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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gerarar4 hours ago

1pm drop lasted for 51.592 secs. Friday 1pm Drop Average: 1hr 16m -> 1hr 15m (-1m) Up to BG 76 called at 1pm, 10 more than yesterday.

gerarar4 hours ago

7am drop lasted for 4.511 secs. Friday 7am Drop Average: 52.3s -> 51.8s (-0.5s) BG's 1-18 called at 8:41am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar22 hours ago

Final Day 699 Stats (4/25): 7am: 5.6 secs 1pm: 182.0 secs, or ~3 mins BG 150 (-10) is the last BG called for the day at 8pm. Notable stoppages: 5:42 - 6:00pm 6:40 - 7:00pm Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 4m -> 4m (+0) 1pm: 2hr 3m -> 2hr 2m (-1m) That does it for Day 699 of GotG: CR!

gerarar22 hours ago

1pm drop lasted for 181.970 secs, or ~3 mins. Thursday 1pm Drop Average: 2hr 3m -> 2hr 2m (-1m) Up to BG 66 called at 1pm, 6 less than yesterday.

gerarar22 hours ago

7am drop lasted for 5.552 secs. Thursday 7am Drop Average: 4m -> 4m (+0) BG's 1-18 called at 8:51am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar1 day ago

Final Day 698 Stats (4/24): 7am: 16.1 secs 1pm: 5042.2 secs, or ~1 hour 24 mins BG 160 (+0) is the last BG called for the day at 8pm. Notable stoppages: 4:12 - 4:44pm 4:44 - 5:21pm Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 12m -> 12m (+0) 1pm: 3hr 11m -> 3hr 10m (-1m) That does it for Day 698 of GotG: CR!

gerarar1 day ago

1pm drop lasted for 5042.166 secs, or ~1 hour 24 mins. Wednesday 1pm Drop Average: 3hr 11m -> 3hr 10m (-1m) Up to BG 72 called at 1pm, 2 more than yesterday.

gerarar1 day ago

7am drop lasted for 16.116 secs. Wednesday 7am Drop Average: 12m -> 12m (+0) BG's 1-18 called at 8:46am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar2 days ago

Final Day 697 Stats (4/23): 7am: 8.3 secs 1pm: 3859.2 secs, or ~1 hour 4 mins BG 160 (+29) is the last BG called for the day at 8pm. Notable stoppages: 2:08 - 2:44pm 4:11 - 4:44pm Average pace: 5mins/BG VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 19m -> 19m (+0) 1pm: 2hr 50m -> 2hr 49m (-1m) That does it for Day 697 of GotG: CR!

gerarar2 days ago

1pm drop lasted for 3859.196 secs, or ~1 hour 4 mins. Tuesday 1pm Drop Average: 2hr 50m -> 2hr 49m (-1m) Up to BG 70 called at 1pm, 8 more than yesterday.

gerarar2 days ago

7am drop lasted for 8.295 secs. Tuesday 7am Drop Average: 19m -> 19m (+0) BG's 1-18 called at 8:51am as part of the initial wave.

gerarar3 days ago

Final Day 696 Stats (4/22): 7am: 3.9 secs 1pm: 4.4 secs 6pm: 176.1 secs, or ~3 mins BG 131 (-9) is the last BG called during regular park hours at 8pm. For EEH, resumed at 9:12pm with BG's 150-156 with BG 185 as the last BG called for the day at 10pm. Notable stoppages: 11:04 - 11:23am 5:15 - 7:15pm Average pace: 5mins/BG, 2-3mins/BG during EEH VQ Drop Mean/Average: 7am: 10.9s -> 10.8s (-0.1s) 1pm: 1hr 2m -> 1hr 1m (-1m) 6pm: 18m -> 18m (+0) That does it for Day 696 of GotG: CR!