Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! | |
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Concept art released in July 2016 | |
Disney California Adventure | |
Area | Hollywood Land |
Status | Announced |
Opening date | Summer 2017[1] |
Replaced | The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror |
General statistics | |
Attraction type | Drop tower, dark ride |
Manufacturer | Otis Elevator Company |
Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
Theme | Guardians of the Galaxy |
Vehicle type | Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV)/Elevator |
Fastpass available |
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! is a planned accelerated drop tower dark ride attraction at Disney California Adventure that is scheduled to open in 2017.[1] The attraction will be a retheme of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, using the same infrastructure and ride system, but will instead be based on the Guardians of the Galaxy film series, and will include the characters Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Groot, and Rocket Raccoon, as well as The Collector.[1][2] It will open in conjunction with the release of the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
Development
Announced at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con, the attraction will replace The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, which is scheduled to close on January 3, 2017.[1][3][4][5] It will be the first Disney attraction based on Marvel Comics characters in the United States, and may be followed by other Marvel-themed rides at Disney California Adventure.[6][7][8] Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, and Benicio del Toro will reprise their roles as Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, and The Collector, respectively.[9][10] Due to Marvel's 1994 contract with Universal Parks & Resorts (pre-dating Disney's 2009 purchase of Marvel Entertainment), the Marvel name is not allowed to be used as part of the ride's title or advertising.[11]
Plot
The attraction will be based in the Collector's fortress-esque collection, as seen in the film Guardians of the Galaxy. Tivan will be showing off his latest acquisitions, the Guardians of the Galaxy, in customized display cases. However, Rocket has secretly escaped his case and asks the guests for help. Guests will then board a gantry lift, where they help Rocket try to free the other Guardians.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Rohde, Joe. "Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! Coming to Disney California Adventure Park Summer 2017". Disney Parks. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ↑ Gunn, James. "James Gunn – Timeline | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ Pimentel, Joseph; Eades, Mark. "Disneyland Resort ditching Twilight Zone for Marvel superhero ride". Orange County Register. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ↑ Martin, Garrett. "Disney Replacing The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror with a Guardians of the Galaxy Ride in Disney California Adventure". Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ↑ Glover, Erin (August 30, 2016). "Check Into Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Before it Checks Out of Disney California Adventure Park on January 2, 2017". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ↑ Hugo, Martin. "Tower of Terror to get superhero makeover at Disney California Adventure Park". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Guardians of the Galaxy ride coming to California Adventure". Attractions Magazine. July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ↑ MacDonald, Brady (July 24, 2016). "Will Disney's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' ride anchor a Marvel themed land?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ↑ Ching, Albert (July 23, 2016). "SDCC: Marvel Studios Reveals Latest Phase 3 Secrets". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ↑ Marston, George (July 23, 2016). "Star-Lord's Father Revealed ... James Gunn Explains in Detail". Newsarama. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Marvel Agreement between MCA Inc. and Marvel Entertainment Group". sec.gov. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.