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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gerarar10 days ago

Final Day 936 Stats (12/20): 7am: 2713.4 secs, or ~45 mins 1pm: 8398.2 secs, or ~2 hours 20 mins BG 162 (+7) is the last BG called for the day at 8:30pm. Notable stoppages: 3:08 - 3:24pm 4:28 - 4:48pm Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 4m -> 4m (+0) 1pm: 1hr 38m -> 1hr 39m (+1m) That does it for Day 936 of GotG: CR!

gerarar10 days ago

1pm drop lasted for 8398.159 secs, or ~2 hours 20 mins. Thursday 1pm Drop Average: 1hr 38m -> 1hr 39m (+1m) Up to BG 70 called at 1pm, 5 more than yesterday.

gerarar11 days ago

7am drop lasted for 2713.443 secs, or ~45 mins. Thursday 7am Drop Average: 4m -> 4m (+0) BG's 1-17 called at 8:52am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar11 days ago

Final Day 935 Stats (12/19): 7am: 5.1 secs 1pm: 722.3 secs, or ~12 mins BG 155 (+3) is the last BG called for the day at 8:30pm. Notable stoppages: 11:10 - 11:35am Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 12m -> 12m (+0) 1pm: 2hr 50m -> 2hr 49m (-1m) That does it for Day 935 of GotG: CR!

gerarar12 days ago

1pm drop lasted for 722.294 secs, or ~12 mins. Wednesday 1pm Drop Average: 2hr 50m -> 2hr 49m (-1m) Up to BG 65 called at 1pm, same as yesterday.

gerarar12 days ago

7am drop lasted for 5.063 secs. Wednesday 7am Drop Average: 12m -> 12m (+0) BG's 1-16 called at 8:43am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar12 days ago

Final Day 934 Stats (12/17): 7am: 4.2 secs 1pm: 371.6 secs, or ~6 mins BG 152 (-2) is the last BG called for the day at 8:30pm. Notable stoppages: 4:15 - 4:31pm Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 17m -> 17m (+0) 1pm: 2hr 26m -> 2hr 25m (-1m) That does it for Day 934 of GotG: CR!

gerarar12 days ago

1pm drop lasted for 371.620 secs, or ~6 mins. Tuesday 1pm Drop Average: 2hr 26m -> 2hr 25m (-1m) Up to BG 65 called at 1pm, 6 less than yesterday.

gerarar12 days ago

7am drop lasted for 4.224 secs. Tuesday 7am Drop Average: 17m -> 17m (+0) BG's 1-16 called at 8:51am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar13 days ago

Final Day 933 Stats (12/16): 7am: 5.8 secs 1pm: 6.3 secs 6pm: 15.8 secs BG 154 (-1) is the last BG called during regular park hours at 8:28pm. For EEH, resumed at 9:19pm with BG's 164-170 with BG 200 as the last BG called for the day at 10:30pm. Notable stoppages: 2:55 - 3:19pm Average pace: 5mins/BG, 4mins/BG during EEH VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 34.8s -> 33.6s (-0.2s) 1pm: 49m -> 49m (+0) 6pm: 18m -> 18m (+0) That does it for Day 933 of GotG: CR!

gerarar13 days ago

6pm drop lasted for 15.777 secs. Monday 6pm Drop Average: 18m -> 18m (+0) Up to BG 121 called at 6pm, 4 less than yesterday.

gerarar13 days ago

1pm drop lasted for 6.299 secs. Monday 1pm Drop Average: 49m -> 49m (+0) Up to BG 71 called at 1pm, 2 more than yesterday.

gerarar13 days ago

7am drop lasted for 5.847 secs. Monday 7am Drop Average: 33.8s -> 33.6s (-0.2s) BG's 1-16 called at 8:56am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar15 days ago

Final Day 932 Stats (12/15): 7am: 4.8 secs 1pm: 5.0 secs BG 155 (+10) is the last BG called for the day at 8:30pm. Notable stoppages: None Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 26.7s -> 26.5s (-0.2s) 1pm: 1hr 22m -> 1hr 21m (-1m) That does it for Day 932 of GotG: CR!