Curtain falling on ‘Avengers Assemble!’

Stunt show’s finale is Saturday as Marvel-themed land begins expansion at the Disneyland Resort

Avengers Headquarters will no longer serve as the stage for “Avengers Assemble!” after Saturday as the stunt show joins the list of performances being canceled for the expansion of Disney California Adventure in Anaheim. Scheduled to be added are the new Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab attractions. Jeff Gritchen — Staff Photographer

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By Brady MacDonald

bmacdonald@scng.com

Black Widow, Captain America and Black Panther will no longer battle Taskmaster near the docked Quinjet in Avengers Campus, as the rooftop stunt show joins the growing list of canceled entertainment in the Marvel-themed land at Disney California Adventure.

The final performance of “Avengers Assemble!” will be held Saturday as the expansion of Avengers Campus begins, according to Disneyland officials, who did not have additional information to share on future entertainment offerings for the land.

The high-intensity stunt actors who earn $40.48 per hour in “Avengers Assemble!” are among the highest-paid performers at Disney California Adventure, according to the American Guild of Variety Artists Performers.

The closing of “Avengers Assemble!” follows the final performance of “Doctor Strange: Mysteries of the Mystic Arts” in June, the removal of stunt performers from “The Amazing Spider-Man” show in November and the end of “Story Time With Deadpool Holiday Special” in January.

“Warriors of Wakanda: The Disciplines of the Dora Milaje” and “Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Dance Off” continue to be staged in Avengers Campus.

The “stuntronic” robot and a meet-and-greet character still remain in the Spider-Man show without the high-intensity stunt performers.

Iron Man, Thor, Captain Marvel and other superhero meet-and-greet characters continue to make appearances in Avengers Campus.

“Avengers Assemble!” has been a mainstay since Avengers Campus debuted in 2021, with holiday versions of the rooftop stunt show featuring Hawkeye battling the Tracksuit Mafia using candy canes and Christmas presents.

The Avengers Campus expansion now underway will add the new Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab attractions.

The batch of Marvel superheroes coming to theaters this summer won’t be heading to Avengers Campus.

The Fantastic Four — Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and the Thing — will make character meet-and-greet appearances in Tomorrowland at Disneyland when “Fantastic Four: First Steps” hits theaters July 25.