Disney Preps Guardians of the Galaxy Ride

BURBANK: The hit Marvel superhero movie Guardians of the Galaxy is set to have its own themed attraction at Disney California Adventure Park.

Due to open in summer 2017, the film’s characters will appear in Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT, in which they’ll try to escape the fortress-like prison of the mysterious Taneleer Tivan, a.k.a. The Collector. The new ride will anchor a broader universe of superheroes that will grow over time at Disney California Adventure Park.

The attraction will transform the structure currently housing The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. That ride is set to close in early January.

“It’s such a thrill to be working alongside a true visionary like Joe Rohde and the entire Walt Disney Imagineering team,” said Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada. “Like our stories and characters, projects led by Joe are the stuff of legend; so Marvel fans, rejoice! The universe couldn’t be in better hands! Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! is going to be an out-of-this-world experience, and what has me even more excited are Joe’s ‘secret’ plans for the future. We’re just getting warmed up.”

Added Feige: “The incredibly talented Disney Imagineering team has found a way to harness the spirit which drove Guardians of the Galaxy’s success to create this immersive experience. With its debut timed to the release of the film’s sequel, we are eager to present the attraction to the millions who visit Disney California Adventure and place them in the center of the action as they join a mission alongside our audacious Guardians of the Galaxy team.”