Bob Chapek Tells D23 Disneyland’s Avengers Campus Expanding Again; Evolving Disney+ & Other Platforms So Viewers Are “Part Of The Action”

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There’s going to be a lot more of Earth’s mightiest heroes and villains at Disneyland and a lot more interaction on Disney+, said Bob Chapek today, kicking off 2022’s D23 Expo.Speaking at the start of the now traditional Disney Legends Awards ceremony at the Anaheim confab, the clearly pumped House of Mouse CEO told attendees that the just opened Avengers Campus at the theme park’s California Adventure will be adding a third attraction. “The Marvel team continues to expand its Cinematic Universe, and Avengers Campus is going to grow right along with it, Chapek said Friday. “So today, I’m excited to announce that the Avengers Campus at Disney’s California Adventure is going deeper into the Multiverse,” the pacing CEO added.“To do that, we are expanding Avengers Campus—and the heart of this new area will be a sensational new attraction,” former Theme Park head Chapek revealed in the first line in-person D23 since 2019. “Guests will battle alongside super heroes and against villains from anywhere – and there might even be some you aren’t aware exist, yet!”Mere minutes after the CEO made his announcement, Disney took to social media to offer a glimpse at what may be coming on the very popular attraction that first opened in June 2021 and expanded this past July.JUST ANNOUNCED: During the Legends Ceremony at #D23Expo, CEO Bob Chapek shared that Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure is expanding with a third attraction with a brand-new story that will bring guests into battle alongside their favorite Super Heroes.

pic.twitter.com/5CBkJTJUHV— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) September 9, 2022Promising the “biggest, most over-the-top D23 Expo ever,” Chapek also teased a Disney+ and more expansion into a metaverse of sorts.“W