Installation of the Nova Corps Starblaster wrapping up at EPCOT's Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind

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Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Starblaster installation - January 28 2022

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Posted: Friday January 28, 2022 10:28am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The 51ft tall Nova Corps Starblaster is nearing completion at the entrance to the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Starblaster installation - January 28 2022

The three man installation team is continuing to work on finalizing the attachment of all the fins using high lift booms. The large crane that was onsite has now been removed.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Starblaster installation - January 28 2022

If you were wondering if it is possible to go into the cockpit, here is the answer.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Starblaster installation - January 28 2022

Guests entering the park from the eastern side get a dramatic first look at the Starblaster as they turn the corner.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Starblaster installation - January 28 2022

It does look like the support column will remain visible, with a deliberate decision to have this look like a display as opposed to being suspended in air as seen in the concept art.

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Starblaster installation - January 28 2022

Click the gallery to see more pictures of the Nova Corps Starblaster installation at EPCOT.

'Guardians of the Galaxy" Cosmic Rewind' opens to guests in summer 2022, but we still don't have an exact date.

Concept art of 'Guardians of the Galaxy" Cosmic Rewind'

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montyz81Apr 16, 2025

OK. Sorry, didn't have a lot of sleep yesterday, slow on the uptake.

Giss NericApr 16, 2025

I think he meant odd suppository, like rectal suppository as it is a laxative ;)

montyz81Apr 15, 2025

It was a joke: https:///2025/03/guest-defecation-shuts-down-disney-ride-for-third-time-this-month-em1/

larryzApr 15, 2025

That's an odd supposition...

montyz81Apr 15, 2025

Maybe someone defecated near it, and the fumes weakened the glass's molecular structure!

JABApr 13, 2025

That's not true. Tempered glass is very susceptible to focused impacts. That's why those emergency escape tools with a tiny metal point will shatter a car's window with very little force, and why a great many tempered glass PC case side panels have shattered simply by laying them on a tile floor because one of the tiles' corners was sticking up. If something hard and pointed hit it in the right way, it wouldn't have necessarily taken much force at all.

lazyboy97oApr 12, 2025

If someone was wearing something like a metal ring and hit it in the right place, especially near a corner, it is possible to break the glass rather easily.

MisterPenguinApr 12, 2025

The building is just settling on a sink hole.

bmr1591Apr 12, 2025

Definitely not a punch, but a metal water bottle strapped to a backpack whipping around could generate a lot of power.

Giss NericApr 12, 2025

Shattering tempered glass requires a huge amount of force so I'm not sure if someone punching the glass is true.

bmr1591Apr 11, 2025

I’m eager to hear how that happened. Someone lean on it with too much weight? A flying water bottle?

ZachPLApr 11, 2025

Just saw this on reddit

gerararFeb 25, 2025

The VQ system has finally ended today for GOTG: CR! Standby line starts tomorrow Tuesday, February 25, 2025. The VQ system was reportedly supposed to end multiple times during some lull periods, but never came to fruition. It went through 2 hurricane closures, but nearly 3 years later after the ride opened May 27, 2022, the VQ has concluded and standby is finally here. Scatterplot of every single VQ data point collected for the past 1002 days. Here's my final update for it and wrap-up post:

Andrew25Feb 24, 2025

I for one hope that one day they can find a way to add railings within the pre-show spaces to reduce the pain point that is the funnel at the end. Ideally, it would be tiered "rows" within the preshow space where a CM then can release each section one by one instead of the mass release. I also think Disney should really enforce kicking people out of line who exit the preshow early to get a headstart.