When: Extended into 2020
Where: Various Locations, TBA
Price: Varies
Tags: #VR, #Marvel, #WakandaForever, #StarkTech, #TonyStarkLives, #ContactAdvisory, #ContentAdvisory, #Accessable (See Below)
Shuri, of the Royal House of Wakanda, has recruited you to test drive her latest prototype that mixes the best of Wakanda’s technology with the late Tony Stark’s designs.
Along the way you’ll find yourself working alongside Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, and The Wasp. All featuring the actors from the MCU. You’ve seen The Infinity Saga, now enter the world and do some damage control.
Participating locations include:
Downtown Disney District in Anaheim, CA
Santa Monica, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Mall of America — Minneapolis, MN
Cinemark — Plano, TX
The Battery — Atlanta, GA
Tysons Corner — Washington, DC
Genting Highlands — Malaysia
The Rec Room at Round House Park — Toronto, Canada
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The Rec Room at Square One Shopping Centre — Ontario, Canada
The Rec Room at the West Edmonton Mall — Edmonton, Canada
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Press Release Follows
MARVEL STUDIOS AND ILMxLAB ANNOUNCE AVENGERS: DAMAGE CONTROL AND RELEASE FIRST-LOOK TEASER TRAILER
The location-based virtual reality experience features Letitia Wright, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Rudd, and Evangeline Lilly
October 3, 2019 -SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Today Marvel Studios and ILMxLAB, Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment studio, announced Avengers: Damage Control, a virtual reality fan experience coming to select locations at The VOID starting October 18th. Tickets for the limited-time event are available now.“We’re always looking for new stories and corners of the universe for our characters to explore. Now, after more than a decade of amazing support, we are excited to give fans the same opportunity: to be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe,” said Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios. “Expanding how people can experience the MCU is something we’re always trying to do, and in Avengers: Damage Control, we wanted to give fans the chance to suit up alongside some their favorite heroes for the first time ever.” After Marvel Studios’unprecedented storytelling accomplishments bringing the Marvel Cinematic Universe to audiences around the world, Avengers: Damage Control will let fans step into the MCU for the very first time and team up alongside Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Fans will be enlisted by Shuri (Letitia Wright) to test her latest prototype design: Emergency Response Suits, created with a proprietary blend of Wakandan and Stark Industries technology. When sinister forces intervene, guests at the Wakandan Outreach Centers will soon find themselves recruited into action, exploring iconic locations across the MCU. Fans will fight side by side with Avengers like Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), the Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), and more. See the teaser trailer HERE.
Like ILMxLAB’s previous collaborations with The VOID, Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire and Ralph Breaks VR, Avengers: Damage Controlpairs virtual reality with real-world sets and physical effects like heat and wind. The result is a uniquely immersive experience: a virtual world that guests can touch and feel, bringing their favorite Marvel characters to life in a way that’s never before been possible.“The opportunity to bring such a beloved universe alive through immersive storytelling has been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Shereif Fattouh, SeniorProducer, ILMxLAB. “Avengers: Damage Control” lets you feel what it’s like to shoot repulsor blasts with your own two hands, suited up in Shuri’s latest technology. This original adventure allows you to go beyond the screen, and become a character in the story itself.”Avengers: Endgamereceived both critical acclaim and the accolades of fans around the world, bringing The Infinity Saga to a spectacular close. To celebrate the success, Avengers: Damage Control will be taking over multiple different locations at The VOID for a limited run, including New York City, Atlanta, Santa Monica, and Downtown Disney District in Anaheim, CA.“We’re fans first, and we all have our favorite movie moment, and favorite character,” said Dave Bushore, Executive Producer, Marvel Studios. “But to be able to mark a moment in time where you got to step into the MCU and meet them, interact with them, and come together as a team…it’s extraordinarily powerful. We hope people have as much fun experiencingAvengers: Damage Control as we did making it.”
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit marvel.com. ©2019 MARVEL
About ILMxLAB
ILMxLAB is Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment studio, pioneering a new era of interactive storytelling through virtual and mixed reality experiences. Working with acclaimed creators and designers, we transform beloved properties into living worlds, inviting you to step inside and become the hero of your own personal adventure.
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Contact Level: None
Content Advisories: Virtual reality may cause motion sickness in some individuals. Simulated violence.
Accessibility Advisory: ADA compliant. This is a video-based VR experience.
Guests must be at least 48 inches tall. For safety, you should be in good health and free from high blood pressure, hyper-sensitivity to multi-sensory effects or any other condition that could be aggravated by this adventure.
Guests may use their own wheelchairs as long as the wheelchair does not exceed 34" (87 cm) in width. Attendees should expect to be on their feet and walking most of the time.
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