Installation of the Nova Corps Starblaster wrapping up at EPCOT's Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind

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Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Starblaster installation - January 28 2022

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Posted: Friday January 28, 2022 10:28am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The 51ft tall Nova Corps Starblaster is nearing completion at the entrance to the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Starblaster installation - January 28 2022

The three man installation team is continuing to work on finalizing the attachment of all the fins using high lift booms. The large crane that was onsite has now been removed.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Starblaster installation - January 28 2022

If you were wondering if it is possible to go into the cockpit, here is the answer.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Starblaster installation - January 28 2022

Guests entering the park from the eastern side get a dramatic first look at the Starblaster as they turn the corner.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Starblaster installation - January 28 2022

It does look like the support column will remain visible, with a deliberate decision to have this look like a display as opposed to being suspended in air as seen in the concept art.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Starblaster installation - January 28 2022

Click the gallery to see more pictures of the Nova Corps Starblaster installation at EPCOT.

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

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

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bmr15914 days ago

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

gerarar12 days ago

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

mergatroid22 days ago

That's fair enough.

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.