Guardians of Galaxy Ride Added to Early Entry Ride

Disney has announced that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will soon be added to the Early Entry lineup at EPCOT. This covers dates & details, plus our commentary about how this changes morning park touring strategy, arriving via International Gateway vs. front entrance, and more.

The change comes as the hugely popular Marvel roller coaster ditches its virtual queue and switches to standby very soon, along with Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom. In case you missed that big news, see Walt Disney World is Ending Attraction Virtual Queues.

That covers the official announcement dates & details about the virtual queues. Plus, our commentary about Walt Disney World’s possible motivations for making this change, and why this is good for the guest experience–despite it being bad for us, personally. By contrast, this news that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be eligible for Early Entry is very good news for us.

Guardians of Galaxy Cosmic Rewind Added to EPCOT Early Entry Ride RosterBy Tom Bricker News & Rumors, Tips & Tricks 2 Comments

Disney has announced that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will soon be added to the Early Entry lineup at EPCOT. This covers dates & details, plus our commentary about how this changes morning park touring strategy, arriving via International Gateway vs. front entrance, and more.

The change comes as the hugely popular Marvel roller coaster ditches its virtual queue and switches to standby very soon, along with Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom. In case you missed that big news, see Walt Disney World is Ending Attraction Virtual Queues.

That covers the official announcement dates & details about the virtual queues. Plus, our commentary about Walt Disney World’s possible motivations for making this change, and why this is good for the guest experience–despite it being bad for us, personally. By contrast, this news that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be eligible for Early Entry is very good news for us.

Starting February 25, 2025, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be open for Early Entry at EPCOT from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM.

Although Early Entry times can vary by date at the other parks, that’s typically not the case at EPCOT. I cannot recall the last time official park opening was anything other than 9:00 AM. Park closing has been extended to 9:30 PM or 10:00 PM during peak seasons, but I cannot recall a time when EPCOT opened before 9 AM since…probably Summer 2022?

Before we go any further, the one thing I do want to mention here is that Walt Disney World “announced” this change with an update to the official Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind website, which now lists Early Entry hours for February 25, 2025 and every date thereafter.

Disney has announced that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will soon be added to the Early Entry lineup at EPCOT. This covers dates & details, plus our commentary about how this changes morning park touring strategy, arriving via International Gateway vs. front entrance, and more.

The change comes as the hugely popular Marvel roller coaster ditches its virtual queue and switches to standby very soon, along with Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom. In case you missed that big news, see Walt Disney World is Ending Attraction Virtual Queues.

That covers the official announcement dates & details about the virtual queues. Plus, our commentary about Walt Disney World’s possible motivations for making this change, and why this is good for the guest experience–despite it being bad for us, personally. By contrast, this news that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be eligible for Early Entry is very good news for us.

Starting February 25, 2025, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be open for Early Entry at EPCOT from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM.

Although Early Entry times can vary by date at the other parks, that’s typically not the case at EPCOT. I cannot recall the last time official park opening was anything other than 9:00 AM. Park closing has been extended to 9:30 PM or 10:00 PM during peak seasons, but I cannot recall a time when EPCOT opened before 9 AM since…probably Summer 2022?

Before we go any further, the one thing I do want to mention here is that Walt Disney World “announced” this change with an update to the official Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind website, which now lists Early Entry hours for February 25, 2025 and every date thereafter.

Walt Disney World has not yet updated the official Early Entry website to match this.