The 30th annual Thea Awards were held on March 16, 2024 in Hollywood, California. This annual event hosted by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) celebrates the creative and talented people behind some of the best-themed experiences around the globe. From theme park attractions to experiential dining, the Theas recognize the best of the previous year. … Read more
The Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction at EPCOT will be honored with a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in 2024. The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) announced the impending distinction in a blog post on November 14. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Earns Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement TEA is an international association … 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, October 19, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Fresh sod has been placed around the new EPCOT ride-share loop and plaza as crews appear to near completion on the project. New Sod Placed in EPOT Ride-Share Loop Plaza The new sod is visible toward the bottom of the above photo, in front of the loops themselves. This is significant progress from when we … Read more
Walt Disney World is surveying guests about Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind queue options. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT currently has no standby queue and requires guests join the virtual queue or purchase Lightning Lane access. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Queue Survey In a broader survey, Disney is asking … Read more
When TRON Lightcycle / Run opens to the public on April 4, it will require virtual queue access to ride. Disney has now confirmed that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will still use the virtual queue system at that time. This is not completely unexpected, as the attractions are at different Walt Disney World … Read more
TikTok user @matthungryagain solved the mystery of the interface ports on the sides of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ride vehicles. The ports are on the sides of the vehicles, next to the openings that guests step through to enter and exit. In Matt’s video, he recounts how he recently got stuck on the … Read more
As of this morning, Annual Passholders can now reserve a preview of TRON Lightcycle Run at the Magic Kingdom. Right now, the virtual queue for preview registration is moving quickly. Guests will need to log into their Annual Passholder Disney account. They can then select any guests who will be joining them for the preview … Read more
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
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 Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Boarding groups for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT were still available about an hour and a half after the virtual queue reopened this afternoon. Thrill Data shared on Twitter that boarding groups were still available as of 2:20 p.m. The groups now boarding were 96 to 110. The estimated wait for guests … Read more
Hello, World Travelers, and welcome to EPCOT! We hope you are ready for a Sunday stroll around the world and into space. It’s an absolutely beautiful day out, and we’re so happy you could join us. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is open, and of course, we are riding at every chance we get. … Read more
After the attraction opens to the general public on May 27, guests will be able to use a virtual queue to ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. The virtual queue will open at 7:00 a.m. and then again at 1:00 p.m. to guests with a valid ticket and a Park Pass reservation for EPCOT. … Read more
As we already learned, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will have a virtual queue when it opens to all guests on May 27. We now know it will also be available during extended evening hours at EPCOT with a virtual queue. Here is the information from Walt Disney World: Registered guests staying at a … Read more
While Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is set to begin widespread guest previews tomorrow, May 8th, beginning with annual passholders, reports from media previews and those for Club 33 members indicate that the attraction is suffering from significant periods of unplanned downtime. While it is not uncommon for new attractions to experience some hiccups … Read more
A few days ago, we spotted a temporary stage set up outside Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT. Trusses with mounted lights and speakers now surround the stage. The temporary stage has been built around the Nova Corps Starblaster. The stage is likely for the upcoming media previews. Cast Members are currently previewing … Read more