Guardians of the Galaxy coming to California Adventure in 2017

Disney California Adventure will transform its Tower of Terror attraction into Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout in time for the 2017 summer season.

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Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios, announced today at San Diego Comic Con what fans have been speculating since earlier this year:

Beginning in summer 2017, the outrageous and irreverent gang will appear in Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! – a comically high-energy, rocking new adventure. Guests will be right in the mix with characters from the blockbuster “Guardians of the Galaxy” films.

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The ride story is a far cry from the “old Hollywood” story of Tower of Terror:

Deep inside his fortress-like collection, the mysterious Taneleer Tivan (aka The Collector) is displaying his newest acquisitions, the Guardians of the Galaxy. They are trapped in customized display cases, suspended over a vast abyss. Unbeknownst to their unscrupulous captor, the intrepid Rocket has escaped and is enlisting the Collector’s VIP guests for help. Guests board a gantry lift, which launches them into a chaotic and hilarious adventure as they join Rocket in an attempt to break his fellow Guardians out of captivity.

Similarly to Tower of Terror, Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout riders will experience “multiple random, unique ride profiles in which the rise and fall of the gantry lift.”

But here, guests will rise and fall to the beat of music inspired by the Guardians of the Galaxy movie soundtrack.

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All Images © Disney Parks

Watch a video about Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout below:


Disney California Adventure’s Tower of Terror, one of four in the Disney Parks chain, opened in 2004. Guests will be able to ride the attraction through early 2017 when it closes to undergo the Guardians of the Galaxy transformation.

Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout is scheduled to open in the summer of 2017. It will be part of a larger Marvel superhero land, which we should learn more about over the next several months.

What do you think of Tower of Terror transforming into Guardians of the Galaxy – Misison: Breakout? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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