Star-Lord breaks out at Disney California Adventure
Review of Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!
Ready for another installment of “Rode It! Loved It!” (my reviews of established attractions that are exclusively for paid subscribers)? Let’s head to Disney California Adventure, the sister park of the original Disneyland to check out its Guardians of the Galaxy drop tower ride. If you aren’t a paid subscriber, kindly consider upgrading and joining the wonderful group of folks who support my work and get bonus features like “Rode It! Loved It!”
4.5 (out of 5)
“Lord Almighty, I feel my temperature rising,” crooned Elvis Presley on the soundtrack. What I felt rising, however, was my ride vehicle as it shot like a rocket to the top of the tower and lifted me out of my seat for the first of many bouts of free-floating airtime. Before I had a chance to catch my breath, I plummeted precipitously. It was a tough assignment, but it served a higher purpose: to help free the imprisoned Star-Lord, Peter Quill, and his intergalactic buddies.
I was aboard Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! at Disney California Adventure, the Marvel-themed E-Ticket ride that replaced the park’s Twilight Zone Tower of Terror in 2017. It repurposes the faster-than-freefall ride system and delivers what feels like even wilder thrills than the original attraction.
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