We are about one month away from media previews of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, which means construction is wrapping up on the attraction’s exterior. We took a look at the Wonders of Xandar Pavilion from the Monorail on a cloudy morning. Many construction materials and vehicles have moved out of the area. One … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley revealed this morning that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will have a store called Treasures of Xandar and gave us a first look at its sign. Let’s take our own look at the sign, as well as general construction in front of the new EPCOT coaster. The actual pavilion … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley announced on Instagram that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will have a merchandise store called Treasures of Xandar and shared some of its backstory. Riddley shared an image of the freshly installed Treasures of Xandar sign outside the Wonders of Xandar pavilion where guests will enter and exit Guardians … Read more
Plants have arrived at the courtyard outside the Wonders of Xandar Pavilion in EPCOT, which will be the entrance to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Rows of foliage can be seen in the planter beds surrounding the courtyard. This would indicate construction is almost complete on the exterior, as crew members wouldn’t want to … Read more
Crew members continue to work on details of the Xandarian Nova Corps starship outside Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT. We recently saw wiring running up to the starship, possibly for lights that will illuminate the display at night. A ladder was leaning against the starship stand but we saw no crew members … Read more
Following the complete installation, theming for the Xandarian starship support stand has begun outside Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT. Extra details have been added to the ship structure, and now the steel stand is beginning to blend in. Repainting of the show building columns is seemingly complete. Some panels remain to be … Read more
Three merchandise items for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind have arrived on shopDisney: a star blaster die-cast vehicle, Guardians’ ship die-cast vehicle, and Groot bendable figures set. These are all labeled with “Wonders of Xandar,” the new name for the Universe of Energy Pavilion. Star Blaster Die Cast Vehicle – Wonders of Xandar – … Read more
The Xandarian Nova Corps starship is almost complete in the courtyard outside Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT. As we passed the ship on the Monorail, we saw that seven wings had been installed. The final wing sat on a truck bed, ready for placement. Crew members were attaching the next wing to … Read more
It’s an exciting week for construction of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT as the Xandarian starship is finally being installed outside the show building. A few days ago, the support structure and first wing were installed. Yesterday, we saw the cockpit and another wing installed. As we passed the construction site on … Read more
This morning, the cockpit of the Xandarian starship was installed outside Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT. In the hours since, a wing has been installed on the side of the ship. The final starship will be star-shaped, so several more pointed wings will be added. The ship will welcome guests to the … Read more
More of the Xandarian starship is being installed outside Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT. Yesterday, we saw the first piece installed against a steel support structure. Now the center cockpit of the ship has been installed atop the support structure. More pieces were sitting on a truck nearby, waiting for installation. The … Read more
A large crane has rolled into EPCOT to install the Xandarian spaceship that will be in front of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Our eagle-eyed reporters spotted the first piece of the ship being moved into place. We saw many crew members gathered in front of the show building, which has almost been completely … Read more
Crew members are currently adding the Nova Corps logo to the façade of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Our eagle-eyed reporters spotted the new development from the EPCOT Monorail line. The current progress shows the silhouette of the Nova Corps logo. The silhouette appears to be decorative paneling by Apolic, a company that specializes … Read more
The poster for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind was revealed at the Destination D23 event this morning, and it is so cool that we want you to see it. This poster also reveals the opening date of Summer 2022. New concept art for the queue (the Wonders of Xandar pavilion) was also … Read more
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will open in summer 2022 at EPCOT. The announcement was made at Destination D23 this morning. The indoor roller coaster was initially announced in 2017, but its construction was one of many projects delayed during 2020. After it failed to make its original goal of opening before the 50th … Read more
Imagineer Zach Riddley shared a sneak peek on Instagram of the first panels of the silver façade for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT. “We are excited to share a first look at our stunning facade being installed at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind!! This morning we unwrapped the metal panels that … Read more