What a Marvel!
Disneyland will finally open Avengers Campus in June
Disney plans a June opening for the new Marvel superhero land that will see Spider-Man swinging across the sky, Doctor Strange conjuring up magic spells and Captain America fighting villains along rooftops.
The new Avengers Campus themed land based on Marvel superhero stories will open on June 4 at Disney California Adventure, according to Disney officials.
The announcement was made Thursday during a virtual press event hosted by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige.
“We are going to open Avengers Campus on June 4 to the world,” D’Amaro said during the virtual webcast. “I’m very excited about it because it can’t come soon enough.”
Disneyland initially set a July 18, 2020, opening date for Avengers Campus, just a few days before Disney’s
Anaheim theme parks closed in March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic first threatened the United States. The opening date for Avengers Campus had been pushed back to an indefinite “Coming soon” and then “Coming in 2021” — until now.
Rolling out a new Marvel themed land as soon as California theme parks reopen never made much sense. The point of a new attraction is to drive attendance — something Disneyland and DCA will be trying to avoid amid state-mandated capacity limitations when the parks return on April 30.
Avengers Campus appears to be nearly complete based on aerial photos of the 6-acre themed land with work continuing at a steady rate during the coronavirus closure of DCA.
The first phase of the new land will open with a Spider-Man dark ride, Doctor
Strange special effects show, Ant-Man and the Wasp restaurant and Marvel character meet-and-greets and rooftop shows. A second phase will open at an unannounced date with an Avengers E-ticket attraction. The existing Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout indoor drop tower ride will serve as the anchor for the new Avengers Campus.