The first day of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind operating with a standby queue at EPCOT has seen an initial rush, followed by a relatively stable wait time.
Morning Wait Time Trends
- The attraction opened with a 35-minute wait at Early Entry.
- By 9:25 am, the wait peaked at 170 minutes as regular entry guests arrived.
- After the first hour, the wait times stabilized around 60 minutes, fluctuating between 55 and 75 minutes throughout the day.
With a wait time of around 60 minutes, the standby line is almost entirely contained within the indoor queue. The extended outdoor queue space has seen minimal use today. After the initial rush, only a small section of the outdoor queue was needed when wait times briefly hit 70 minutes.
Best Time to Ride
Based on today’s early data, the best time to ride was at Early Entry rope drop (8:30 am), when the wait time was at its lowest (35 minutes). Guests arriving at park opening for Early Entry had the best chance of a short queue before regular guests entered the park.
After 9:00 am, wait times quickly spiked as regular entry guests were allowed in, peaking at 170 minutes by 9:25 am. However, by mid-morning, wait times stabilized around 60 minutes and have remained relatively steady for the rest of the day. This suggests that while the initial rush after rope drop leads to long lines, the queue evens out later in the morning.
If this pattern continues, arriving just after the first big wave of guests clears out—likely between late morning and early afternoon—could be the best strategy to avoid long waits.
How Cosmic Rewind Compares to Other EPCOT Attractions Today
Wait times at other EPCOT headliners have varied, with some attractions experiencing extended downtime:
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure saw the longest wait times of the day, peaking at 80 minutes and averaging 52 minutes throughout the day.
- Frozen Ever After has been closed all day, leading to increased demand for other attractions.
- Soarin’ Around the World had the shortest minimum wait time today, briefly dropping to 10 minutes early in the morning, though it peaked at 75 minutes during peak hours.
Overall Takeaway
Despite the morning surge, Cosmic Rewind’s standby queue has settled into a reasonable wait time. The fact that the queue is almost entirely indoors means a comfortable wait experience for guests, particularly when the temperatures climb alter in the year. If this trend continues, late morning or early afternoon may be the best time to ride without the highest waits of the day.
Stay tuned for more updates on how the queue evolves over the next few days.
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