Motion sickness at Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind appears to be a more widespread problem than first thought.
Based on our early rider reviews, motion sickness was not expected to be a significant issue at Cosmic Rewind, but as the general public is experiencing the ride, more and more cases of motion sickness are being reported.
To combat the issue, Disney has recently installed more garbage cans at the exit with an open top to allow easier access for vomiting guests.
On today's grand opening, Disney has gone a step further and is now offering vomit bags at the exit to anyone who might need one.
This isn't the first time we have seen motion sickness be a significant issue at Disney World. Mission SPACE became almost impossible to operate with the amount of vomiting taking place, resulting in motion sickness bags being placed at every seat on the ride, opening a less intense version of the ride.
We don't believe that the motion sickness issue at Cosmic Rewind is anywhere near that of Mission: SPACE, but it certainly seems to be a big enough of a problem for Disney to take measures.
Disney is using a first-of-a-kind rollercoaster ride system at Cosmic Rewind, which allows the vehicle to rotate as it travels along the ride track. This rotation, combined with a rollercoaster and large-scale video displays may be too much for some guests who are sensitive to motion sickness.
The ride system is fully programmable, and it remains to be seen if Disney will make any changes to the ride vehicle profile to reduce the chances of rider motion sickness.
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