The teleporter was humming and buzzing and flashing all sorts of light effects. As Yondu would say
"quite the light show."
You are correct Peter Quill, it was distracting us and a great effect that I didn't pick up on until I rode GotGCR the second time. After all the lights and noises of the teleportation device, the room went pitch-black for a few seconds and then we were all in a totally different room! The Disco Party Light machine above us was gone, the wall were different, in fact everything was different.
"Hi getting teleported." Toni said.
Things were getting serious however. The core thing-a-ma-jiggy/MacGuffin that powers all this cool technology was gone; stolen!
RED ALERT!
This Very Big Baddie stole it!
And for some unknown reason he hasn't liked Epcotonians/Earthlings since we first showed up on the planet.
Calling the Guardians of the Galaxy!
Rocket came up with a plan to save the planet as long as we helped! We had to follow the bad guy through this closing portal...
With mission orders we were marched to our ship.
The entire queue line and pre-show was top notch.
Before climbing aboard I asked the CM if I was allowed to photograph during the ride. She said yes but wanted me to make sure my camera strap was over my neck. I thought about it but decided to put my Sony down and just enjoy the ride.
So how was it?
AMAZING, UNIQUE, and an ABSOLUTE THRILL like none other I experience on a "roller-coaster". Everyone in our party agreed.
The backward launch was a blast - I didn't get queasy unlike the backwards drop in EE where I always feel a little something in the stomach. The difference - Guardians is straight back while EE turns.
After the launch backwards your "car" turns around and faces a huge screen that shows the Guardians facing off against Baddy. The music is now blasting. We had "Conga" by Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine and it was perfect. The sensation you feel is very unique. As you are "flying through space" the motion and turning of the car is butter smooth and gives you a sense of weightlessness. It's hard to explain but all of us were laughing with joy, unlike EE or other coasters where it's more screaming than laughing. I never felt any motion sickness but can see why some do.
"What was the name of that song?" Sterg and Toni asked.
"Conga, you never heard it before?"
"No! It's great! Who sings it?"
At this point I'm starting to feel pretty old.
"Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine."
"Who?"
really, really old. I gave them a quick 80's pop music lesson as we walked out. By the way, as incredible as everything was up to the point, how do they not figure out a way not to take a long flight of steps down to the exit? Especially after being tossed around in space for a few minutes. I believe a lady recently fell down those steps and hurt herself. I highly recommend using the handrails!