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Is Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Scary?
It is a thrill, a backward launch and a ride vehicle that spins to face the action, but there are no inversions and no big drop.
The short answer
A little. It is a thrill, a backward launch and a ride vehicle that spins to face the action, but there are no inversions and no big drop.
The launch, which fires you backward before you have found the handhold, then the first spin that takes away which way you are pointed.
What it does to you
- In the dark
- Launch
- Goes backward
- Spins
- Motion sickness risk
The numbers
- Height to ride
- 42 in (107 cm)
- Ride length
- About 3.5 minutes
- Inversions
- None
How it scares you, broken down
Scary is not one thing. These four bars are our editorial read of where the fear comes from, zero to ten.
The moment people brace for
The launch, which fires you backward before you have found the handhold, then the first spin that takes away which way you are pointed.
You launch backward before you are ready, and then the whole car spins and you lose which way is forward.
Is Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind scary for kids?
The 42 inch requirement is on the taller side of the family coasters. Most grade schoolers who like Slinky Dog handle this, but the spinning can unsettle a queasy stomach.
Height to ride. You must be at least 42 in (107 cm).
How to make it less scary
It never turns upside down and it is indoors and smooth. If spinning is your issue, pick a focal point on the screens and the disorientation eases.
Where it sits on the scale
Every ride below is scored on the same fear index. Yours is highlighted. Tap another to read it.
- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster 85
- Mission: SPACE 82
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind you are here 78
- Space Mountain 74
- TRON Lightcycle / Run 70
See the full ranked list of the scariest rides at Disney World
Questions people ask before they get in line
Is Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind scary?
It is a thrill, a backward launch and a ride vehicle that spins to face the action, but there are no inversions and no big drop. The launch, which fires you backward before you have found the handhold, then the first spin that takes away which way you are pointed.
Is Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind scary for kids?
The 42 inch requirement is on the taller side of the family coasters. Most grade schoolers who like Slinky Dog handle this, but the spinning can unsettle a queasy stomach.
Does Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind go upside down?
No. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has no inversions and never turns you upside down.
Is Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in the dark?
Yes, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind runs partly or fully in the dark, which is a real part of how it feels.
How tall do you have to be to ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind?
You must be at least 42 in (107 cm) to ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
The four fear scores are Rope Drop News's own read of what frightens riders, never a measured stat. Every speed, height, and drop figure is a published Disney or attraction number.