A Drax and Groot reunion! It’s been a while since he has seen Groot at full size, but Dave Bautista, who stars as Drax in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, got his chance when he visited Disney California Adventure park on Tuesday.
He made a special stop at Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! to visit with his old friend. “I am Groot!” exclaimed Groot upon his arrival. Suffice to say it was an emotional reunion and Groot even said, “I am Groot!” as Bautista departed.
Dave also took the opportunity to explore The Collector’s Fortress and its famous collection of artifacts from throughout the galaxy. He stopped to take a closer look at Taneleer Tivan’s newest acquisitions: three Vyloos from the planet Berhert.
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! is an accelerated drop tower dark ride attraction at Disney California Adventure. Based on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy film series, it depicts Rocket Raccoon recruiting guests to attempt to free the remaining Guardians of the Galaxy from display within the Collector’s fortress.
The attraction is the first major Disney attraction to be based on Marvel Comics characters within the United States. It is a retheme of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, using the same infrastructure and ride system as the previous attraction. It features several cast members from the film series reprising their roles. It opened on May 27, 2017, twenty-two days after the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.