Disney Imagineer shares first look at the exterior metal panels that will form the entrance to Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT

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Guardians of the Galaxy construction - November 15 2021

Posted: Monday November 15, 2021 10:33am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Progress on the exterior of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has been very slow, but today there are signs of progress as Imagineer Zach Riddley shares a look at some new exterior metal panels that were just installed.

Guardians of the Galaxy construction - November 15 2021

The panels will cover the entire front surface of the former Universe of Energy building, which will serve as the queue and pre-show area for the upcoming EPCOT roller coaster.

Guardians of the Galaxy construction - November 15 2021

Zach said in his post on Instagram, "These metallic silver panels bring a sleek, intergalactic aesthetic that fits perfectly in our World Discovery neighborhood."

Guardians of the Galaxy construction - November 15 2021

When the attraction opens in 2022, it will feature a new innovation from Walt Disney Imagineering – a storytelling coaster that rotates 360 degrees to focus guests on the action, including the first reverse launch on a Disney coaster. The thrill level is described as being between Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and Rock 'n' RollerCoaster.

Inside Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind show building

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MisterPenguin24 days ago

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UNCgolf24 days ago

I'm not a big fan of Cosmic Rewind -- it's fine, but I don't think it's remotely a special attraction -- so I wouldn't mind losing those things for something better. I also think the half a billion price tag is a problem, not a good thing (spending half a billion on a ride certainly could be a good thing, but CR doesn't have the content to justify that price). Regardless, I'm certainly not suggesting the Imagineers don't care or aren't trying to design the best possible attractions. Just because CR doesn't work very well for me doesn't make it bad; most people seem to love it. It doesn't really matter how I personally feel about something if it's an overall success.

zipadee99924 days ago

Would this be a retrack or a full-blown rebuild with a new layout like Tokyo? I feel like that would make it too much like Cosmic Rewind or even Tron right next to it. Right now Space relies on its 1975 charm as a form of differentiation, so I hope that any overhaul keeps the general structure of the attraction intact. I’d be happiest with a re-track and re-profiling by either Vekoma or S&S since Arrow Dynamics isn’t around anymore, a new cable-lift system that removes the un-immersive lift hill noise, on-board audio, and new effects/projections during the coaster layout. Those are all upgrades they could do to modernize and make the attraction vastly more enjoyable while still retaining the original Space Mountain

Jayspency24 days ago

Tdo?

Marc Davis Fan24 days ago

Wouldn't that require a complete rebuild? This doesn't seem like something Disney would fund absent an IP, which makes me nervous...

FigmentFan8224 days ago

Wait so, theme updates to Space Mountain in MK? Would this be when they refresh the tracks as well?

MisterPenguin24 days ago

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UNCgolf24 days ago

It's too bad they didn't just do that at EPCOT instead of Cosmic Rewind. Then maybe they could have built a good Guardians attraction elsewhere. Note that I'm not calling Cosmic Rewind a bad attraction (although I don't think it's a great one) -- just that it's a bad Guardians attraction in terms of capturing what makes the IP interesting/fun. Cosmic Rewind would be just as good, if not better, if it was a space themed coaster without the misused Guardians.