A child’s outburst reportedly put an end to what could have been a “brawl” in line for the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind roller coaster at EPCOT.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind debuted at EPCOT in 2022, quickly becoming one of the park’s most popular attractions. But with its success came some surprising complaints, not about the ride itself, but about something else entirely. During the ride’s pre-show, Centurion Tal Marik, played by Terry Crews, asks, “Does anyone know what they call themselves?” (referring to the people of EPCOT). The typical response from many adult Disney Park guests has been to shout, “alcoholics,” referring to the popular “Drinking Around the World” trend.
This response, while amusing to some, has quickly become a well-worn joke that many Walt Disney World Resort guests cringe at, especially those who are just trying to enjoy the pre-show without hearing the same old reply. Last month, though, an unexpected outburst changed everything for some EPCOT guests.
In September, a Reddit user named u/slimon_klep shared their experience from the line for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. A nearby child, instead of following the usual script, shouted “chicken nuggets” when Centurion Tal Marik asked the question.
“I was ready to brawl with whichever middle-aged man was going to scream alcoholics,” the Redditor said. “That kid made my night.”
In the comments, other Disney Parks fans shared their own funny memories of kids shouting unique responses during the pre-show.
“One time when I rode, after ‘Does anybody know what they call themselves?’ Some child just said ‘no,’” u/DrOddfellow recalled.
“We went on Cosmic Rewind 9 times on our recent trip and I was cringing every pre-show waiting for someone to say it…luckily never happened, most times people didn’t say anything but there was one time a little kid yelled ‘Meeple!’” u/faffinwaffin added.
u/tracysmullet remembered a particularly entertaining “convo” between a child and Terry Crews’ character:
Terry: “Does anyone know what they call themselves?”
Kid: “No, and by the way, you’re on.”
Terry: “What? I’m on?”
Kid: “Yeah, you’re on.”
Terry: “Someone needs to tell me when I’m on!”
Kid: “I literally just did two seconds ago!”
It was honestly impressive cause he had the timing of the responses down to a science.
What funny things have your kids said at Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park? Disney Dining would love to hear from you in the comments!
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