PHOTOS - Steel rises from the Guardians of the Galaxy roller coaster site

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Guardians of the Galaxy coaster construction - June 2018

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Posted: Tuesday June 12, 2018 11:33am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Guardians of the Galaxy is now very much under construction in Epcot's Future World, with the building's steel structure now visible throughout the park and surrounding areas.

Guardians of the Galaxy coaster construction - June 2018

It is always difficult to hide a rollercoaster, and Disney have a lot of experience of doing so, but this one looks like it will present a unique challenge of how to make the huge show building visually acceptable from all areas the park.

As you can see from the images in this gallery, the building is very visible from both Future World and World Showcase.

Guardians of the Galaxy viewed from Future World area

Guardians of the Galaxy viewed from World Showcase

Click the gallery to see the latest Guardians of the Galaxy coaster construction from throughout the park.

Disney has not yet announced an opening date for Guardians of the Galaxy at Epcot, but current estimates put the ride at a Spring 2021 opening. The ride will feature a new coaster ride system and promises to be one of the longest enclosed coasters in the world.

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Henry Mystic5 days ago

Honestly, this is my favorite ride anywhere.

michmousefan6 days ago

Still think it works best with the beginning of the theme starting just as you hit the "portal..." You'd think that with the merch they could sell just on October 1st every year this would be a no-brainer for them...

SoFloMagic6 days ago

Both. But funny because if there's an unspoken thing that every 9/21 it only plays that song, but Disney never acknowledges it, that's hilarious. Explaining jokes doesn't often make them better.

Coaster Lover6 days ago

Starting at 1:27; Concurrently when Eson says "what is that noise?" Aligns with 0:27 here... again, just all instrumental, in a slightly higher key, and sped up... )

zipadee9996 days ago

Here’s the clearest recording It plays when you see the ship right before the launch for two bars. It’s up-tempo compared to the original recording. Again it’s all instrumental, but you can almost hear the guitar vocalizing ‘Here we go, feel the flow, through the universe of energy!’

JohnD6 days ago

If you say so. I watched several videos and honestly can't tell.

JohnD6 days ago

That's really good. However, I watched several videos with existing songs. There is a different loop as you go into the reversal chamber. The song starts as soon as you propel backwards. Then the chosen song continues to play as you enter the exit area all the way to the disembark zone. So maybe push it back a little bit and have it start as soon as you propel backwards and see how it comes out.

Disgruntled Walt6 days ago

Oh my word. That's the most magnificent thing I've seen in a long time. The musical arrangement fits the track layout perfectly. If this is the same plan for the coaster that would have just been a "Big Bang" theme with no IP, this must have been the plan.

gorillaball6 days ago

I didn’t realize they had more than one song. (Sarcasm). I’ve ridden 11 times outside of Christmas (Run Run Rockit) and heard September 7 times and Rule the World 4 times. 2! Songs in 11 rides!

Cmdr_Crimson6 days ago

Moth6 days ago

If Spaceship Earth goes down like what current rumors say, I'd say 'probably' so that it can start eating people better.

ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨︎ ᗩζᗩᗰ6 days ago

Yes. And it's CRAZY accurate! I don't think it a coincidence. It needs to happen! https://www.youtubemultiplier.com/66e368dac8bb1-universe-of-synergy-gotg.php