Wonders of Xandar

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The Wonders of Xandar is a pavilion located in the World Discovery neighborhood of Epcot.

History

The Wonders of Xandar pavilion was initially announced on October 06, 2017 as a replacement for the closed Universe of Energy pavilion. Epcot's first "other world" pavilion, Wonders of Xandar was created to to house a Guardians of the Galaxy themed roller coaster. In order to create the new coaster, Disney decided to build a new show building behind the former Universe of Energy, and use the original building to house the attraction's queue and preshow. To this end, on October 06, 2017, walls were put up around the Universe of Energy pavilion, and site preparation for the coaster began.

On May 04, 2018, the foundation for the Guardians of the Galaxy roller coaster was laid down, and by June 12, the construction went vertical. In September 2018, the front of the Universe of Energy pavilion was demolished, allowing guests to see all the way though the building. Over the next two years, construction on the new pavilion would continue.