Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is located in World Discovery, part of the Wonders of Xandar Pavilion. The ride is a roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe Guardians of the Galaxy films.
Ride Information Restrictions Location Ride Details
Ride Information
Opening Day: May 27, 2022
Type of Ride: Steel enclosed spinning roller coaster, Indoor
Age Recommendation: Anyone who meets the height requirement of 42″
Ride Capacity: 4 riders per Ominicoaster.
Lightning Lane Multi Pass: No.
Lightning Lane Single Pass: Yes. Also offers Virtual Queue
Duration of Ride: 3 minutes
Typical Queue Time: 30 min
Single Rider Line: N/A
Chicken Exit Available: Yes
Baby Swap Available: Yes
Type of Vehicle: Vekoma “storytelling coaster” with reverse launch
Type of Restraint: lap restraint
Attraction Open During Early Theme Park Entry: No. See our Early Theme Park Entry page for more information.
Ride Photo Available For Purchase: Yes
Guardians of the Galaxy Ride Restrictions
Height Requirements: 42 inches
Flash Photography or Video Allowed: No
Location
Shopping: Treasures of Xandar at the attraction’s exit.
Dining/Refreshment: Space 220 Restaurant and Club Cool are located nearby, as well as a Joffrey’s Coffee Cart
Restroom: Facilities are located on the path between “Creations Shop” and Test Track, and at the “Odyssey Center” near the World Discovery-World Showcase border.
Smoking Location: Disney parks are smoke free.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Details
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is a roller coaster ride located in EPCOT. This new Marvel-based roller coaster is one of the longest indoor launch coasters ever built, with the building itself being more than 12 stories tall. This roller coaster will feature the first reverse launch on a Disney coaster. The cars will have the ability to rotate to focus on themed scenes as a “storytelling coaster”. The story begins with chaos breaking out at the Nova Corps outpost on Earth, as the officers, and eventually Spaceship Earth itself, begin to “rewind” and disappear. The SOS from Nova Corps is picked up by the Guardians of the Galaxy, who answer the call by putting their ship into high gear en route to EPCOT.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind queues in the “Galaxarium”, an observatory of the entire galaxy where your adventure starts. The top of the ceiling is a video screen much like the one in Space 220, letting you look out into space like you would in a planetarium. The attraction queue winds inside the room through the middle. The loading is similar to the one in Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure at Disney California Adventure. There are four riders to each Starjumper vehicle to take off with the Guardians of the Galaxy on a race through time and space. Each ride vehicle can spin in different directions throughout the ride, which will enhance the storytelling and help you see the show elements more clearly.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Fun Facts
Did you know?
- The attraction replaced the Ellen’s Energy Adventure, which debuted in 1996 and was the story of a nightmare of Ellen DeGeneres who was on Jeopardy and went back in time to the age of the dinosaurs with her friend Bill Nye, the Science Guy. Before that, the attraction was called Universe of Energy and was an original attraction for EPCOT. It explored the world of energy through four large-format film presentations and a slow-moving dark ride through a jungle diorama filled with audio-animatronic dinosaurs.
- This family-thrill attraction features the first ever reverse-launch on a Disney coaster and is one of the largest fully-enclosed coasters in the world! An innovation from Walt Disney Imagineering—this coaster rotates 360 degrees so you can focus on the action!
- Begin your adventure by touring the Galaxarium—a planetarium-like exhibition showcasing the similarities and differences between Xandar and Earth’s galaxies. You’ll even get to discover some of the incredible wonders of Xandar and learn about their technology.
- You may spot some of your favorite characters from the Guardians of the Galaxy throughout the entire attraction.
- This attraction features one of six classic songs. They are:
- “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears
- “Conga” by Gloria Estefan
- “I Ran (So Far Away)” by a Flock of Seagulls
- “Disco Inferno” by Earth, Wind & Fire
- “One Way or Another” by Blondie
Top 5 Tips for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
- This attraction can be a little intense for some Guests, due to the spinning nature of the vehicles. If you are prone to motion sickness, you may want to sit this one out.
- Guests can only ride this attraction through the use of purchase of Lightning Lane Single Pass or by joining a virtual queue. There is currently no standby option.
- Guests may want to purchase Memory Maker, as this attraction offers an on-ride photo.
- Make sure you watch “Guardians of the Galaxy” before riding Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
- Disney resort guests may be able to enjoy shorter waits for this popular attraction during Extended Evening Hours. Guests will need to obtain a virtual queue reservation, however, still.