Virtual Queue and Lightning Lane availability improving at Disney World's Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind

Jun 08, 2022 in "Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind"

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Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Virtual Queue and Lightning Lane signs

Posted: Wednesday June 8, 2022 9:15am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Availability of Virtual Queue boarding groups and Lightning Lane Individual Attraction purchase is improving at EPCOT's new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.

Guests arriving at Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind

Virtual Queue boarding groups are distributed daily at 7am and 1pm. While the 7am distribution continues to reach capacity nearly instantaneously in around 3 to 4 seconds, the 1pm availability window has significantly expanded in recent days.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Virtual Queue and Lightning Lane signs

Beginning June 1, the 1pm distribution window was open for 3 minutes, which, although still very short, is a significant boost over previous days measured in just seconds.

Things improved dramatically on June 3 as the 1pm window remained open for 14 minutes, followed by 23 minutes on June 4 and 17 minutes on June 5. June 6 saw a drop back to just over 2 minutes, but June 7 jumped to a whopping 90 minutes.

For Lightning Lane Individual Attraction Purchase, things have also improved from the first week. Some days are now seeing availability well into regular park hours, as late as 10am. On some days, Lightning Lane passes continue to sell out before normal park opening, meaning Lightning Lane access is exclusive to Walt Disney World Resort hotel guests on those days.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Virtual Queue and Lightning Lane signs

The best advice for experiencing Guardians of the Galaxy Comic Rewind continues to be to attempt a 7am Virtual Queue boarding group reservation. If unsuccessful, you then have an option to make a Lightning Lane purchase, which will likely secure you a ride before 2pm. If you missed the 7am, and chose not to make a Lightning Lane purchase, you are almost certain to be able to secure a Virtual Queue boarding group at the 1pm opening.

Guests in the loading station at Cosmic Rewind

On days when EPCOT offers Extended Evening Hours for Walt Disney World Resort hotel guests, Virtual Queue availability remains very limited. On the first night, all spots in the 6pm Virtual Queue were allocated almost instantly in around 2 seconds. The situation was the same on the second Extended Evening Hours that occurred last night. If attending an Extended Evening Hours night, experiencing Cosmic Rewind is a bit of a lottery, with the only option to try at precisely 6pm to join the Virtual Queue.

Visit our "Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind" FAQ for more answers to common questions including Virtual Queues and Lightning Lane.

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gerarar1 day ago

Final Day 790 Stats (7/25): 7am: 61.5 secs 1pm: 101.9 secs BG 125 (-27) is the last BG called for the day at 8pm. Notable stoppages: 12:35 - 3:46pm Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 4m -> 4m (+0) 1pm: 1hr 49m -> 1hr 48m (-1m) That does it for Day 790 of GotG: CR!

gerarar1 day ago

1pm drop lasted for 101.936 secs. Thursday 1pm Drop Average: 1hr 49m -> 1hr 48m (-1m) Up to BG 69 called at 1pm, same as yesterday.

gerarar1 day ago

7am drop lasted for 61.485 secs. Thursday 7am Drop Average: 4m -> 4m (+0) BG's 1-15 called at 8:40am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar2 days ago

Final Day 789 Stats (7/24): 7am: 25.1 secs 1pm: 1421.5 secs, or ~24 mins BG 152 (-3) is the last BG called for the day at 8pm. Notable stoppages: None Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 10m -> 10m (+0) 1pm: 2hr 57m -> 2hr 55m (-2m) That does it for Day 789 of GotG: CR!

gerarar2 days ago

1pm drop lasted for 1421.454 secs, or ~24 mins. Wednesday 1pm Drop Average: 2hr 57m -> 2hr 55m (-2m) Up to BG 69 called at 1pm, 2 more than yesterday.

gerarar2 days ago

7am drop lasted for 25.112 secs. Wednesday 7am Drop Average: 10m -> 10m (+0) BG's 1-16 called at 8:40am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar3 days ago

Final Day 788 Stats (7/23): 7am: 4.2 secs 1pm: 2863.5 secs, or ~48 mins BG 155 (-1) is the last BG called for the day at 8pm. Notable stoppages: None Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 17m -> 17m (+0) 1pm: 2hr 35m -> 2hr 34m (-1m) That does it for Day 788 of GotG: CR!

gerarar3 days ago

1pm drop lasted for 2863.488 secs, or ~48 mins. Tuesday 1pm Drop Average: 2hr 35m -> 2hr 34m (-1m) Up to BG 67 called at 1pm, 4 less than yesterday.

gerarar3 days ago

7am drop lasted for 4.243 secs. Tuesday 7am Drop Average: 17m -> 17m (+0) BG's 1-16 called at 8:40am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar3 days ago

Final Day 787 Stats (7/22): 7am: 2.2 secs 1pm: 53.3 secs 6pm: 2.5 secs BG 156 (+2) is the last BG called during regular park hours at 8pm. For EEH, resumed at 8:46pm with BG's 161-165 with BG 20p as the last BG called for the day at 10pm. Notable stoppages: None Average pace: 5mins/BG, 3mins/BG during EEH VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 9.9s -> 9.9s (+0) 1pm: 55m -> 54m (-1m) 6pm: 17m -> 17m (+0) That does it for Day 787 of GotG: CR!

gerarar4 days ago

6pm drop lasted for 2.246 secs. Monday 6pm Drop Average: 17m -> 17m (+0) Up to BG 133 called at 1pm, 4 more than yesterday.

gerarar4 days ago

1pm drop lasted for 53.284 secs. Monday 1pm Drop Average: 55m -> 54m (-1m) Up to BG 71 called at 1pm, same as yesterday.

gerarar4 days ago

7am drop lasted for 2.187 secs. Monday 7am Drop Average: 9.9s -> 9.9s (+0) BG's 1-20 called at 8:40am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar4 days ago

Final Day 786 Stats (7/21): 7am: 2.1 secs 1pm: 1463.6 secs, or ~24 mins BG 154 (+29) is the last BG called for the day at 7:59pm. Notable stoppages: None Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 22.4s -> 22.2s (-0.2s) 1pm: 1hr 31m -> 1hr 31m (+0) That does it for Day 786 of GotG: CR!