Disneyland starts construction on Avengers Campus expansion this weekend
Disneyland will start construction this weekend on the expansion of Avengers Campus that will add two new attractions and double the size of the Marvel themed land at Disney California Adventure.
Disneyland will close the Timon parking lot on Sunday, Jan. 12 so construction can begin on the Avengers Campus expansion at Disney California Adventure, according to Disneyland officials.
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The Avengers Campus expansion will add the new Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab attractions to the Marvel super hero themed land.
The Avengers Infinity Defense dark ride will transport riders aboard a world-jumping spaceship to remote worlds and alternate realities throughout the Marvel multiverse utilizing a blend of large-scale built environments and immersive media.
The Stark Flight Lab attraction will be set inside Tony Stark’s workshop where riders will fly like Iron Man at the end of an auto factory-style robotic arm during a simulated flight.
Robert Downey Jr., who will play the supervillain Doctor Doom in “Avengers: Doomsday” in 2026, will reprise his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man for both new Avengers Campus attractions.
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Disneyland has already submitted plans to the city of Anaheim for Avengers Campus expansion prep work that addresses utilities, temporary trailers and parking lots in the backstage areas that would be impacted by the expansion.
The Avengers Campus expansion will also displace the backstage location of the Red Car Trolley barn.
The Red Car Trolley will close on Feb. 8 in preparation for construction of the Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab attractions in DCA’s Avengers Campus.
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The Red Car Trolley opened in 2012 as part of the reimagining of the DCA entry promenade with a thematic motif that paid homage to Walt Disney’s 1920s Los Angeles.
DCA plans to keep one Red Car Trolley parked on Buena Vista Street for photo ops after the February closure of the attraction.