Hong Kong Disneyland announces newest Marvel attraction to open in March 2019

Hong Kong Disneyland (HKDL) has announced that its newest Marvel attraction – Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle – will open on 31st March 2019. 

It will be the first attraction featuring Ant-Man and The Wasp, as well as the first Marvel-themed attraction featuring a female Super Hero as a lead character.

It will be the second Marvel-themed attraction to open at the park, following the Iron Man Experience, which opened last year. 

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! expands the epic adventure of Iron Man Experience, which has been consistently rated as HKDL’s most popular attraction since opening in 2017. The new attraction will send guests on a critical mission with Ant-Man and The Wasp who have answered Iron Man’s call for support in defending Hong Kong against Hydra’s attack.

The Ant-Man and the Wasp: Nano Battle! experience starts with an ordinary visit to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Science and Technology Pavilion at Stark Expo at HKDL. Then the everyday tour turns into a wild adventure as guests are called to help action heroes Ant-Man and the Wasp. They ride in S.H.I.E.L.D.’s state-of-the-art vehicle and take part in a heroic battle, fighting against Zola and an army of Hydra swarm-bots.

Dale Sheehan, creative producer of the attraction from Walt Disney Imagineering, said “We are excited that this attraction continues the thrilling adventure from Iron Man Experience and elevates the Marvel experience at HKDL for fans in Hong Kong and from across the globe. Ant-Man and The Wasp are quickly emerging as a quirky, funny Super Hero duo and they are hugely popular in this part of the world. We can’t wait to take fans deeper into the action and humor of the duo in this dimensional, interactive experience.”

Marvel has a universal appeal with guests and fans of all ages and genders. In 2018, four of the top 10 blockbusters with the highest all-time global box office were from Marvel. “Ant-Man and The Wasp,” the sequel to “Ant-Man,” also opened as the top grossing movie in multiple territories across Asia Pacific. 

Bryan Thombs, senior creative director of the attraction from Walt Disney Imagineering, said “We partnered closely with Marvel Studios to transform the powerful cinematic appeal into an immersive battle experience. The movie director, leading actors, as well as the score composer of 'Ant-Man and The Wasp' were all involved to make this possible.” 

Director of “Ant-Man and The Wasp,” Peyton Reed and the movie production team were on board to film the media for the attraction; Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly, the stars of “Ant-Man and The Wasp,” joined the action by reprising their roles; and Christophe Beck, composer for the Ant-Man movies, also created the score for the attraction. 14 types of artefacts and research items from more than a dozen Marvel movies, TV show episodes and comics will also be on display, some of which will be exclusively exhibited at HKDL.

The immersive, media-rich storytelling is enhanced by cutting-edge scenic illusion technology and a state-of-the-art gaming system was used to create an exhilarating, interactive experience. The all-new EMP Blasters deliver superb laser efficacy, accuracy and alignment, while targets of various sizes, difficulties and video effects create a complex, sophisticated game design that is both story-driven and challenging.

With Iron Man Experience and the opening of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! HKDL will offer a complete Marvel-themed experience with two first-of-a-kind attractions, themed-merchandise, food and beverage and the Iron Man heroic encounter experience.

Pavilion Gifts, the brand-new merchandise shop, opened in December 2018, provides more than 300 Marvel merchandise items and will introduce about 40 exclusive items themed to Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! when the attraction opens in March. Guests will be able to take home special mementos that commemorate their heroic battle defending the S.H.I.E.L.D. pavilion alongside marvel Super Heroes.

On the opening date of the new Marvel attraction, the admission tickets of the park will change with a new design of Ant-Man and The Wasp. It will become a must-have collectables of avid Marvel fans!

The Hong Kong government is the controlling shareholder in HKDL with a 53% stake and with the remaining 47% owned by Disney.