'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' Cast Member preview dates confirmed during April and May

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Posted: Monday April 11, 2022 1:11am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney will begin Cast Member previews for EPCOT's new 'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' rollercoaster on April 17 2022.

Guardians of the Galaxy coaster ride vehicle concept art

There are multiple dates included in this preview, including April 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, May 1, May 2 2022. Cast Member previews are taking place between 1pm and 3:30pm.

This first round of Cast Member previews is exclusively for Cast Members, with a second-round coming in May that will include Cast Member friends and family.

We do not yet have dates for Annual Passholder or Disney Vacation Club member previews, but those dates are expected very soon. Disney Park Pass availability has suggested possible dates for when Annual Passholder previews will take place.

Galaxarium in Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind

The official Disney fan club, D23, has announced that its Gold Members will be able to buy a preview of 'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' on May 15 2022.

Large-scale media and travel agency previews are planned for the first week of May as part of a "What's new" showcase of Walt Disney World.

'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' will officially open to all guests on May 27 2022.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind promo

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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.