Filming Has Yet To Happen for EPCOT’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Attraction

We’ve all been eagerly awaiting the arrival of EPCOT’s newest coaster attraction, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Initially, the expected opening date for this attraction was to be in 2021… in time to celebrate Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, construction is still in the works and it’s looking like we can expect the attraction to open in 2022. Further confirmation that the attraction is in early to mid stages of development came from a tweet posted by Guardians of the Galaxy Director, James Gunn.

Much like many of Disney’s attractions, filming is key in the storytelling of the attraction. Take Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance for example, and the filming involved in that attraction. Well, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is expected to tell a story as well, and the filming has yet to happen. As reported by ComicBook.com: “Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn shared some insight about these upcoming projects and confirmed he will be directing the footage produced for these new rides while talking on social media. The EPCOT ride themed around the Guardians of the Galaxy characters, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, is still under construction and is expected to open on an undisclosed date in 2022.”

We’re all so ready for this attraction to be complete that yes, it’s extremely hard to wait! We can’t wait to hear the filming is complete instead of “on the agenda”. In the meantime, we’re continuing to look forward to Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary on October 1, 2021 which will be celebrated over an 18-month time frame.

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” to Begin Filming this Year According to Director James Gunn

The unlikeliest team of heroes this side of Xandar are gearing up for another round, as Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is set to begin filming later this year.

Director James Gunn confirmed the news on Twitter Friday afternoon. Gunn famously was fired from the project in July 2018 after old tweets of his resurfaced, sparking a wave of backlash from both fans and the film’s cast, who issued a joint statement supporting him. After production was delayed, Gunn was re-hired in March 2019. Last November, he confirmed that the script was complete.

This will likely be just one of a number of places we’ll soon see Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, Groot and more. Gunn has also been involved in the creation of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, currently under construction at EPCOT, calling the future attraction “utterly mind-blowing.” In addition, Gunn will write and direct The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, which will be shot as the same time as the new film, and is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ next year.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is set to land in theaters in 2023.