A while back we brought you a scoop about there being gears in motion about the Imagineers at Disney percolating ideas about Marvel Comics based attractions at the Disney theme parks. Response in the geek community was incredibly well-receptive, though we did get a vocal minority of Disney purists enraged by the idea.
I think we have reason to believe that the original story is much more likely now with news coming from IGN that Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios, is thinking about the same kinds of things also.
In the upcoming issue of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, Feige speculates about the future of Marvel characters in the park.
“The notion of walking into a theme park and going into Asgard or the X-Mansion—Disney does this better than anyone. That is why I’ve gone to Disney parks multiple times every year for my whole life. It’s that next step in fully immersive storytelling, whether it’s a dark ride, a stunt show, or a thrill ride. The options are endless when it comes to how Imagineers can turn our characters, our adventures, and our films into amazing experiences.”
I’m on the record as being on board with this idea. I can find myself going to Disney Parks a lot more often if they have Marvel attractions. Maybe not if they’re in Florida, but if they’re at Anaheim, that would be awesome. Particularly if they take over as much of The California Adventure as possible.
What say you, faithful readers? Good idea? Bad idea? Best idea ever?