Guardians of the Galaxy

### Inspiration

1969's *Guardians of the Galaxy* super-hero team by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning of Marvel Comics

**Guardians of the Galaxy** or **Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1** is a 2014 American action-adventure science-fiction film. The film was directed by James Gunn and based on the obscure *Guardians of the Galaxy* comic-book team while set in the *Marvel Cinematic Universe*. This film was the basis for *Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!* which replaced *The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror* in *Disney California Adventure* while using its basic architecture, ride system, and having loose story connections.

## Summary

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## Tower of Terror connections

### Attractions

#### Avengers: Power the Night

One of the scenes of this nighttime show displays Rocket Raccoon and a Baby Groot, remixing music on the Hollywood Tower Hotel as drones show music levels. For another projection, the lineup of the Guardians of the Galaxy is shown along the hotel, including: Rocket Raccoon, Drax the Destroyer, Groot, Nebula, Star-Lord, Mantis and Gamora. Groot is also shown with his plants wrapping around the hotel.

#### Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith

For a time, a poster in *G-Force Records*' studio was for the soundtrack to the film, identifying G-Force as having been involved in the film's music.

#### The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

The attraction replaced California's Tower of Terror while also reusing its basic architecture and ride-system. The attraction was also designed by then Disney imagineer Joe Rohde who previously worked on *Tower of Terror* where he portrayed the evil collector, Harrison Hightower III.

In the Collector's office is the hat of one of the bellhops and two bookmarks from the Hollywood Tower Hotel, both of which are adorned with the hotel's logo. The Collector's Fortress also contains assorted reused props from the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror such as books and a portrait of Napoleon III.

### Television

#### Behind the Attraction

This Disney+ series included the creation of G*uardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!* as one of the incarnations of Tower of Terror in its episode, "*The Twilight Zone* Tower of Terror".

### Other connections

#### Disney's Hollywood Studios

Guardians of the Galaxy was one of the films featured in the climactic montage of the Great Movie Ride.

#### Red Car Trolley

The *Pacific Electric Railway* connects to Avengers Campus.

#### Skipper Canteen

Along with having books written by Harrison Hightower III, one of the books in the library is written by Star-Lord and is titled, "*The Stars Above Us*", alluding to the EPCOT attraction *Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind!* which is also based on Guardians of the Galaxy. The canteen also has a book written by L.C. Clench from *ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter* who has a signed invoice to the Collector in the fortress, multiple books written by Professor Tom Morrow from *Rocket to the Moon* whose severed robotic head is in the Collector's possession, and mention of the canteen being attended by Figment from *Journey Into Imagination* who appears in a tank as part of the Tivan Collection.

## Trivia

* The Rocketeer and Guardians of the Galaxy are both superhero films owned by Disney which are connected to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.mycastleclub.com/disneyland-paris-news/avengers-power-the-night-premieres-at-disneyland-paris/
2. ↑ https://www.traveltothemagic.net/entertainment/avengers-power-the-night/
3. ↑ http://photographingdisney.blogspot.com/2015/10/rock-and-rolling-at-g-force-records.html
4. ↑ https://insidethemagic.net/2017/05/photos-guardians-galaxy-mission-breakout-queue-pays-tribute-tower-terror/
5. ↑ https://www.slashfilm.com/551270/guardians-of-the-galaxy-mission-breakout-easter-eggs/