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EPCOT’s Cosmic Rewind Reportedly Stalls, Guests Kept in the Dark for Nearly Two Hours

Cast members were said to try on-site fixes before guiding the crowd through a backstage exit, according to the account.

Overview

  • Inside the Magic published an anonymous guest report that was echoed by DisneyFanatic and Disney Dining, and Disney had not issued an official comment in those stories.
  • A posted 75-minute queue stretched to about 80 minutes to reach the pre-show, where successive rooms were described as overcrowded.
  • The pre-show sequence reportedly powered down, leaving hundreds in darkness as two cast members attempted to reset systems just outside a door.
  • Witnesses described hearing a loud bang and feeling a jolt underfoot before normal operations failed to resume.
  • After roughly 112 minutes, staff escorted guests through a concealed backstage door that led to the boarding area.