Disney’s Marvel-Themed Attraction Has an Opening Date, But for California Residents Only (For Now)
Get ready for a Disneyland adventure worthy of the Avengers…if you can get in.
Marvel movie and comic fans will be able to experience Disneyland’s Avenger Campus when it opens on June 4, Disney said during a theme park webcast Thursday. The park itself opens on April 30th. At this time, the park is only open to California residents and will be operating at 15% capacity.
If you can make it in, though, there’s a lot going on. The new area is an extension to the Disneyland California Adventure and features Marvel heroes from every realm, with many characters from the movies walking around the grounds for photo ops.
In a press briefing and blog post, Disneyland executives said that guests will be “invited to team up with the Avengers and their allies and live out your Super Hero dreams.” The post said the “Avengers Campus is comprised of several heroic locations, each hosted by a different Avenger to share their unique powers, technology and knowledge with recruits.”
The park’s premiere attraction is called “WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure,” a 3D ride with Spider-Man, who will be voiced by Tom Holland. While the Spider-Man IP belongs to Sony, Disney is allowed to use it for their theme park.
The company calls it an “interactive escapade” that allows guests to “sling webs like Spider-Man and experience what it’s like to have super power.” Spider-Man will do “flips 60 to 65 feet in the air” above the campus, according to the release.
The attraction gives guests the chance to test out their webslinger vehicle. While driving the vehicle, little spider bots are let loose and riders must snatch them up with their new web-slinging powers.
Among the places to dine include the “Pym Test Kitchen,” which will offer giant offerings, like extra-large Impossible brand meatballs as well as other foods “at unusual scales, including shareable bites, inventive-sized entrees and tiny treats,” according to Disney. Hank Pym was the scientist in Ant-Man responsible for the shrinking technology.
“We are so excited to soon welcome our guests to Avengers Campus, our first land dedicated to Super Heroes,” Ken Potrock, the president of Disneyland Resort, said in a statement. “Here, our cast members will unite to help guests of all ages find their super powers and create special memories.”
Other elements of the new campus include a Guardians of the Galaxy-themed attraction that opened in 2017, a Doctor Strange section and encounters with a number of Marvel characters roaming the grounds. Thor, Black Panther, Black Widow, and more will be out and about, and visitors might also catch of a glimpse of the trickster Loki.