Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind — EPCOT
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, an enclosed reverse-launch roller coaster attraction with individually spinning "OmniCoaster" ride vehicles, opened May 27, 2022, at EPCOT in the Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida; PGAV Destinations served as Architect of Record, coordinating the building design across Walt Disney Imagineering's ride, interior, and show teams, which led the attraction's creative and ride design.
| Venue | EPCOT |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2022 |
| Technologies | reverse-launch roller coaster (OmniCoaster spinning ride vehicles), trackless-feel show scenes, large-scale projection and animatronics |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| PGAV Destinations | Architecture | Credited by PGAV Destinations as "Architect of Record": coordinated the designs from multiple Walt Disney Imagineering teams (ride, interiors, show) for cohesive integration, devised construction methods meeting code/budget/schedule, while Walt Disney Imagineering (an in-house Disney design unit, not an independent firm with its own record in this index) led the ride, show, and interior design. |
| Adirondack Studios | Fabrication | Credited in Adirondack Studios' own portfolio; role inferred as fabrication, no independent role confirmation found. |
Description
The attraction required a new show building constructed with 960 truckloads of concrete for foundation and floor systems and an enclosed bridge spanning a road for site access; it won a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in a New Attraction. PGAV's public project page describes a coordination/architect-of-record role rather than creative or ride design credit, which sits with Walt Disney Imagineering.