![]() ![]() It's super cool to have characters that live in the real world and were able to experience EPCOT at one point, and I can't wait to see if that means anything longer term. But Peter Quill visited here in 1987, and he definitely inspired Xandarians to come here, and leave a few of those Easter eggs along the way. Some of the really fun things that we've sprinkled throughout, which- I can't spoil them, because when you stumble upon them, it's so worth it. Can you talk about, including some of those nods to past things and integrating them in here? I never thought I would hear Star-Lord say, “veggie, veggie, fruit, fruit.” SPENCER LYNN: From the beginning, we knew this was going to be an EPCOT story, and had to be an EPCOT narrative that makes sense in this park. There were things here that came before this. ![]() I know one of the big things about this new other-world showcase pavilion is that it's a lot of history. KASSANDRA ROSE: My favorite moment is actually before you come in, when you see the Star Blaster in all its glory, so that is really exciting for the guests. Do you have a favorite moment throughout the coaster, or even the queue? SPENCER LYNN: My favorite moment is here in the Wonders of Xandar pavilion, when there is some amazing magic that happens, and we teleport you straight from EPCOT up to a Nova ship orbiting above Earth. I had never been on a coaster like this before. When I rode it for the first time, I was really shocked at how amazing and new this is for Walt Disney World. KASSANDRA ROSE: If I had to put it in one word, I think it would have to be thrilling. But if I had to put in one word, which is always the next question, fun. With that omnicoaster technology, we're actually pointing you to all the story elements that we want you to see and ensuring that you don't miss anything the whole way through. Can you try and describe it? For someone who hasn't experienced the attraction, what would you say about it? SPENCER LYNN: It is a family-thrill coaster that features Disney's first-ever reverse launch, so it's very unique in how you move through this phase. This is an attraction like I've never been on before, and I've honestly been trying to describe it. This belongs to this.’ But we also wanted to create an environment, that, even if you've never seen the film, you kind of know and understand going through the queue that this story is specific to EPCOT. We do want you to understand, like I said, subconsciously, ‘oh yes, that belongs to that. KASSANDRA ROSE: All of those little nods that you see, we have thoroughly planned out and worked with all of our partners. Can you talk about like, matching that? When we see the ship, we know that's associated with Star-Lord. All of the Guardians we know and love have very specific color schemes, which I can see represented throughout the attraction. Everything you see with the finishes, the way they react in the light with projection, the other teams, that really comes together and is integrated through that process. So, going back to the authentic story, the Guardian story, and then trying to figure out how do we subconsciously tell that story to guests? As an artist, and focusing on paint and color, I don't get to use words or sounds. KASSANDRA ROSE: My starting point is always the story. That's what led us to where we are today. We take the amazing story of the Guardians of the Galaxy that everyone's grown to love, and then we combine it with the amazing technology that we know how to do, which is, in this case, the Omnicoaster, and a lot of other things throughout the pavilion as a whole. When you take on a project like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, where do you start? How do you take the idea and actually create what we see now? SPENCER LYNN: Everything starts with the story. Any UV blacklight paint that you see inside the ride. We work on the Starblaster, we're working inside all of the scenic treatments that you see, even the ride vehicles. KASSANDRA ROSE: As a color designer and artisan, we are in charge of all of the color and finishes that you see, exterior and interior. And I think in the case of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, we've done that. My first question is simple: can you explain your roles? SPENCER LYNN: As producer, we're tasked with making sure we get across the finish line and deliver on what we said we were going to deliver.
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