Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind's Virtual Queue drop availability shifts to a new pattern in recent days

Posted: Tuesday August 9, 2022 2:00pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The virtual queue availability for EPCOT's Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind has recently shifted, bucking the trend that has remained mostly steady since opening.

Nova Corps Starblaster at the entrance to Wonders of Xandar pavilion

For the second consecutive day today, the 7am virtual queue distribution has lasted longer than the 1pm distribution. Today's 7am drop reached capacity in 32 seconds, with the 1pm drop completed in 26 seconds. Yesterday saw the morning reach capacity in 11 seconds, followed by just 9 seconds in the afternoon.

Over the past month, the 1pm distribution has been available for upwards of a couple of hours. It is too early to say if we are seeing a long-term shift, but if you are planning a visit to EPCOT in the coming days, be aware of the recent trend, and don't assume that the afternoon distribution will be available for an extended period.

The pre-show rooms have been bypassed in recent days to keep the ride operational

In addition to the distribution shift, the ride has been seeing some lengthy downtime over the past week. Saturday saw the ride closed for a third of the day, and there have been numerous reports of the teleportation pre-show being skipped entirely, and guests walked through the rooms to the loading station.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind

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gerarar19 hours ago

Final Day 977 Stats (1/30): 7am: 4.0 secs 1pm: 1.8 secs* *the morning 7am drop lasted longer than afternoon 1pm drop BG 155 (+5) is the last BG called for the day at 8:15pm. Notable stoppages: 4:00 - 4:41pm Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 40m -> 40m (+0) 1pm: 1hr 37m -> 1hr 36m (-1m) That does it for Day 977 of GotG: CR!

gerarar19 hours ago

1pm drop lasted for 1.755 secs. Thursday 1pm Drop Average: 1hr 37m -> 1hr 36m (-1m) Up to BG 72 called at 1pm, 5 less than yesterday.

gerarar19 hours ago

7am drop lasted for 3.947 secs. Thursday 7am Drop Average: 4m -> 4m (+0) BG's 1-17 called at 8:45am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar1 day ago

Final Day 976 Stats (1/29): 7am: 4.6 secs 1pm: 1926.7 secs, or ~32 mins BG 150 (-3) is the last BG called for the day at 8:15pm. Notable stoppages: 10:50 - 11:28am 2:55 - 3:15pm Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 12m -> 12m (+0) 1pm: 2hr 46m -> 2hr 45m (-1m) That does it for Day 976 of GotG: CR!

gerarar1 day ago

1pm drop lasted for 1926.740 secs, or ~32 mins. Wednesday 1pm Drop Average: 2hr 46m -> 2hr 45m (-1m) Up to BG 67 called at 1pm, 5 less than yesterday.

gerarar1 day ago

7am drop lasted for 4.612 secs. Wednesday 7am Drop Average: 12m -> 12m (+0) BG's 1-16 called at 8:48am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar2 days ago

Final Day 975 Stats (1/28): 7am: 3.3 secs 1pm: 868.7 secs, or ~14 mins BG 153 (+8) is the last BG called for the day at 8pm. Notable stoppages: None Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 17m -> 17m (+0) 1pm: 2hr 22m -> 2hr 22m (+0) That does it for Day 975 of GotG: CR!

gerarar3 days ago

1pm drop lasted for 868.661 secs, or ~14 mins. Tuesday 1pm Drop Average: 2hr 22m -> 2hr 22m (+0) Up to BG 72 called at 1pm, 5 more than yesterday.

gerarar3 days ago

7am drop lasted for 3.312 secs. Tuesday 7am Drop Average: 17m -> 17m (+0) BG's 1-15 called at 8:46am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar3 days ago

Final Day 974 Stats (1/27): 7am: 4.2 secs 1pm: 2.0 secs* 6pm: 12.3 secs *the morning 7am drop lasted longer than afternoon 1pm drop BG 145 (+25) is the last BG called during regular park hours at 8pm. For EEH, resumed at 9:25pm with BG's 151-173 with BG 190 as the last BG called for the day at 10pm. Notable stoppages: None Average pace: 5mins/BG, 3mins/BG during EEH VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 33.0s -> 32.8s (-0.2s) 1pm: 47m -> 47m (+0) 6pm: 18m -> 18m (+0) That does it for Day 974 of GotG: CR!

gerarar3 days ago

6pm drop lasted for 12.277 secs. Monday 6pm Drop Average: 18m -> 18m (+0) Up to BG 123 called at 6pm, 23 more than yesterday.

gerarar3 days ago

1pm drop lasted for 2.030 secs. Monday 1pm Drop Average: 47m -> 47m (+0) Up to BG 67 called at 1pm, 11 more than yesterday.

gerarar3 days ago

7am drop lasted for 4.203 secs. Monday 7am Drop Average: 33.0s -> 32.8s (-0.2s) BG's 1-17 called at 8:42am as part of the initial wave.

StarWarsGirl3 days ago

Currently only running one side of Guardians for extended hours. Will be interesting to see the stats. Off night at Epcot. Remy's is down, as is SSE, and Guardians has massive lines.