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Disney shares first-look video of Guardians of the Galaxy coaster at Epcot

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Cosmic Rewind is the first coaster at Epcot, and features the first reverse launch for a Disney coaster.

Walt Disney Imagineering has shared the first video from inside Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, the new roller coaster opening this summer at Walt Disney World’s Epcot.

“Our guests can expect the unexpected,” Liz Diaz, senior ride development engineer for Walt Disney Imagineering, said in the clip, which reveals the coaster’s spinning cars docking and embarking from the station.

Diaz added: “This innovative ride system is what we call an omnicoaster, very similar to our omnimovers like Haunted Mansion, where it points you to the show sets.”

Cosmic Rewind roller coaster

Cosmic Rewind is a family-friendly roller coaster, and part of the ongoing transformation of Epcot. It is the first coaster at Epcot, and boasts the first reverse launch for a Disney coaster.

Imagineering’s Disney World site portfolio executive Zach Riddley has also shared a first look at the coaster’s load station, which he described as a “stunning space” where guests will “step aboard a Nova Corps ship and load into their Starjumper vehicles”.

“Our ride team has been hard at work testing this innovative ride system which we call an omnicoaster,” Riddley wrote on Instagram.

“I have had the chance to experience myself, and I can tell you – this is truly unlike anything we’ve ever done,” he added.

New attraction opens summer 2022

“As we get closer to our summer 2022 opening I’ll be sharing more about the design and the wonderful details that make this experience part of our Epcot story.”

In more news, Disney has been granted a patent for a ‘virtual-world simulator’ that would let multiple visitors experience a 3D virtual world without VR headsets or AR-enabled devices.

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be one of the longest indoor coasters in the world when it opens this summer at Epcot.

Images: Disney

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Bea Mitchell

Bea is a journalist specialising in entertainment, attractions and tech with 10 years' experience. She has written and edited for publications including CNET, BuzzFeed, Digital Spy, Evening Standard and BBC. Bea graduated from King's College London and has an MA in journalism.

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