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The debut will come weeks after the resort in
Anaheim, about 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles, begins
welcoming back guests for the first time in a year starting on
April 30.
Disneyland, the original Disney theme park, and neighboring
California Adventure were closed in March 2020 to help prevent
spread of the novel coronavirus. The shutdown thwarted plans to
open the Avengers Campus in July 2020.
Josh D'Amaro, chairman of Disney parks, experiences and
products, announced the new opening date as he offered a glimpse
of the Avengers attractions during a pre-taped video shown to
reporters.
In a new Spider-Man ride called "Web Slingers," which combines
physical and virtual environments, guests will team with Spidey
to capture out-of-control Spider-Bots.
"You will swear Peter Parker's right there," said Marvel Studios
President Kevin Feige, referring to Spider-Man's alter ego.
A swinging Spider-Man character also will perform acrobatics
above the park's rooftops. The character is a "stuntronic" robot
designed to perform somersaults while flying 60 feet in the air,
Disney said.
Black Panther, Black Widow, Doctor Strange, Iron Man also will
found in the park, as well as a Quinjet, an advanced aircraft
used by the Avengers.
"There's only one place you can see one of our Quinjets," Feige
said. "It's either in the movie or it's here."
Food options will include a cart offering shawarma, a nod to a
scene at the end of the 2012 "Avengers" movie when various
superheroes ate the Middle Eastern dish together after saving
the world.
Visitors to Disneyland will need advance reservations and must
follow COVID-19 safety precautions including wearing masks and
social distancing.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine;Editing by Bill Berkrot and Diane
Craft)
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