Avengers Infinity Defense
| Avengers Infinity Defense | |
|---|---|
| Disney California Adventure | |
| Area | Avengers Campus |
| Status | Under construction |
| Replaced | Backstage Red Car Trolley barn[1] |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Dark ride |
| Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Theme | The Avengers |
| Riders per vehicle | 12 |
| Rows | 3 |
| Riders per row | 4 |
Avengers Infinity Defense is an upcoming dark ride themed to the Marvel Cinematic Universe characters the Avengers at Disney California Adventure in Avengers Campus.
Development
[edit ]Plans for an Avengers-themed ride were first announced prior to the opening of Avengers Campus at the D23 Expo in August 2019, for the land's "second phase" where it was described as a ride in which park guests would board a Quinjet and fly along with the Avengers in an adventure to "Wakanda and beyond".[2] Avengers Campus opened at Disney California Adventure in 2021,[3] and at the next D23 Expo in September 2022, it was revealed the ride's concept had been revised; inspired by the multiverse, the attraction was described as guests battling alongside the Avengers and facing enemies from "anywhere and everywhen", including a variant of Thanos called "King Thanos".[4]
At the Destination D23 event in September 2023, a preview was given of the ride's "world-jumping" vehicle. The vehicle was described as combining "elements of Tony Stark's time suits with Xandarian jump points and Wakandan technology". In an Instagram post that same month, Walt Disney Imagineering stated that the attraction will be a blend of "large-scale built environments and immersive media."[5] [6]
At the D23 fan event in August 2024, the attraction's name was revealed to be Avengers Infinity Defense and it was announced that guests will travel alongside various heroes to locations such as Asgard, Wakanda, and New York City as King Thanos wreaks havoc. It was also announced that Robert Downey Jr. would be reprising his role as Tony Stark for the attraction.[7] At South by Southwest in March 2025, it was mentioned that some of the other heroes that will appear are Black Panther, Ant-Man, and Hulk.[8]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Disneyland's Red Car Trolley is closing for expansion of Avengers Campus". abc7. August 27, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ "D23 2019 Expo: Fans get a preview of California Adventure's new Marvel Land dubbed Avengers Campus". abc7. August 25, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ Tremaine, Julie (April 9, 2021). "Everything we know about Avengers Campus opening at Disneyland". sfgate. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ Gribbin, Sean (September 11, 2022). "King Thanos Is Coming to Disney Theme Parks". cbr. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ Perilstein, Zach (September 13, 2023). "Avengers Multiverse Attraction Gets An Update With A Look At Its New Ride Vehicle". boardwalktimes. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy Grey, Dylan (September 11, 2023). "New King Thanos Avengers Campus Attraction to Utilize Combination of Physical Sets and Digital Media". wdwnt. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ Freitag, Lee (August 12, 2024). "Robert Downey Jr. Returning as Iron Man for New Disney/Marvel Rides". yahoo. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ Iman, Palm (March 10, 2025). "Disney shares new details about Avengers Campus expansion, 'Mandalorian' experience". ktla. Retrieved October 3, 2025.