There is no argument from me against Cosmic Rewind being a good ride. But was it really placed in the right park?
Explain.
Explain.
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Was GOTG placed in the right park?
- Thread starter WondersOfLife
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Coaster Lover
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- In the Parks
- No
At least they kinda tried to make it fit by making the general premis of it be similar to a World Showcase pavilion. If they just lifted it (as is) and put it in HS, I still don't think it would have fit. They would have needed to design a whole new entrance premises and likely would have needed to create a whole land/mini land around it for it to make sense...
Goofyernmost
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I voted "I didn't care to begin with". I've been saying this a lot lately, but I go to WDW to be entertained and have fun. I don't go there to get all OCD about what should or shouldn't go where. It makes absolutely no difference. When you are experiencing any attraction you are part of that attraction, what park it is in never really enters into it. Especially EPCOT! It is the most eclectic park they have and always has been. It's original theme was edutainment but demand changed that to entertainment of vast diversity. It is what it is and it was made whatever it is by the organization that owns and operates it and the public demand identified by attendance.
Brer Panther
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I feel like they would've been better off retheming Rock 'n' Roller Coaster to Guardians.
I can understand that... But it is supposed to be Disney's job to be OCD about these things so that we could simply just go "Ah! That's really cool!"
Imagine how much better that concept you just came up with would have been, though?
Poseidon Quest
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SpectreJordan
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No. Cosmic Rewind should've been the foundation of a Marvel land in Hollywood Studios. I feel the decision to put that ride in EPCOT is really short sighted. If they do ever build a Marvel land in WDW (please not in EPCOT), it'll feel disjointed since a major Marvel ride is in a different park.
Guardians & Dr Strange would've been pretty good stars of the land since they can't use Avengers, Spidey, X-Men or the Fantastic Four.
I do feel the team did their best to make the ride fit in EPCOT atleast. I really like the "Xandar Pavillion" queue. It does also fill a hole that EPCOT's ride lineup had by not having a thrill ride; but something more thematically fitting like the Mt Fuji coaster would've been preferable.
I also think Disney should really try to aim for Hollywood Studios being their Islands of Adventure competitor. Galaxy's Edge was a step in that direction & Cosmic Rewind would've helped with it too.
Overall, it doesn't really matter since this is my favorite ride ever & it never fails to put a huge smile on my face. But some more thought about where this ride actually went would've been nice.
Guardians & Dr Strange would've been pretty good stars of the land since they can't use Avengers, Spidey, X-Men or the Fantastic Four.
I do feel the team did their best to make the ride fit in EPCOT atleast. I really like the "Xandar Pavillion" queue. It does also fill a hole that EPCOT's ride lineup had by not having a thrill ride; but something more thematically fitting like the Mt Fuji coaster would've been preferable.
I also think Disney should really try to aim for Hollywood Studios being their Islands of Adventure competitor. Galaxy's Edge was a step in that direction & Cosmic Rewind would've helped with it too.
Overall, it doesn't really matter since this is my favorite ride ever & it never fails to put a huge smile on my face. But some more thought about where this ride actually went would've been nice.
Br0ckford
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JIMINYCR
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YES you could make a case for it. It is by MS which is space related. They’ve set a precedent by putting MS in Ep. So it’s a “space” themed area.
At the same time I could also answer NO because neither fit what EP was envisioned to be.
No matter what it brings a decent attraction to a park that has needed more.
At the same time I could also answer NO because neither fit what EP was envisioned to be.
No matter what it brings a decent attraction to a park that has needed more.
doctornick
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The queue/general premise of the ride is actually pretty decent for Epcot and World Discovery. The execution during the ride could have been better regarding the time traveling element and big bang.
I would have probably put a GotG ride in a new land in DHS if I had my way (along with other Marvel stuff that’s allowed) but wouldn’t have gone with this ride premise there.
I would have probably put a GotG ride in a new land in DHS if I had my way (along with other Marvel stuff that’s allowed) but wouldn’t have gone with this ride premise there.
mysto
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Ah, so you've "given up on caring".Either way, it’s too late now…!
I care but it doesn't bother me. Which is kind of similar.
CaptainAmerica
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No, but also I never cared in the first place.
EPCOT Center died once and for all on January 9, 2007, the day the iPhone was announced. The wonders of technology and futurism that could be captured in a theme park environment were permanently outpaced once an affordable supercomputer was available to everyone in a device the size of a deck of cards.
EPCOT Center died once and for all on January 9, 2007, the day the iPhone was announced. The wonders of technology and futurism that could be captured in a theme park environment were permanently outpaced once an affordable supercomputer was available to everyone in a device the size of a deck of cards.
I don't think Marvel should be entirely in one park so, yes, a HS Marvel pad would be nice but even if that existed would that preclude Marvel from EPCOT and AK? GOTG is pretty shoehorned where it is but it works well enough as a space corner of the park, and for any offended sensibilities anyone has about it, it's at least tucked into a corner of the park and not in the center.
doctornick
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There’s definitely land to use. If they demolished Launch Bay (the old Animation building) including the backstage office space, that’s a sizable footprint for new stuff. There’s also space between Animation Courtyard and RNR that could be used and allow connecting those two areas. Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge has expansion space already allocated. Echo Lake has room that could be used, especially by replacing the IJ theater. I believe there is some designated expansion space around the BATB theater.
But there’s also significant parts of parking lots that can be used to enlarge the park boundaries - particularly around/behind Echo Lake and Galaxy’s Edge.
I think with a complete rewrite, Yes. As is, No.
donaldtoo
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No. I care, that’s why I posted.
I just think TWDC these days is a convoluted mess. It just seems not to have the core vision that it had back in the day.
They all seem to be separate teams working against each other, instead of Walt’s way of all working together for a common goal.
Walt united his people to produce as close to perfection as humans could do, for the entertainment of his Guests.