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Disney handing out ‘barf bags’ to passengers on its new roller coaster: report

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Published May 31, 2022
Updated May 31, 2022, 4:27 p.m. ET

Disney World’s new, state-of-the-art roller coaster is making customers sick to their stomachs — forcing theme park officials to hand out “barf bags” to nauseated passengers, according to a new report.

The new ride at Disney World’s Epcot theme park, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind — which rotates 360 degrees and has the first-ever reverse launch on a roller coaster in Disney history — is causing intense motion sickness among some patrons, according to Disney blog Inside the Magic.

The roller coaster, which officially opened on Friday, is so bad that Disney even added employees at the end of the ride to hand out barf bags for sick customers, one rider wrote on Twitter.

The Guardians of the Galaxy rollercoaster at Epcot
The new Guardians of the Galaxy roller coaster at Epcot is reportedly causing some riders to be sick. Getty Images
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, the new family-thrill coaster attraction at EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., features the first reverse launch on a Disney coaster.
The new state-of-the-art roller coaster officially opened on May 27. Disney
The first full-size Starblaster ever built stands outside Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, the new family-thrill coaster attraction at EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla
The new ride rotates 360 degrees and has the first-ever reverse launch on a coaster in Disney history. DISNEY/HANDOUT

“A very large amount of people taking barf bags at the exit … I get it! We rode row 1 and I’m still making this face,” he griped.

The Marvel-themed ride, which is billed as a mix between the half-century-old Space Mountain and the kid-friendly Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, has been getting complaints since last month when customers began testing out the new ride.

One Disney fan quipped that the Mouse House would soon be charging for the free motion sickness bags. 

“I’m just waited for Disney to start charging for the barf bags…,” one fan wrote on Twitter.

Despite leaving some queasy, the ride, which is the first roller coaster to be built at Epcot, is attracting big crowds and rave reviews from many fans on Twitter.

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - MAY 05: General view of the "Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind" Disney's new ride during a media preview event at Epcot Center at Walt Disney World on May 05, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is the first roller coaster built in Epcot. Getty Images
Mickey Mouse at Disney World
Disney even added employees at the end of the ride to hand out barf bags for sick customers, according to one rider. Walt Disney Resorts via Getty Im

“It is rare that I am left speechless after a ride, but with Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind, I am truly speechless,” one rider raved. “If you have the chance, please please experience this attraction, it is truely something to behold. 10/10.”

Disney officials didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

In recent months, Disney theme parks have been under a microscope over price hikes and longer lines since the pandemic has waned. Customers griped about being nickle-and-dime on food, parking and line reservations that were less expensive pre-COVID.