Disney California Adventure expansion
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As Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro announced during Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, we’re venturing further into Pandora with a new destination at Disney California Adventure. While Pandora—The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is based on Oscar-winner James Cameron’s “Avatar” film, this new destination draws inspiration from “Avatar: The Way of Water” and upcoming Avatar films to bring Pandora to life in a brand-new way.

Imagineers have created a “working desk” display, showcasing the inspiration and creative tools the project team is using to brainstorm future developments.

Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro took the stage to reveal that an all-new attraction themed to Pixar Animation Studios’ “Coco” is coming to Disney California Adventure in the future.

The attraction will be filled with the characters — and music! — you know and love from the beloved movie, as you join Miguel on a trip to the land of the dead. This marks the first-ever “Coco” ride in a Disney park!

Walt Disney Imagineering will draw inspiration for the attraction from beloved classics, like Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. “We’re bringing our skeletal cast of characters to life in a big way through the latest Audio-Animatronics technology,” Josh told the crowd. “These figures will appear in ways you’ll have to see to believe.”

Get ready to celebrate everything you know and love about the movie, and music, with work beginning on the attraction in 2026!

The size of Avengers Campus at Disneyland will double with not one but two brand new attractions to suit up and fight alongside some of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Construction on this expansion will begin next year.

Get ready for a multi-world adventure experience with Avengers Infinity Defense. Technology that allows the Avengers to jump between worlds has gone missing, and King Thanos is using it to wreak havoc everywhere. Recruits will travel to iconic locations like Asgard, Wakanda, and New York City alongside the likes of big, and small, heroes. You also just might find yourself face-to-face with King Thanos, too.

If you’re up for another mission, Tony Stark has one for you. And you know Tony, he always wants to try something new and exciting, and it’s going to make you feel like a Super Hero yourself. With the just announced Stark Flight Lab, you’re going to sit in two-person pods and deploy to a test station. Then a robot arm grabs your pod and starts whirling you around in a simulated flight.

And, a familiar face will join you at the Stark Flight Lab — Mr. Stark himself. Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as Tony Stark for the attraction.

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https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/coco-ride-announced-california-adventure/
https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/avengers-campus-spider-man-announcements/
https://disneyparksblog.com/disney-experiences/new-project-details-revealed-at-imagineering-behind-the-dreams-pavilion/

Ahead of Disney's announcements tomorrow at D23 Expo, here's a look at one version of the design of the Avengers E-ticket attraction entrance at Avengers Campus - notice in particular what appears to be the ride vehicle on display in front. If details about the new ride system are announced tomorrow, let's see how similar or different it is...



Preshow:



Unload:



Hangar:



Sources: https://www.ramseyaverydesign.com/work/avengers-campus?itemId=9q55e7m8pugic0k95s6rt1mf0mpfnb and http://www.markbrashearart.com/#/environments-1/

Avengers Campus Quinjet e-ticket attraction queue:



https://liatjiong.artstation.com/projects/QrEkd8

Does anyone have any idea when the second phase, featuring the e-ticket attraction, might happen or is that another project that’s indefinitely delayed/cancelled?

I guess we’ll probably find out at D23.

Avengers Campus is now officially open at Disney California Adventure!









Sources: https://twitter.com/thrillgeek/status/1400906398678929410 and https://twitter.com/thrillgeek/status/1400910104497594368/

Photos from the media preview of Avengers Campus:











Source: https://www.ivpressonline.com/news/nation/after-pandemic-pause-avengers-swing-soar-into-disneyland/article_5a1d1955-548e-58c0-a2fd-13c7724d7cb1.html

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2021/06/know-before-you-go-planning-your-mission-to-avengers-campus-opening-june-4-at-disney-california-adventure-park/

https://dlnewstoday.com/2021/05/photos-new-images-from-inside-marvel-avengers-campus-at-disney-california-adventure-released/