An extra flash of light has been added to the screen during the Big Bang moment of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT. The new white flash happens right as the explosion appears on the screen and the music begins. The update makes the room appear darker as the coaster launches backward. Watch … Read more
Disney Parks shared a video on Instagram implying an announcement regarding Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind would be coming on Monday, April 4. The caption for the video reads “Transmission incoming <<< YADNOM.” The video shows “Awesome Mix vol. Cosmic Rewind” playing in a tape deck. We hear a brief snippet of “Love Rollercoaster” … Read more
After being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we now know Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be opening at EPCOT on Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day in the US is Monday, May 30 with the holiday weekend beginning May 27. An exact date has yet to be announced. This will be Disney’s first … Read more
Following the complete installation of the Xandarian starship in front of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, crew members are once again working on repainting the pillars on the sides of the building. Painting has begun on the final pillar on the left, closest to the entrance. The edges of the other pillars … 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
Zach Ridley, a Walt Disney Imagineer, just posted to Instagram that new “alien” trees and landscaping are currently being installed at World Discovery in EPCOT. New landscaping and “alien” trees are currently being installed including a “Mast” tree (Monoon longifolium). These will help the transition to the Wonders of Xandar pavilion and the future home … 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
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Yesterday, James Gunn, director of Guardians of the Galaxy, tweeted that Filming has yet to begin for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction in EPCOT. This news comes as a response to a question about Gunn’s busy filming schedule for 2021. The pandemic has derailed a lot of filming in Hollywood and … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, April 16, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, February 27, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, February 25, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
The facade of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT has been mostly enclosed with wood paneling, which means synthetic sheeting is the next layer to be placed. The blue synthetic underlayment already covers the roof of the building where (we think) solar panels will eventually be installed. The stairs leading up to the … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, January 8, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Although ‘Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind’ was left out of D23’s roundup of what to expect in 2021, it seems that work is plugging along at a good rate. We’ve checked on the building’s construction progress every few days, and Disney has shared looks at the ride vehicles on the coaster track testing and … Read more