# Avengers Campus

Avengers Campus is a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)–themed area located at Disney California Adventure and Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris, and being developed for Hong Kong Disneyland under the name Stark Expo. The Marvel-themed areas or "lands" are being developed simultaneously at the three parks and inspired by the MCU. However, they instead take place in the "Marvel Theme Park Universe", an alternate universe parallel to it within the MCU multiverse, in which the Blip, introduced in Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and subsequent events did not occur. They are designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, in collaboration with Marvel Studios and Marvel Themed Entertainment.
All three parks had hosted Marvel-themed seasonal events in the past, which confirmed the demand for the integration of Marvel characters in the parks.
Based on three different continents, the Marvel-themed areas will be defined as the "Super Hero campus" of their specific region, that will help guests to become heroes. Each area will feature mostly different sets of attractions and entertainment, while being strongly interconnected with each other by sharing a common narrative.

## Disney California Adventure

Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure is centered around an Avengers campus located on the former shared grounds of a Stark Industries plant and Strategic Scientific Reserve complex. The area takes up the space previously occupied by A Bug's Land—with Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure using the same show building that previously housed the It's Tough to Be a Bug! attraction—as well as absorbing the nearby Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! attraction that was previously designated in Hollywood Land as The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
A Bug's Land closed on September 5, 2018, to make way for the new area. At the 2017 D23 Expo, Disney announced the Guardians of the Galaxy attraction would be joined by Spider-Man and the Avengers as part of the new immersive superhero-themed area at the park. Disney initially announced on March 11, 2020, that Avengers Campus would open on July 18, 2020, but was delayed due to the theme parks being shut down caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and two stay at home orders issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom. In late December 2020, Disney announced that Avengers Campus was scheduled to open in 2021. Due to a 1994 contract with Universal Parks & Resorts, Disney cannot use the "Marvel" name in the park's branding or attractions. In April 2021, Disney announced that the area would open on June 4, 2021.
On February 28, 2022, to honor Stan Lee, the park dedicated a plaque by an entrance to the Campus surrounded by blue planters as Lee would have celebrated his 100th Birthday in December 2022. The plaque's inscription reads: "We dedicate Avengers Campus to the incomparable Stan Lee. 'That person who helps others simply because it should or must be done and because it's the right thing to do, is indeed without a doubt a real superhero.' Thank you, Stan, for inspiring the hero within each of us. You have made us all True Believers." On September 11, 2022, at the D23 Expo, it was announced that an Avengers multiverse attraction was in development featuring the villain, King Thanos.
In early June 2024, Disneyland announced that the Doctor Strange: Mysteries of the Mystic Arts show would have its final performance by June 30, 2024. Doctor Strange would still make appearances throughout Avengers Campus. In July 2024, it was announced that Wade Wilson / Deadpool would appear at Avengers Campus for a limited time, marking the first time that Disney Parks have featured a live character experience from an R-rated film. The character also joined the Avengers Campus's shows such as Guardians of the Galaxy – Awesome Dance Off! and Avengers Assemble!, while themed food was added to Pym's Test Kitchen. At the D23 fan event in August 2024 the Avengers multiverse ride was revealed to be called Avengers: Infinity Defense, while a new attraction, Stark Flight Lab, was announced. Tony Stark actor Robert Downey Jr. will reprise his role for both Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab.

### Current attractions and entertainment

* Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!
** Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark (seasonal)
* Guardians of the Galaxy – Awesome Dance Off!
* Heroic Encounters
* Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure
* Avengers Headquarters

### Future attractions, entertainment and retails

* Avengers: Infinity Defense
* Stark Flight Lab

### Former attractions and entertainment

* Ancient Sanctum
** Doctor Strange: Mysteries of the Mystic Arts (2021–2024)

### Restaurants

* Pym Test Kitchen
* Pym Tasting Lab
* Shawarma Palace
* Terran Treats

### Retail

* The Collector's Warehouse
* WEB Suppliers
* Campus Supply Pod
* Avengers Vault
* Avengers Campus attractions
* Avengers Headquarters
* Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure
* Doctor Strange: Mysteries of the Mystic Arts
* Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!
* WEB Suppliers
* Pym Test Kitchen
* Shawarma Palace

