Disney Nerds

Cue up your mixtape and prepare for something awesome …
because it’s about to be save the galaxy time!

This morning at Destination D23, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro revealed Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will open summer 2022 at EPCOT as part of the Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary celebration. This thrilling new family-friendly coaster matches the “grandosity” and fun of the blockbuster “Guardians of the Galaxy” films in what will be one of the longest fully enclosed coasters in the world. 

Josh made this exciting announcement with a little help from a friend … check out the video below to hear from Academy Award nominee Glenn Close, who for our attraction will reprise her role from “Guardians of the Galaxy” as Nova Prime, the leader of Xandar and commander of the Nova Corps.

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You’ll see Nova Prime in the new Wonders of Xandar “other-world” pavilion at EPCOT, which the Xandarians are currently constructing in the park’s newly renamed World Discovery neighborhood. It’s here you’ll learn more about Xandarians and their advanced technologies, which they’re bringing to us here on Earth – or Terra, as they call our planet.

Josh shared these new renderings this morning of the Xandar Gallery, which is where you’ll discover more about the Xandarian people, culture and history, including their heroes like … the Guardians of the Galaxy! It’s all well and good until they show up, of course, and adventure ensues in an intergalactic chase through time and space.

Here’s a teaser image for the attraction, also unveiled this
morning by Josh. There’s a lot to unpack here, so let’s take a closer look:

First off, we have those
lovable cosmic misfits bursting right out at us – Rocket (look at that
mischievous smirk on his face … he always has a plan, right?), Groot,
Gamora, Drax and Star-Lord brandishing his beloved cassette player. Swooping past the Guardians
are guests aboard the innovative new ride vehicles for this coaster, which are
unlike anything else in the galaxy.Just below Gamora is
Star-Lord’s ship. If the Guardians are around, it’s a good bet they’re aboard. And speaking of ships, I’ll
draw your attention to the Starblasters in the upper left. These Nova Corps vessels
are emerging from a jump point, the Xandarian method for crossing vast distances
of space in mere moments. Who knows what’s on the other side? I am Groot.

So that’s what we have to share today … and it’s a lot! We’ll be covering all things Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind here on the Disney Parks Blog as we get ready for its debut next summer during our 18-month celebration of the Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary that began on Oct. 1. You can follow #DisneyWorld50 on social channels for more info, and should also definitely check out Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley’s Instagram feed @thezachriddley as he chronicles the ongoing multi-year transformation of EPCOT.