I may love Christian Bale
as Batman and Robert Downey, Jr., as Ironman, but my favorite superhero movie
franchise is Guardians of the Galaxy, the fantasy series about a rag-tag group of alien misfits, whose leader, Peter Quill (i.e.,
“Star-Lord”), was kidnapped from Earth when he was a child. Skilled at saving the galaxy, the Guardians are irreverent, unorthodox and highly lovable.
Their cast of characters includes the green-skinned female Gamora, a loudmouthed,
gun-wielding raccoon and a warrior tree, who says only one thing: “I am Groot.”
Now part of the Disney universe,
Guardians recently got its own ride
at Disney’s California Adventure (DCA). The ride involves an elevator that feels like
it’s free-falling, so I’ll never go on it. Still, I love all the corollary
stuff, including a short “staged” encounter between Quill and Gamora, in front of the Guardians ride, that ends in a dance-off with Groot. We waited in line—for an hour!!—to
have our photo taken with Groot, everyone’s favorite Guardian.
Exterior of Mission: Breakout! ride
Quill trying to rouse the crowd, while Gamora looks on unimpressed
Groot and Star-Lord
Groot's dance-off
With Groot!!
We haven’t gone on the
ride, but everything else is fun, especially if you’re a
fan of Groot.
I am bread!: sourdough version of Baby Groot's face--
too cute to eat!
Tim eating churros instead
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