Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind - General Discussion

[Tobias]

With the whole "relevant, timeless" line, that was a attempt to appease the Epcot fans on what was to come, and it was quickly shown to be all fluff once they announced what's coming. At this point I don't know who they're trying to please by hanging onto that line.

Well, as of 10am this morning, from @Marni1971 over at MAGIC:

"Also a ride system last time I checked that isn’t working as planned."

Wait, it's a drifting coaster?
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But why?

Seriously, this is the first announced Marvel ride from Disney that's not a overlay or a clone of a preexisting attraction. This is something built from the ground up, and it's a coaster type which doesn't make sense with the IP that'll be using it. Choices like this doesn't make me feel any better about Epcot's future.

 

[fryoj]

It would be Ironic if Disney made a better F&F ride than Uni.

 

[Scott W.]

It would be Ironic if Disney made a better F&F ride than Uni.

They already have with Test Track. Plus there's probably something to be said about Vin Diesel being in a drifting ride in Orlando that isn't F&F.

 

[ChristopherSE]

First 7DMT and now GotG. Disney is bringing my RCT3 coasters to life.

Drifting coasters are a cool idea, I can't help but to think of the old Whip amusement park ride. But for GotG? And let's face it: Disney has a spotty record with creating new rides systems. For every one that works out as well as the omnimover, so you have one like the Flying Saucers, that took them 5 decades to realize it was just an awful idea.

 

[Scott W.]

 

[Parkscope Joe]

It might be me mis-remembering but I thought the show building was farther west and larger.

 

[Scott W.]

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Where? I don't see any.

 

[Disneyhead]

Where? I don't see any.

I believe that he is using the wrong word. It is not a physical steel support. I believe he is referring to the maintenance bay as "coaster support".

 

[Nick]

It might be me mis-remembering but I thought the show building was farther west and larger.

I thought so too.

Based on that location, they might as well have used Wonders of Life for this project if that's the building. It seems much closer to Wonders than to the UoE building.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I thought so too.

Based on that location, they might as well have used Wonders of Life for this project if that's the building. It seems much closer to Wonders than to the UoE building.

My gut feeling is that isn’t the ride show building or is only part of it.

 

[Nick]

My gut feeling is that isn’t the ride show building or is only part of it.

Yeah, i'd say it's only part of it or it could be for a high voltage electrical system to power up the coaster. This is being built in what was a forested area before so I imagine that needs to happen.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Yeah, i'd say it's only part of it or it could be for a high voltage electrical system to power up the coaster. This is being built in what was a forested area before so I imagine that needs to happen.

The nearly cleared out area above in the photo is where the show building should be located at.

 

[Doug A.]

Wasting no time. You can see Wonders of Life in the upper right hand corner for reference:

And just a reminder of what the permit looks like:

PHOTO: Guardians of the Galaxy Construction Site Cleared - Blog Mickey

According to this overlay of the permits that is indeed the start of the show building.

 

[Nick]

According to this overlay of the permits that is indeed the start of the show building.

A word of caution: that permit is for the whole of the work area. Not all of it will include the show building.

 

[Doug A.]

Right that includes the ponds as well but I was referring to the block that’s behind Wonders of Life which I thought was the show building. Which from my judgement of the current aerials matches up with that block on the permit.

 

[rhino4evr]

So what's the word on supposed capacity on this? Seems like this has the ability to be a people eater if the trains are large enough, and loading/unloading is a quick process.

 

[Scott W.]

AERIAL PHOTOS: Guardians of The Galaxy Roller Coaster Construction Continues at Epcot

 

[AlexanderMBush]

....From WDWNT.

PHOTOS: Roller Coaster Trains and Revolutionary Ride System Leaked for Guardians of the Galaxy at Epcot - WDW News Today

Gringotts called, they want their indoor dark coaster with controlled spinning back.

 

[JungleSkip]

Real talk: This looks like it should be super fun, but yet again never believe a theme park when they crow about REVOLUTIONARY coaster technology