A closer look at the 'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' lighting design

Apr 24, 2022 in "Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind"

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Starblaster nighttime look
Posted: Sunday April 24, 2022 8:51pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The Nova Corps Starblaster ship at EPCOT's Wonders of Xandar pavilion takes on new life after dark with animated lighting effects.


Guests are getting a first look at the lighting tonight as the effects are switched on for the first time.

Watch the video below to see the effect and some closeups. (4K YouTube)

The leading edges of the wings have a flowing light pattern running along the full length of the wing to the tip where a flashing beacon illuminates.

The roofline of the pavilion also pulses in shades of purple.


In this final image you can see Spaceship Earth's points of light reflecting in the window the Starblaster.

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Disgruntled Walt6 days ago

Hopefully I won't need it, but expect to be hearing from me otherwise!

Mr. Sullivan6 days ago

If it isn’t, I’ve figured out the trick to pretty much guaranteeing a boarding group if you need it

Rich Brownn14 days ago

Probably because GotG doesn't actually spin. It's turned and held in place so when you spiral down you're always facing the planet, for example.

HauntedPirate16 days ago

Yes. By July 2031. 😁

Disgruntled Walt16 days ago

Anyone have any idea as to whether this will be off Virtual Queue by July? It seems crazy for it to remain on VQ for so long.

HauntedPirate16 days ago

You're lucky. My experiences on GotG have gone downhill. First ride in September 2022, I felt OK after riding. Every subsequent ride has resulted in my feeling increasingly nauseous, with the noted exception of my last ride where I basically closed my eyes after launch and entering the gravity building. I have no desire to ever ride it again because A) what's the point in riding something just to have to close your eyes to not be sick, and B) it's.... not that good to begin with. :cautious:

Disone16 days ago

Same for me except reversed. I was a tad bit nauseous after crush but with GotG I am fine. At least now I am. The first time or two on GotG I did get disorientated during the launch but after a couple of runs this no longer happens.

HauntedPirate16 days ago

They felt totally different to me, except for the nauseous feeling after exiting the ride vehicle. Which quite honestly was much less after riding Crush than GotG, despite a much higher amount of actual spinning vs. the forced turning.

tissandtully16 days ago

Blasphemy! 😂

TrainsOfDisney16 days ago

I gotta say….. I just rode the crush coaster at Disney studios and it felt just like cosmic rewind. Like to a crazy extent. Not sure if that price tag was worth it haha.

Haymarket2008Nov 21, 2024

Last Christmas would RIP on this ride

bmr1591Nov 21, 2024

It may have been mentioned before, but they should sub out "September" for Earth, Wind, and Fire's "December" for Festival of the Holidays.

gerararNov 14, 2024

900 days since the ride opened and the ride is still on its VQ!

mergatroidNov 03, 2024

That's fair enough.