Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be one of the longest indoor roller coasters ever built. And it’s opening in Walt Disney World in 2022 as part of the historic transformation happening in EPCOT!

Located in World Discovery (in the area which formerly housed the Universe of Energy), the attraction will take YOU on an intergalactic adventure with the Guardians of the Galaxy!

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind — The Story

As the story goes… The planet of Xandar is bringing the first intergalactic world pavilion to EPCOT: the Wonders of Xandar pavilion!

Guests will first enter the Galaxarium, a “planetarium-like exhibition” where they will learn about the differences and similarities between the galaxies of Earth and Xandar. Xandarians will also teach guests about “their world, their people and their advanced technologies.”

Next, it’s time to board a Nova ship to see the earth from space. But then the unexpected happens, and it turns out that Star-Lord, Rocket, and the rest of the Guardians of the Galaxy need YOUR help to save the galaxy!

As you can guess, here’s where things kinda get funky (cue Awesome Mix Vol. 1 and 2)…

With plenty of twists and turns, Cosmic Rewind will send guests on a high-speed journey through “space and time!”

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind — The Ride and Features

As mentioned above, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be one of the longest indoor rollercoasters in the WORLD. At an event we were able to attend in September 2021, Disney Imagineers shared that the massive building which houses the attraction is technically one story (as one large room), but it realistically looks to be the height of a something closer to a 4 story building.

Cosmic Rewind will also feature the first ever reverse launch on a Disney coaster!

Click HERE to read our thoughts as we stepped inside Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind for the first time!

The attraction is a family-friendly omnicoaster, which means that the ride vehicles will spin a full 360 degrees on the track while traveling at high speeds. This unique aspect of the “storycoaster” will make it so no one misses any of the action.

And we also we got a first look at those 4-seater Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ride vehicles!

Click HERE to take a closer look at the Cosmic Rewind ride vehicles!

A video was also shared of the ride vehicle moving on its 360-degree access when Josh D’Amaro (Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products) spoke during the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo in late 2020, so you can see it in action below!

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ride vehicles! Footage from the IAAPA Expo! pic.twitter.com/7NP1SVa3Mv

— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 16, 2020

We are continually updating this page as more information is revealed for this highly-anticipated attraction.

And we’ll continue to keep our eyes on construction in EPCOT to bring you the latest on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind!

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind — Opening Timeframe

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind was originally scheduled to open in time for the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World (October 1, 2021). However, construction for several projects around the Resort was paused during the temporary closure of Walt Disney World in 2020 in response to the global health situation. But we are happy to say that in September 2021, Disney announced that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will open in 2022!

Features: Indoor roller coaster, reverse launch into space, 360-degree movement, OmniCoaster ride system, specialized movement along with the story, fast and energetic turns

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