Hello Emily!
I had the opportunity to experience
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in
Epcot four times on my June Walt Disney World vacation. I can tell you that it was simply amazing! Two of the four times, I purchased the Individual Lightning Lane, and the other two times, I used the virtual queue.
You can try to get a spot in the virtual queue at 7:00 am for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. If you don't think that you will be able to make it in the morning to Epcot, then you may wish not to try for the morning virtual queue because of your travel and to wait for the 1:00 pm opening of the virtual queue. Keep in mind that Guests must be inside Epcot to be able to try to get into the virtual queue, which opens at 1:00 pm.
Another excellent option for you might be to purchase an
Individual Lightning Lane for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind through the
My Disney Experience App. This is an extra cost per person, but it is well worth it based on my experience. Suppose you decide to purchase an Individual Lightning Lane for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. In that case, you can select a later time in the day for your Individual Lightning Lane return time. If you are staying at a Walt Disney World Resort, then you can purchase an Individual Lightning Lane at 7:00 am on that day. If are not staying on-site, you can purchase Individual Lightning Lane for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind when Epcot is scheduled to open on that particular day. Remember you will need to make a
Theme Park Reservation for the first theme park you want to enter, which will be Epcot in your case.
I hope that you have an incredible Walt Disney World vacation!
Marc L.