Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is an enclosed roller coaster at Epcot at Walt Disney World, manufactured by Dutch company Vekoma. Based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe Guardians of the Galaxy films, the attraction is the first at Walt Disney World to feature characters from the Marvel Universe. Opened on May 27, 2022, it is Epcot's first roller coaster and Disney's first backwards-launched roller coaster. It replaced the Universe of Energy pavilion, which closed on August 13, 2017.
| Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | |
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Top: the Wonders of Xandar pavilion logo used for Epcot signage Middle: the attraction's promotional poster and logo Bottom: entrance to the attraction, with a Xandarian Starblaster ship in the foreground | |
| Epcot | |
| Location | Epcot |
| Park section | World Discovery |
| Coordinates | 28.374599°N 81.547877°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | May 5, 2022 |
| Opening date | May 27, 2022 |
| Cost | US $500 million (estimated) |
| Replaced | Ellen's Energy Adventure (Future World) |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Enclosed – Spinning |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Model | LSM roller coaster |
| Lift/launch system | LSM launch |
| Length | 5,577.4 ft (1,700.0 m) |
| Speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
| Site Area | 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m2) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 3:20 |
| Capacity | 2,000 riders per hour |
| G-force | 2 |
| Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
| Trains | 8 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train. |
| Theme | Guardians of the Galaxy |
| Music | Score by Tyler Bates |
| Pre-show hosts | Nova Prime Irani Rael Centurion Tal Marik Peter Quill / Star-Lord Gamora Drax Rocket Groot |
| Ride hosts | Peter Quill / Star-Lord Gamora Drax Rocket Groot |
Individual Lightning Lane available | |
Must transfer from wheelchair | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at RCDB | |
Originally set to open in 2021, the roller coaster was delayed in part due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on The Walt Disney Company and its theme parks. It was instead given a summer 2022 opening as part of Epcot's 40th anniversary celebration, which in turn, was part of Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary celebration.