Guardians of the Galaxy Archives

Guardians of the Galaxy Monsters After Dark, Mater's Graveyard JamBOOree, and More Halloween Ride Overlays at Disney California Adventure

August 27, 2025

Guido, a blue pitty vehicle with eyes, wears a black cloak. He's in front of a tire stack with a "Luigi's Honkin' Haul-o-Ween" sign.

Celebrate Halloween at Disney California Adventure with these seasonal ride overlays, available now through October 31, 2025. Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark Join Rocket in his thrilling race to rescue Groot during this daring Halloween adventure Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark is open starting at 2 p.m. Guests team up … Read more

Gyozas of the Galaxy & Other Food Booth Signs Installed for 2025 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival

August 24, 2025August 19, 2025

Sign reading "Gyozas of the Galaxy" with a "Coming Soon" banner and text in an alien-style script.

Some food booths at EPCOT have received their signs for the upcoming EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, including the new Guardians of the Galaxy booth. Gyozas of the Galaxy Gyozas of the Galaxy is located in World Discovery, near Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. It’s a white booth with a blue column and … Read more

This Guardians of the Galaxy Ball Cap Is Out of This World at EPCOT

August 17, 2025

Treasures of Xandar at EPCOT has a new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind baseball cap. This matches the retro Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind collection released at the gift shop in July. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Baseball Cap – $29.99 The cap is dark blue. It has a curved bill with … Read more

VIDEO: Groot Topiary Now Playing Music for 2025 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

March 15, 2025

Amidst a vibrant flower & garden oasis, a tree-like statue proudly holds a "Greenhouse Mascot" sign. Surrounded by colorful plants and artful topiaries, it creates a whimsical centerpiece that enchants all who wander by.

After missing the start of the festival, the Groot topiary is playing music once again for the 2025 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. Groot Topiary Playing Music The Groot topiary is located in a garden near the entrance to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. The topiary made its debut last year, but its … Read more

Cosmic Behind: Guest Poops All Over Floor and Walls of Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT and People Kept Standing There

March 8, 2025March 6, 2025

A Walt Disney World guest incident has taken a turn for the smelly, as a new TikTok video shows that a guest pooped all over the floor and walls of the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind queue in EPCOT — which somehow did not deter guests from enduring the wait to ride. Readers may … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney's Animal Kingdom and EPCOT 2/25/2025 (Pin Tuesday, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Standby, and Fun Finds)

February 27, 2025

The image captures a bustling scene at EPCOT, with a large artificial tree on the left and the iconic geodesic sphere structure on the right, enveloped by eager crowds.

Howdy! After a very gloomy day in the rain yesterday, I was thrilled that although overcast it wasn’t raining. Today I started my morning in Disney’s Animal Kingdom to see the progress of the destruction of Dino-Rama. I almost immediately park-hopped to EPCOT to experience the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind new standby queue, … Read more

Stanchions Added to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Pre-Show Ahead of Standby Debut

February 24, 2025February 23, 2025

A red-lit room with a cosmic, futuristic design features metallic walls and flooring. A doorway and an exit sign are visible, as black barriers form a line pathway, almost as if anticipating a standby debut for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.

Retractable stanchions have been added to the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind queue located just outside of the last pre-show room ahead of the impending standby line debut. The queue just after the last pre-show room of the fan-favorite coaster now has stanchions to direct foot traffic toward the loading area. Notably, this area … Read more

Extended Outdoor Queue Set Up for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Ahead of Standby Debut

February 24, 2025February 22, 2025

People sit near a futuristic sculpture of a spacecraft, part of the exciting new attraction, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Adjacent, there are empty queue areas with blue umbrellas under a cloudy sky, hinting at an extended outdoor queue experience to come.

An extended outdoor queue has been set up at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT in preparation for the ride no longer offering a virtual queue. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Extended Queue Disney announced this past week that both Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Walt … Read more

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Will Be Added to EPCOT Early Entry This Month

February 18, 2025

When Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT opens a standby queue this month, it will be added to early entry for hotel guests. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Added to Early Entry Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will open a standby queue and close its virtual queue on February 25, 2025. … Read more

BREAKING: Walt Disney World Announces Standby Queue Opening Date for Tiana's Bayou Adventure and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025

A landscaped area features lush greenery with a sign reading "Tiana's Bayou Adventure" next to a wooden fence. A water tower is visible in the background.

Walt Disney World has announced that virtual queues will no longer be offered for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind beginning later this month, instead opting to finally open the standby queue for both attractions. Standby Queue Opening for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Starting February … Read more

Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! to Close for Refurbishment in March 2025

January 30, 2025

Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! at Disney California Adventure will temporarily close for refurbishment this spring. Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! Refurbishment The last day of operation for the attraction will be Sunday, March 9. On Monday, March 10, the ride will close, likely for routine refurbishment. The official Disneyland Resort … Read more

"it's a small world with Groot" Marvel Comic Book Debuts for New Ride Overlay

January 14, 2025

The illustrated cover of the digital comic "Takeoff" features a Groot-like character with a wooden appearance. In the background, space-themed elements swirl around, echoing an adventure from Tokyo Disneyland. A small inset captures the character’s expressive face.

A new addition to the official Tokyo Disneyland Resort webpage has announced a new digital comic called “it’s a small world with Groot: Take Off” available for guests to read on the Tokyo Disneyland app. “it’s a small world with Groot” Comic Tokyo Disneyland is preparing for the grand opening of the new “it’s a … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: "it's a small world with Groot" Premieres at Tokyo Disneyland

January 15, 2025January 14, 2025

A smiling tree-shaped character resembling Groot holds a large magnifying glass over two insect-like figures on a green and blue leafy background, capturing the essence of "it's a small world.

The limited-time “it’s a small world with Groot” overlay has debuted at Tokyo Disneyland. “it’s a small world with Groot” “it’s a small world” at Tokyo Disneyland will be “it’s a small world with Groot” from January 15 through June 30, 2025. Groot has been added to the attraction’s entrance sign. The rest of the … Read more

New 2025 Pressed Penny Designs Including Figment Arriving Soon at Disney World

January 5, 2025

Sign displaying options for purchasing souvenir coins: 1 coin for $1, or 3 coins for $3 with a credit card. "We provide the penny" is noted at the bottom, celebrating EPCOT's Figment and beloved pressed pennies.

While not available yet, a pressed penny machine in Disney Traders at EPCOT gave a first look at new 2025 pressed pennies, featuring a new Figment option. New Pressed Penny Designs The pressed penny machine can be found in a corner of Disney Traders near the door facing the Mexico Pavilion. The machine is brown … Read more

First Look at "it's a small world with Groot" Merchandise Coming to Tokyo Disneyland

December 8, 2024

A collection of Groot-themed merchandise, including a plush toy, keychains, buttons, a pin, and a miniature bus.

New “it’s a small world with Groot” merchandise will debut at Tokyo Disneyland alongside the limited-time ride overlay. “it’s a small world with Groot” Merchandise Merchandise for “it’s a small world with Groot” will be available beginning on January 14 at the Grand Emporium in World Bazaar and in the Tokyo Disney Resort app. The … Read more

'Dire Desperation' — Ariana Grande Begs Disney to Preserve Tower of Terror at Walt Disney World

November 11, 2024

Left side: Three people standing together against a red background. Right side: The facade of the Hollywood Tower Hotel attraction with palm trees nearby.

“Wicked” star Ariana Grande is begging Disney to not change The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Ariana Grande Pens Open Letter to Preserve Tower of Terror Grande joined Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers on their “Las Culturistas” podcast. As they touched on their shared love of Figment and Disney in general, … Read more