Construction of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT hit a milestone earlier this week when a new greeter structure was installed. The courtyard and exterior of the building have come far in the past few weeks, but there’s still work to be done before we’ll get to ride the coaster. On the walkway … Read more
Attempts to fix the orange pillars on the “Wonders of Xandar” pavilion in EPCOT have started anew. The pillars on the side of what was once the Universe of Energy pavilion were painted orange early on in the construction of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. The building behind the pillars is black. “Touch-ups” have … Read more
Schematics have been leaked online for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, coming to EPCOT next year. These come from Devon Seery’s design portfolios (editor’s note: the portfolio pages have been removed since the time of publishing). “Sausalito” is the codename for the project. The Guardians’ ship was the Milano. Get it? This first image … Read more
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is officially set to open next year at EPCOT. Though we can’t be sure how much construction is left to be completed inside the attraction, the exterior of the building and courtyard are coming together. The Universe of Energy Pavilion has been renamed to Wonders of Xandar, the “Other-world … Read more
Disney has updated the digital map for EPCOT to include the “Harmonious” barges and their daytime fountains, as well as the opening year for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. The barges are pictured in the middle of World Showcase Lagoon, where they now sit 24/7. The map image shows the daytime fountain effect that … Read more
Landscaping is underway outside Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT, which is officially set to open next year in the newly renamed Wonders of Xandar pavilion. Crew members were planting trees on the other side of the pavilion from the Monorail. Some boxes line the courtyard directly in front of the pavilion, where … Read more
The pavement of the courtyard and walkways in front of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT seems to be almost complete. Work is still being done to the ground directly in front of the building, where tarp has been laid across the ground. The courtyard itself is now completely filled with pavement. The … Read more
Crew members have been hard at work outside Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, where pavement is being laid for a courtyard. Since our last construction update, there is even more pavement outside the show building. There’s now a swath of pavement directly in front of the building. Flooring has yet to be … Read more
Since our last construction update, a stretch of pavement has been laid outside Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT. The pavement is to one side of the short concrete walls making a triangle in front of the attraction. This will create a courtyard housing the Xandarian ship. The foundation of the ship was … Read more
With the reopening of the EPCOT Monorail line, we can now get a bird’s eye view of the many construction projects ongoing at the park. Today we took a look at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. The front of the building was covered in blue sheeting a few months ago, and the final paneling … Read more
Almost two years ago, as work was really just starting on Guardians of the Galaxy – Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, the classic pillars on either side of the Universe of Energy pavilion were painted a dark orange in preparation for the new attraction. Now, for some reason, they’re being repainted again in gray, with alien … Read more
More decorative silver paneling has been added to the roof of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT. The paneling now covers most of the front row of blue sheeting. Specially cut pieces will be needed for the ends of each row. The right side of the second row was covered, and crew members … Read more
We’ve seen some interesting strides in exterior construction of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT recently. The foundation was recently completed for the Xandarian ship that will eventually grace the entrance and new decorative paneling was added to the roof. In front of the show building, there isn’t much to see except dirt. … Read more
Concept art for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind coaster is now on display in Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel, which just opened at Disneyland Paris. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is currently being constructed in EPCOT. Among the posted concept art is this depiction of the Galaxarium. … Read more
We have been keeping track of construction on the new Guardians of the Galaxy coaster coming soon to EPCOT, although updates have been a bit slow lately. However, we noticed a recent change to the roof. Take a look below: New metal panels have been added to a section of the roof. Only a small … Read more
Exterior construction at the site of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has been slow in recent months. But this weekend, construction began on the base of the Xandarian ship that will sit outside the new rollercoaster. The site in front of the show building is mostly covered in dirt. A wooden box in the … Read more