### Meet and greet characters

The following is a list of characters who have been available for meet and greets or have made appearances at Avengers Campus. Many character appearances are timed with the release of their associated Marvel Studios film or television project.
* Bruce Banner / Hulk / Smart Hulk
* Clint Barton / Hawkeye
* Kate Bishop / Hawkeye
* Elsa Bloodstone
* America Chavez
* Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel
* Death Dealer
* Dora Milaje
* Jane Foster / Mighty Thor
* Nick Fury
* Gamora
* Groot
* Agatha Harkness
* Kang the Conqueror
* Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel
* Kingo
* Cassie Lang
* Scott Lang / Ant-Man
* Logan / Wolverine
* Loki
* Mantis
* Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
* M'Baku
* Okoye
* Ouroboros "O. B."
* Peter Parker / Spider-Man
* Phastos
* Peter Quill / Star-Lord
* Monica Rambeau
* Steve Rogers / Captain America
* Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
* Jack Russell / Werewolf by Night
* Sersi
* Shang-Chi
* Shuri / Black Panther
* Marc Spector / Moon Knight
** Steven Grant / Mr. Knight
* Tony Stark / Iron Man
* Dr. Stephen Strange
* T'Challa / Black Panther
* Thor
* Hope van Dyne / Wasp
* Sam Wilson / Captain America
* Wade Wilson / Deadpool

### Related

A number of additional Marvel-related shows and character interactions have appeared in the adjacent Hollywood Land area. These include:
* Rogers: The Musical – one-act production of the fictional musical, performed at the Hyperion Theater from June to August 2023.
* Characters from the Disney Television Animation Marvel series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur appeared in February 2023, in honor of Black History Month.
* Story Time with Deadpool – a limited-time show that premiered in July 2024, that saw Deadpool and Wolverine recount "family friendly tales" with Deadpool's signature humor and style.

## Walt Disney Studios Park

The version at Walt Disney Studios Park (Disneyland Paris) exists on the former Backlot area of the park. It includes Avengers Assemble: Flight Force (a re-theme of the park's opening day attraction Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith that features Iron Man and Captain Marvel) and Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure from California, now titled as Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure. The area opened on July 20, 2022.
On September 30, 2024, a new nighttime spectacular show was announced, Doctor Strange: Mystery of the Mystics. It premiered on November 23, 2024 and is scheduled to run until March 29, 2025.

### Attractions and entertainment

* Avengers Assemble: Flight Force
* Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure
* Training Center
* Heroic Encounters
* Doctor Strange: Mystery of the Mystics
In the Training Center, guests can meet Spider-Man, Iron Man, or other Marvel characters. The experience features a dynamic "freeze frame" video sequence, created with Disney Photo Pass through 27 cameras placed around the area.

### Dining

* Pym Kitchen
* Stark Factory
* Super Diner
* WEB – Worldwide Eating Brigade
* FANtastic Food Truck

### Retail

* Mission Equipment

## Hong Kong Disneyland

The version at Hong Kong Disneyland was announced in 2016, as part of the park's expansion plan. It will take over part of Tomorrowland and will be themed as the Stark Expo based in Hong Kong, where guests are asked to join the Super Heroes in their battles. This version entered phase 2 in 2019, which includes Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! in the Science and Technology Pavilion of Stark Expo, along with a new retail facility and themed food. This new attraction joined the Iron Man Experience, which opened in 2017 and took up the area where the former Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters attraction used to be located. On top of this, there will be new attractions and other forms of entertainment added to the land up until 2024, when a brand new Avengers themed ride will open, which was originally set to taking over the area previously occupied by Autopia. At D23 2024, a Spider-Man attraction was announced.

### Current attractions and entertainment (as part of Tomorrowland)

* Iron Man Experience
** Iron Man Tech Showcase
* Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle!
** Expo Assembly Station – Heroic Encounter
* Tomorrowland Theatre
** Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Dance Off!
** The Marvels: Skrull Invasion
** Find Your Super Power: Battle for Stark Expo
** Find Your Super Power: Battle in the Sky

### Current retail (as part of Tomorrowland)

* Expo Shop
* Pavilion Gifts

### Future attractions and entertainment

* Untitled Spider-Man attraction

### Future restaurant

* Stark Expo themed Restaurant
* Hong Kong Stark Expo attractions
* Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle!
* Iron Man Experience
* Iron Man Tech Showcase
* Find Your Super Power: Battle for Stark Expo (Tomorrowland Theatre)

## Music

The music for the themed land at Disney California Adventure was arranged by John Paesano, who referenced themes from the MCU's Avengers, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, Captain Marvel, and Black Panther films. A single titled "Welcome Recruits" was digitally released by Hollywood Records and Marvel Music on April 22, 2022.