New color scheme at the Wonders of Xandar pavilion at 'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' in EPCOT

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Guardians of the Galaxy construction - December 13 2021

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Posted: Wednesday December 15, 2021 11:14am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Paint crews are busy this week applying a new color scheme to the Wonders of Xandar pavilion at EPCOT - home to the upcoming 'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' rollercoaster.

Guardians of the Galaxy construction - December 13 2021

The new color is dark gray, replacing the previous bronze color.

Guardians of the Galaxy construction - December 13 2021

The previous bronze color on the left side of the building that is still to be painted

The majority of the roof structure is now complete, and work continues adding theming pieces at the front of the building, which will serve as the entrance.

Guardians of the Galaxy construction - December 13 2021

'Guardians of the Galaxy" Cosmic Rewind' opens to guests in summer 2022, but we still don't have a specific date.

Concept art of 'Guardians of the Galaxy" Cosmic Rewind'

Work on the inside appears to be progressing well, with Disney executives having already taken early preview rides on the coaster.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind show scenery and push-pull testing of ride vehicles

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MisterPenguinOct 07, 2024

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UNCgolfOct 07, 2024

I'm not a big fan of Cosmic Rewind -- it's fine, but I don't think it's remotely a special attraction -- so I wouldn't mind losing those things for something better. I also think the half a billion price tag is a problem, not a good thing (spending half a billion on a ride certainly could be a good thing, but CR doesn't have the content to justify that price). Regardless, I'm certainly not suggesting the Imagineers don't care or aren't trying to design the best possible attractions. Just because CR doesn't work very well for me doesn't make it bad; most people seem to love it. It doesn't really matter how I personally feel about something if it's an overall success.

zipadee999Oct 07, 2024

Would this be a retrack or a full-blown rebuild with a new layout like Tokyo? I feel like that would make it too much like Cosmic Rewind or even Tron right next to it. Right now Space relies on its 1975 charm as a form of differentiation, so I hope that any overhaul keeps the general structure of the attraction intact. I’d be happiest with a re-track and re-profiling by either Vekoma or S&S since Arrow Dynamics isn’t around anymore, a new cable-lift system that removes the un-immersive lift hill noise, on-board audio, and new effects/projections during the coaster layout. Those are all upgrades they could do to modernize and make the attraction vastly more enjoyable while still retaining the original Space Mountain

JayspencyOct 07, 2024

Tdo?

Marc Davis FanOct 07, 2024

Wouldn't that require a complete rebuild? This doesn't seem like something Disney would fund absent an IP, which makes me nervous...

FigmentFan82Oct 07, 2024

Wait so, theme updates to Space Mountain in MK? Would this be when they refresh the tracks as well?

MisterPenguinOct 07, 2024

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UNCgolfOct 07, 2024

It's too bad they didn't just do that at EPCOT instead of Cosmic Rewind. Then maybe they could have built a good Guardians attraction elsewhere. Note that I'm not calling Cosmic Rewind a bad attraction (although I don't think it's a great one) -- just that it's a bad Guardians attraction in terms of capturing what makes the IP interesting/fun. Cosmic Rewind would be just as good, if not better, if it was a space themed coaster without the misused Guardians.