How to Skip the Line for Guardians Of The Galaxy at EPCOT

It's no secret that EPCOT's newest attraction, Guardians Of The Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, is the perfect ride for Disney thrill-seekers. Travel + Leisure calls it "wildly fun" and we couldn't agree more. You may have heard about the first-of-its-kind track design or the fantastic soundtrack, but trust us, the less you know about Guardians before your first ride, the better for the most out-of-this-world experience. In this guide, we'll walk you through how to skip the long lines for Guardians with Pixie Dust and Lightning Lane.

Cathy and I usually check out reviews of new experiences from a few of our favorite Disney creators and streamers before our next trip. For Guardians, we decided to go in completely blind. I didn’t even read any descriptions of the experience. And boy, was it worth it. Some of the most genuine “WOW” moments we had had on a Disney ride in a long time. I won’t spoil too much here, in case anyone is looking to experience it completely fresh as well.

What I can spoil is that the lines are long. Really long. And pretty much like that all day. Lightning Lane and the Virtual Queue are definitely your best friend when it comes to making sure you and your crew can experience Guardians. However, even with these options, you still have to get up before dawn and have that refresh button ready right at 7:00 am or all the slots might be gone within a few minutes.

This is one of the biggest reasons we built Pixie Dust. The early morning stress of Genie+ and Lightning Lane reservations really made the start of each of our park days pretty hectic. So, we created an automated system to connect directly with Disney and make your reservations as soon as the available window opens.

So, let's get to the guide. For the best experience on Guardians Of The Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, follow the steps below. Make sure to have the My Disney Experience app downloaded before your trip as well - it's your best friend around the parks!

Step 1: Sign up for Pixie Dust. If you haven’t created an account with us yet, it’s completely free to do that here. We just ask for a bit of information to get started.

Step 2: Connect your My Disney Experience account. Pixie Dust connects directly to the Disney reservation system, so we ask you to securely connect to your My Disney Experience account, and we'll do the automatic linking of your scheduled experiences to Genie+ and Lightning Lane reservations.

Step 3: Create a Pixie Dust trip. Pixie Dust organizes your Disney experiences into "trips", where you can organize your park days and add all your party members to your reservations. And, you can start to plan your next Disney trip with Pixie Dust as soon as you like, even months in advance!

Step 4: Select the dates of your trip. When you create a new trip, Pixie Dust will ask for your Disney dates. We'll use this to schedule your reservations.

Step 5: Build your perfect EPCOT day. Once your days are selected, you'll be able to add reservations to them. This is as easy as clicking the "Add Reservation" button and searching for your favorite Disney attraction. To schedule Guardians of the Galaxy, start typing into the search bar, and select the ride when it comes up.

Step 6: Select when you want to ride. Since Guardians of the Galaxy is an Individual Lightning Lane experience, you can choose what time you would like to ride! Pixie Dust will still make the reservation as soon as the system opens in the morning, but we will request your preferred ride time. Note that sometimes Disney will give you the closest possible timeslot to the one that you've chosen, so we'll let you know what is reserved.

Step 7: Select your ride party. On the same screen as the timeslots, you will see a list of all of your available friends and family. These are party members that you are connected to on your My Disney Experience account. Go ahead and select the people you want to ride Guardians with you. Make sure that each person has a valid Disney park ticket and park reservation.

Step 8: Save and schedule. As soon as you're done selecting your party, click the complete button save your new reservation. You'll see it appear on your trip day. When you've scheduled all the reservations you want, click the "Schedule" button below your trip days. Voila! Your reservations are ready to go. On the morning of your park day, Pixie Dust will automatically schedule your Guardians of the Galaxy Lightning Lane first thing in the morning.

Step 9: Have a blast!

P.S. You can schedule reservations for any Lightning Lane attraction at any of the four Disney World parks with Pixie Dust!

Skipping the line for Guardians of the Galaxy at EPCOT is a great way to maximize your time spent exploring the park and getting to the fun part. By using Pixie Dust and Lightning Lane, you can save yourself the time, hassle, and frustration all while enjoying everything that this brand new attraction has to offer. Happy skipping!