With a splashy pyro finale, Disney California Adventure officially welcomed AVENGERS CAMPUS to the Disneyland Resort. The ceremony hosted was in the new land’s Avengers Headquarters with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige who introduced Paul Rudd, Jon Favreau, and Anthony Mackie plus Disney CEO Bob Chapek and Disney Parks chairman Josh D’Amaro.
Ceremony Highlights
Disney Execs
Disney CEO Bob Chapek and Disney Parks chairman Josh D’Amaro.
Kevin Feige
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige talked about the achievement of the land and about what lies ahead.
Paul Rudd
Ant-Man star, Paul Rudd joked that he sent emails to have Pym Test Kitchen named as Lang Test Kitchen instead but he got no responses.
Jon Favreau
Iron Man director (and “Happy” actor) Jon Favreau unveiled the new Mark 80 suit for Iron Man.
Avengers Assembled
A bunch of the supers that will be seen in the land were gathered for a photo-op.
Spider-Man swings in!
The new much-anticipated stuntronic swung high above the skies over the land.
Anthony Mackie
Falcon / Captain America actor Anthony Mackie.
Sam Wilson gets his shield
Anthony Mackie presented Sam Wilson with his shield officially kicking off the character as the new Captain America in the land.
Pyro Finale
In true Disney fashion, things aren’t over until the pyro goes boom!
End Credit Scene
In true Marvel fashion, there was a special end credit scene featuring SHANG-CHI actor Simu Liu winking to the camera, hinting at more to come in the new land.
The new land, which replaces the former “a bug’s land” area of the park boasts the new WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure attraction, a new restaurant and bar (plus both sweet treat and savory snack options), shopping and entertainment options, and the inclusion of the existing Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT attraction.
See it for Yourself
AVENGERS CAMPUS Marvel-themed land opens at Disney California Adventure on June 4, 2021!
Need to know more? We have a top-level breakdown of everything you can expect in the new land in our coverage below.
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