On May 27, 2022, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: COSMIC REWIND will welcome its first guests and in anticipation of the new attraction we have a bunch of fun facts about the explosive new family-thrill coaster adventure coming to EPCOT. Don’t miss our other coverage: FIRST LOOK: Check out video and photos inside and on GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: COSMIC REWIND at EPCOT.

Fun Facts

Check out these fun facts below courtesy of Disney.

1. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: COSMIC REWIND is the longest fully enclosed coaster in any Disney theme park and one of the longest enclosed coasters in the world.
2. A Starblaster ship rests in a docking stand outside the Wonders of Xandar pavilion, the first full-size version of this Xandarian ship ever built.
3. Disney Imagineers were on the set of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL 3. to film with the Guardians for this new attraction.
4. Composer Tyler Bates from the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films created more than two hours of new music for the attraction’s score.
5. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: COSMIC REWIND features more than 75 minutes of original content.
6. The attraction covers more than 200,000 square feet, with its main show building stretching longer than an American football field.
7. This massive structure’s foundation contains more than 80 miles of rebar and 9,000-plus cubic yards of concrete.
8. By volume, four Spaceship Earths would fit inside this show building.
9. Academy Award® nominee Glenn Close reprises her role from “Guardians of the Galaxy” as Nova Prime Irani Rael, the leader of Xandar and commander of the Nova Corps.

FIRST!

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: COSMIC REWIND offers several “firsts” for Walt Disney World including:

• The first coaster attraction at EPCOT.
• The first reverse launch for a Disney coaster.
• The first Disney Omnicoaster, where vehicles make controlled rotations to always keep guests focused on the action.
• The first Walt Disney World attraction to feature the Guardians of the Galaxy.