I didn't get in (despite my unpopular love for the new concept) but my Orange County Register colleague Joseph Pimentel did, and describes what he learned here, including comments from Imagineer Joe Rohde.
Visitors will walk through a vault door to enter The Collector's tower, where they will find a trove of props and items from the Marvel Cinematic Universe that Taneleer Tivan has "collected." (Easter eggs!) But his new prize is the Guardians of the Galaxy.
You'll next encounter Rocket Raccoon, who has escaped and needs your help. With his little paw, he can't activate the security check to pass through the vault. So everyone will have to raise their hands to open the next door into the ride.
From there, it's into the elevators, where you'll have to shut down the generators to help the Guardians escape. Of course, that's where it all goes terribly wrong and the elevators go on their wild ride.
It's a variable drop sequence, which includes maybe the doors opening or maybe not. And all the while, someone's awesome mix tape might be playing.
Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Breakout! opens sometime this summer.
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Soarin', Maelstrom, Tower of Terror, Test Track, Toy Mania, were rides that I think could have lived alongside new ones in their areas rather than spend a lot to rehab. Sometimes renewing/refreshing is a great idea (Matterhorn, Tiki Room comes to mind) but when they spend millions on something and you are left with the same ride count I think that's a lost opportunity.
Maybe they're doing it because it's just a ride in a theme park. A little willing suspension of disbelief does wonders to enjoying these situations.
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