Progress on the roof at EPCOT'S Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind

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Guardians of the Galaxy construction - June 18 2021

Posted: Friday June 18, 2021 8:57am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

It has been a while since we had an update on EPCOT'S Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind, because there really hasn't been anything to see on the building itself.

Guardians of the Galaxy construction - June 18 2021

However, in the last couple of days there is now something new to see along the roof line of the former Universe of Energy.

Guardians of the Galaxy construction - June 18 2021

It isn't clear exactly what this is, but it looks like some type of cladding being attached to the water barrier that has been in place for sometime on the angled panels.

Guardians of the Galaxy construction - June 18 2021

They don't look like they are solar panels, and we don't know if these are permanently mounted or a test.

Guardians of the Galaxy construction - June 18 2021

Guardian's of the Galaxy is expected to open in 2022 at EPCOT, later than the original intended opening prior to the start of Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary celebrations in October.

The more than $400 million coaster will feature a new 'omincoaster' ride system where the rollercoaster vehicles can rotate 360 degrees and will launch in reverse.

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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.