Some notes about intensity for those asking in comparison to Gringotts.^ Maybe take some dramamine before.

I do hope that’s true. It shouldn’t be less intense than gringotts

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

That seems overly dismissive. I think the comparisons to Space Mt (and RNR) have more to do with the type of experience it is than the execution. Rides are inevitable going to be described as comparisons to the most similar experiences in order to provide context as to what to expect.

More specifically, it sounds like there is a lot of (high quality) video scenes throughout the ride and more of a plot/story than those other rides. And there are some physical set pieces that you travel around. Whether those elements (and whatever happens in the pre-show which we don't know yet) are enough to really differentiate this ride and make it truly impressive is still a bit up in the air.

They’re rides…RIDES.

Can you help a brother out and stop using “experience”?…that is 101% from Disney marketing/sales to steer people in a direction that is NOT for their benefit