Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind - General Discussion

[fryoj]

When it pops up in Orlando Weekly...

Orlando Weekly is going to quote a random nobody, who was just going along with another poster's joke whom you didn't chide, saying that the uni/dis negotiations resulted in Dis having to pay Uni to use GotG, but you think they won't quote a moderator of the most connected Uni board on the internet saying the ride is budgeted at $900M?


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[epcyclopedia]

Maybe some folks need to be reminded that they're not the PR department for a major theme park and no one is paying them to spin things or do damage control.

Unless they are, in that case it calls for some disclosures.

 

[Teebin]

Perhaps, because it takes soooo long for Disney to complete a project, that they pad the number for what it will cost.

 

[GAcoaster]

The budget I heard (from about a year ago) was FY 20 was $450 million for GOTG with an additional $300 million the same FY for other projects in EPCOT including Coco for Mexico and the Main Entrance plus other stuff.

 

[Skubersky]

If $900 mil is a real number, it could represent the total budget for both Epcot’s GOTG and one or more other attractions based off the same ride system...

 

[belloq87]

The budget I heard (from about a year ago) was FY 20 was $450 million for GOTG with an additional $300 million the same FY for other projects in EPCOT including Coco for Mexico and the Main Entrance plus other stuff.

Even at that price, it had better instantly become the greatest ride on the planet the moment it opens. Nothing else could justify that insane expenditure.

 

[epcyclopedia]

Even at that price, it had better instantly become the greatest ride on the planet the moment it opens. Nothing else could justify that insane expenditure.

Well the good news is that it's only a little bit of Epcot's budget. Seriously, AK and DHS were built using Epcot's expansion budget at their relative timeframes.

 

[DK745]

Maybe it will be a throwback to old Epcot and be a lengthy attraction. The $900M includes a full-length feature film they're shooting for it

No way can the ride itself be $900M. Must include other stuff like most people here are saying.

 

[tielo]

Only a small sign goes probably for 1 M. Disney is crazy bad in containing costs except when its paying their castmembers.

 

[epcyclopedia]

Only a small sign goes probably for 1 M. Disney is crazy bad in containing costs except when its paying their castmembers.

True.

Isn't M:S the current reigning champ for most expensive ride at 300 million?

And isn't Guardian's expansion building bigger than all of M:S?

 

[shiekra38]

Isn't M:S the current reigning champ for most expensive ride at 300 million?

I sure hope not

I heard Test Track cost a ton back in the day, but what do I know

 

[Scott W.]

For $900 mil you can get 10 Everests...

Yeah but how much does a working Everest cost?

 

[Imperius]

Even at 450 mil that's insane for a coaster unless that includes paying Chris Pratt to ride with everyone as Star Lord.

 

[Scott W.]

Even at 450 mil that's insane for a coaster unless that includes paying Chris Pratt to ride with everyone as Star Lord.

I'm sure things like this will be included in their contracts for movies when they're filmed.

This is the nice thing about a parent company owning the IP in theme park world. It also shows the difficulties when Universal would want to use actors from the MCU in MSHI.

 

[Disneyhead]

The $900 million is correct, but it is not just for GotG. It is for GotG, Brave, MS Restaurant, Coco, and the Entrance Resort. Rat was lumped in with MMRRR and MK Theater.

 

[UNIrd]

And to pay for it, every remaining square inch of World Showcase will become a Food & Wine booth to be kept open all year-round.

 

[OLSinFLA]

True.

Isn't M:S the current reigning champ for most expensive ride at 300 million?

And isn't Guardian's expansion building bigger than all of M:S?

I believe Radiator Springs Raceway still holds the record

 

[Viator]

The $900 million is correct, but it is not just for GotG. It is for GotG, Brave, MS Restaurant, Coco, and the Entrance Resort. Rat was lumped in with MMRRR and MK Theater.

Hold up, Entrance Resort? Does that mean the entrance for Epcot is getting DisneySea'ed?

 

[shiekra38]

The $900 million is correct, but it is not just for GotG. It is for GotG, Brave, MS Restaurant, Coco, and the Entrance Resort. Rat was lumped in with MMRRR and MK Theater.

I can't wait for the $300 a day tickets too

Epcot is getting DisneySea'ed?

I got DisneySea'ed during spring break once...I was experimenting a bit during college...gotta find yourself you know

 

[UK-Trigg]

The $900 million is correct, but it is not just for GotG. It is for GotG, Brave, MS Restaurant, Coco, and the Entrance Resort. Rat was lumped in with MMRRR and MK Theater.

That's more like it