@RIG

@Vinyl Fluff

Plus they are in an area with an anti-magic effect

Ah, yes, I forgot. That would account for them not blasting out. But it still appears as if victims are unaware of what's going on. Same thing seemed apparent the first go around in Canterlot, as well. Celestia opens her eyes and looks around at the changelings as they finish up gluing her in place, but after that, seems like no recognition.

No kidding. All Chrysalis had to do was wait until she was strong enough from feeding off the love everypony had for the Royal Family and Mane Six, launch her second invasion, and Equestria would be hers within a day. Plus, with the Royal Family and Elements of Harmony as her captives, she could use them as leverage to get ponykind to either do as she commands, or else…She probably was still not fully recovered from her earlier duel with Chrysalis, so she was not strong enough to blast out on her own, and even if she could, Chrysalis would best her again.This time around, even if they were fully awake and conscious in the cocoons, with Chrysalis' throne generating that anti-magic field, none of them would've been able to blast out on their own anyway, or even teleport for that matter.