Walt Disney Company unveiled a wave of new theme park attractions at its D23 Parks Panel on Saturday, including two major rides set to open at Disney California Adventure in 2028, an Indiana Jones attraction at Walt Disney World, and an entirely new Villains Land.
According to Deadline, host Neil Patrick Harris handed the stage to Walt Disney Imagineers, who walked the audience through a series of expansions across both the East and West Coast parks.
The two new additions coming to Avengers Campus are Stark Flight Lab and Avengers Infinity Defense. Stark Flight Lab is described as a flight-spinning ride where guests take on training missions alongside returning cast members Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Mackie, and Brie Larson. The second attraction, Avengers Infinity Defense, puts visitors in the middle of a battle against Thanos. Riders receive mission orders from Ms. Marvel, with Iman Vellani reprising her role, and then team up with Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Captain America (Mackie), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), and Iron Man (Downey Jr.). Both rides are set to open in 2028.
Also coming to Disney California Adventure is a Coco boat ride near Paradise Pier. The ride will take guests through the world of Miguel on a flowing river styled like a museum, featuring Mexican and Día de Muertos culture along with artifacts and music connected to Miguel's great-great-grandfather Hector. Disney also announced an Avatar Destination for DCA, though details will be announced at a later date.
On the East Coast, Walt Disney World is breaking ground on Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent. The attraction will be the first Indiana Jones ride at that park and the first to include Harrison Ford as an animatronic model. Ford could not attend D23 in person but sent a video message expressing his excitement about being part of the ride mechanics for the first time. Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and the original Disneyland all already have established Indiana Jones attractions.
Disney Animation director Jared Bush appeared to announce Antonio's Fiesta de Encanto, an Encanto-themed ride housed inside the film's iconic Casita. The entire film cast will reprise their roles. Guests are invited to Antonio's Gifts Day, where he receives the power to communicate with animals. Riders will travel through the Madrigal family home on pieces of colorful furniture while interacting with more than 50 animals throughout the attraction.
Rounding out the announcements was Villains Land, a new area coming to Walt Disney World. Disney teased that the destination will include a high-thriller roller coaster experience on Maleficent's thorny briar mountain, among other offerings built around the studio's catalog of antagonists.
