Virtual Queue and Lightning Lane availability improving at Disney World's Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind

Jun 08, 2022 in "Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind"

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Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Virtual Queue and Lightning Lane signs

Posted: Wednesday June 8, 2022 9:15am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Availability of Virtual Queue boarding groups and Lightning Lane Individual Attraction purchase is improving at EPCOT's new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.

Guests arriving at Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind

Virtual Queue boarding groups are distributed daily at 7am and 1pm. While the 7am distribution continues to reach capacity nearly instantaneously in around 3 to 4 seconds, the 1pm availability window has significantly expanded in recent days.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Virtual Queue and Lightning Lane signs

Beginning June 1, the 1pm distribution window was open for 3 minutes, which, although still very short, is a significant boost over previous days measured in just seconds.

Things improved dramatically on June 3 as the 1pm window remained open for 14 minutes, followed by 23 minutes on June 4 and 17 minutes on June 5. June 6 saw a drop back to just over 2 minutes, but June 7 jumped to a whopping 90 minutes.

For Lightning Lane Individual Attraction Purchase, things have also improved from the first week. Some days are now seeing availability well into regular park hours, as late as 10am. On some days, Lightning Lane passes continue to sell out before normal park opening, meaning Lightning Lane access is exclusive to Walt Disney World Resort hotel guests on those days.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Virtual Queue and Lightning Lane signs

The best advice for experiencing Guardians of the Galaxy Comic Rewind continues to be to attempt a 7am Virtual Queue boarding group reservation. If unsuccessful, you then have an option to make a Lightning Lane purchase, which will likely secure you a ride before 2pm. If you missed the 7am, and chose not to make a Lightning Lane purchase, you are almost certain to be able to secure a Virtual Queue boarding group at the 1pm opening.

Guests in the loading station at Cosmic Rewind

On days when EPCOT offers Extended Evening Hours for Walt Disney World Resort hotel guests, Virtual Queue availability remains very limited. On the first night, all spots in the 6pm Virtual Queue were allocated almost instantly in around 2 seconds. The situation was the same on the second Extended Evening Hours that occurred last night. If attending an Extended Evening Hours night, experiencing Cosmic Rewind is a bit of a lottery, with the only option to try at precisely 6pm to join the Virtual Queue.

Visit our "Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind" FAQ for more answers to common questions including Virtual Queues and Lightning Lane.

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gerarar58 minutes ago

1pm drop lasted for 269.938 secs, or ~4 mins. Monday 1pm Drop Average: 51m -> 51m (+0) Up to BG 71 called at 1pm, 3 less than yesterday.

gerarar1 hour ago

7am drop lasted for 6.782 secs. Monday 7am Drop Average: 34.6s -> 34.4s (-0.2s) BG's 1-16 called at 9:02am as part of the initial wave.

Tuvalu13 hours ago

Yes

C33Mom15 hours ago

When we visited over the summer, you could show up any time all day with your VQ from the morning, as long as it has already been called, is that still generally the case?

gerarar17 hours ago

Final Day 904 Stats (11/17): 7am: 4.8 secs 1pm: 24.4 secs BG 155 (+15) is the last BG called for the day at 8pm. Notable stoppages: 5:53 - 6:09pm Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 26.8s -> 26.6s (-0.2s) 1pm: 1hr 24m -> 1hr 23m (-1m) That does it for Day 904 of GotG: CR!

gerarar17 hours ago

1pm drop lasted for 24.447 secs. Sunday 1pm Drop Average: 1hr 24m -> 1hr 23m (-1m) Up to BG 74 called at 1pm, 5 more than yesterday.

gerarar17 hours ago

7am drop lasted for 4.783 secs. Sunday 7am Drop Average: 26.8s -> 26.6s (-0.2s) BG's 1-15 called at 8:41am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar1 day ago

Final Day 903 Stats (11/16): 7am: 3.5 secs 1pm: 2.7 secs* *the morning 7am drop lasted longer than afternoon 1pm drop BG 140 (-5) is the last BG called for the day at 8:30pm. Notable stoppages: 3:35 - 5:00pm 6:24 - 6:44pm Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 9.6s -> 9.6s (+0) 1pm: 52m -> 51m (-1m) That does it for Day 903 of GotG: CR!

gerarar2 days ago

1pm drop lasted for 2.703 secs. Saturday 1pm Drop Average: 52m -> 51m (-1m) Up to BG 69 called at 1pm, 5 less than yesterday.

gerarar2 days ago

7am drop lasted for 3.519 secs. Saturday 7am Drop Average: 9.6s -> 9.6s (+0) BG's 1-15 called at 8:58am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar2 days ago

Final Day 902 Stats (11/15): 7am: 4.7 secs 1pm: 7.3 secs BG 145 (+15) is the last BG called for the day at 8:30pm. Notable stoppages: 2:20 - 3:55pm 4:40 - 5:00pm 5:20 - 5:40pm Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 58.9s -> 58.5s (-0.4s) 1pm: 1hr 0m -> 1hr 0m (+0) That does it for Day 902 of GotG: CR!

gerarar3 days ago

1pm drop lasted for 7.313 secs. Friday 1pm Drop Average: 1hr 0m -> 1hr 0m (+0) Up to BG 74 called at 1pm, 31 more than yesterday.

gerarar3 days ago

7am drop lasted for 4.697 secs. Friday 7am Drop Average: 58.9s -> 58.5s (-0.4s) BG's 1-16 called at 9:02am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar3 days ago

Final Day 901 Stats (11/14): 7am: 3.9 secs 1pm: 5.3 secs BG 130 (-21) is the last BG called for the day at 8:31pm. Notable stoppages: 9:00 - 10:27am 2:15 - 3:14pm 4:39 - 5:06pm Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 4m -> 4m (+0) 1pm: 1hr 41m -> 1hr 41m (+0) That does it for Day 901 of GotG: CR!