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First Steel Column Marks Vertical Phase of Avengers Campus Expansion

The milestone shift to steel framework sets the stage for two new Marvel attractions in a doubled campus footprint.

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Overview

  • The first steel support column was lifted on August 7, signaling a move from groundwork to vertical construction behind Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!
  • The expansion will nearly double the size of Avengers Campus, making it one of Disney California Adventure’s largest single-themed lands.
  • Avengers: Infinity Defense is planned as a motion-base dark ride sending recruits into multiverse locations like Wakanda and Asgard to battle King Thanos.
  • Stark Flight Lab will feature two-person robot-arm ride pods and include a cameo appearance by Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.
  • No official opening date has been announced while Walt Disney Imagineering continues erection of the new steel framework under Disney Parks’ oversight.