New Photo and Details From Disneyland's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - MISSION BREAKOUT!
As much as I love Guardians of the Galaxy, I'm still upset that Disney replaced The Twilight Zone-themed ride Tower of Terror with Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission BREAKOUT!. An official photo recently surfaced that you can see above, and Disney recently invited some journalists to take a "hard hat" tour of the new attraction.
I don't know about you, but that building is an eyesore. I'm not a big fan of the ugly design, but there's apparently a reason for it. Danny Handke, creative director for the project from Walt Disney Imagineering told the OC Register that, "It embodies the spirit of 'The Collector,' a villain in the movie. It’s weird, it’s bold, grandiose and it’s arrogant, like the character." Benicio Del Toro reprises his role for the ride, as does Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana and more. He goes on to say:
"The organic matter that they mine on Knowhere flows through these pipes, which power the giant generator that keeps every cage [in the collection] locked and secured," Handke said. "So if the generator ever happens to go out, then that would be utter chaos, so that's a very important story point that we wanted to start telling at the exterior of the building."
The general plot of the ride is then explained:
The premise is that a villain, known as "The Collector – Taneleer Tivan" from the movies, has captured the five Guardians, and has put them on display, along with many other creatures inside his "fortress" here on Earth. He is so proud of the collection that he has opened his fortress up for tours.
However, while on their tour, visitors find out that Rocket, the raccoon, escapes and enlists their aid in helping his fellow Guardians escape – and that’s where and when the free falling elevator portion of the original Tower of Terror ride takes place, with a few differences.
The cast members who run and operate the attraction will all be a part of the show as well. They will be playing employees of The Collector. It's said that they will "appear to be excited when visitors first enter, but they’re walking on eggshells because they know they’re being watched by The Collector." They will also hint that they want to help the Guardians and the visitors escape.
It was revealed they there are "six versions of the ride portion of the attraction, with a computer randomly picking which version riders will see, hear and (when they zoom up and free fall down) feel." They also said that instead of a slow start to the top, they want to "high-impact zoom."
There are also going to be a ton of Easter eggs for fans to look for throughout the experience. The Collector’s museum will be packed to the brim with artifacts from the movies, comics, TV shows, and more. There are 2,200 props on display in the ride and apparently the collection in the lobby will be changed up every now and then.
Music also plays an integral part in the ride and they've picked out six song from the first two films that will be used in it. Those song include "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar, "Give up the Funk" by Parliament, "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf, "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5, "Burning Love: by Elvis Presley and "Free Ride" by The Edgar Winters Group.
It sounds like it'll be fun! The attraction opens to the public May 27th. You can watch a video reaction below talking all about it from Theme Park Insider, along with some previously release concept art.