A look inside 'Treasures of Xandar' the Cosmic Rewind gift shop

May 05, 2022 in "Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind"

Inside Treasures of Xandar
Posted: Thursday May 5, 2022 7:54M ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Guests can hunt for Guardians of the Galaxy-themed fashions, accessories, home décor, collectibles and toys at the Treasures of Xandar shop, located in the Wonders of Xandar pavilion at the exit of Cosmic Rewind.

The Xandarians hired The Broker to operate this new merchandise location on Terra, which debuts several new product lines, including:

  • What if the Guardians were rock stars? Inspired by vintage concert merchandise of the 1980s, the Heroes of Xandar Collection imagines all of the gear and memorabilia fans would collect during the Guardians’ fictional intergalactic tour.

  • The 1980s nostalgia continues with a bold and colorful line celebrating Peter Quill’s childhood visit to EPCOT. The Guardians of the Galaxy: Through the Eyes of Quill Collection features retro silhouettes and graphic designs evoking decades past.

  • After helping save the galaxy, guests of all ages are invited to show off their new hero status in style with the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind – Honorary Guardians Collection. Honorary Guardians will be distinguished in their rank through the official Honorary Guardian colors of navy and gold paired with the Honorary Guardian emblem, which is proudly displayed on each item in the collection.

  • The Groot Through the Years Collection celebrates the sentient tree-like creature and his journey to becoming a defender of the galaxy. The collection, which includes toys, home décor and children’s apparel, illustrates Groot’s evolution from baby to adolescent to adult.

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MisterPenguin24 days ago

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UNCgolf24 days ago

I'm not a big fan of Cosmic Rewind -- it's fine, but I don't think it's remotely a special attraction -- so I wouldn't mind losing those things for something better. I also think the half a billion price tag is a problem, not a good thing (spending half a billion on a ride certainly could be a good thing, but CR doesn't have the content to justify that price). Regardless, I'm certainly not suggesting the Imagineers don't care or aren't trying to design the best possible attractions. Just because CR doesn't work very well for me doesn't make it bad; most people seem to love it. It doesn't really matter how I personally feel about something if it's an overall success.

zipadee99924 days ago

Would this be a retrack or a full-blown rebuild with a new layout like Tokyo? I feel like that would make it too much like Cosmic Rewind or even Tron right next to it. Right now Space relies on its 1975 charm as a form of differentiation, so I hope that any overhaul keeps the general structure of the attraction intact. I’d be happiest with a re-track and re-profiling by either Vekoma or S&S since Arrow Dynamics isn’t around anymore, a new cable-lift system that removes the un-immersive lift hill noise, on-board audio, and new effects/projections during the coaster layout. Those are all upgrades they could do to modernize and make the attraction vastly more enjoyable while still retaining the original Space Mountain

Jayspency24 days ago

Tdo?

Marc Davis Fan24 days ago

Wouldn't that require a complete rebuild? This doesn't seem like something Disney would fund absent an IP, which makes me nervous...

FigmentFan8224 days ago

Wait so, theme updates to Space Mountain in MK? Would this be when they refresh the tracks as well?

MisterPenguin24 days ago

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UNCgolf24 days ago

It's too bad they didn't just do that at EPCOT instead of Cosmic Rewind. Then maybe they could have built a good Guardians attraction elsewhere. Note that I'm not calling Cosmic Rewind a bad attraction (although I don't think it's a great one) -- just that it's a bad Guardians attraction in terms of capturing what makes the IP interesting/fun. Cosmic Rewind would be just as good, if not better, if it was a space themed coaster without the misused Guardians.

Cmdr_Crimson30 days ago

Makes us hope that Groot and Gamora will be visiting guests down the line as shown in the concept art..

DCBaker30 days ago

Appearance times for Star-Lord have been added to the My Disney Experience app:

rd805Sep 25, 2024

good offering though -- need more of this!

NunuSep 25, 2024

The wig is pretty bad too, lol!

ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰSep 24, 2024

It must be incredibly difficult to find a Chris Pratt lookalike or they're struggling in the makeup department.

DCBakerSep 24, 2024

Disney has announced Star-Lord returns to EPCOT on September 29: