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| Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! | |
|---|---|
 S.H.I.E.L.D. Science and Technology Pavilion, which houses the ride | |
| Hong Kong Disneyland | |
| Area | Tomorrowland (2019–present) |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | 28 March 2019; 6 years ago (2019-03-28) |
| Opening date | 31 March 2019; 6 years ago (2019-03-31) |
| Replaced | Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Shooting Dark ride |
| Manufacturers | Sansei Yusoki |
| Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Theme | Ant-Man and theWasp |
| Music | Christophe Beck |
| Capacity | 1670 riders per hour |
| Vehicle type | Omnimover |
| Riders per vehicle | 3 (2 guns) |
| Duration | 4min 09s (Full Speed) |
 Wheelchair accessible | |
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! is an attraction located inHong Kong Disneyland, featuring theMarvel Cinematic Universe charactersAnt-Man and theWasp. It opened on 31 March 2019.[1]
When a routine trip to theS.H.I.E.L.D. Science and Technology Pavilion at Stark Expo takes an unexpected turn, guests join forces with Ant-Man and The Wasp in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s state-of-the-art vehicle to fight againstArnim Zola and his army ofHydra swarm-bots in a heroic battle.[2]
The ride uses the exact same ride layout and ride system (omnimover) as the formerBuzz Lightyear Astro Blasters attraction. The show scenes and ride vehicles have been modified to fit the new storyline and the shooting system has been upgraded for more precision, using laser technology. However, the building's exterior and queue have been entirely overhauled to fit the new theme of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Science and Technology Pavilion, with no visible traces of the old queue and ride exterior. Another difference to note is that the ride vehicles can no longer be directed by the guest and follow a precise orientation along the path.
Guests enter the newly openedS.H.I.E.L.D. Science and Technology Pavilion at theStark Expo inHong Kong Disneyland, where they are supposed to discover technological innovations showcased by SHIELD. In the lobby, guests discover through screens featuring Leslie Lam,Ant-Man, theWasp andIron Man that the Pavilion is under attack by Dr.Arnim Zola and his army of Swarmbots. Their goal is to steal the "Data Core", precious data stored by SHIELD in the Pavilion. During the queue guests are asked by the protagonists to participate in the fight along with Ant-Man and The Wasp using the Daggers (ride vehicle) and EMP-Blasters (shooter gun). Manyeaster eggs are hidden in the actor's video appearances, such as Rudd and Lilly speaking Cantonese. Visitors are also able to browse select artifacts from theMarvel Cinematic Universe, including the Destroyer Armor Prototype Gun AgentPhil Coulson used to confrontLoki with inThe Avengers (2012).[3]
Guests then board their ride vehicles and use their guns to shoot targets disposed in the different scenes in order to destroy the swarmbots, which remain stationary. Ant-Man and the Wasp are featured during the ride fighting alongside the guests through screens and audio. At the middle of the ride, guests have the illusion of being shrunk by the superheroes in order to destroy the bots from the inside. At the end of the ride, guests and superheroes defeat Arnim Zola. After being congratulated by all the protagonists (which featured clips from past Marvel movies), guest disembark from their vehicles and enter the attraction's gift shop, Pavilion Gifts.
The attraction was announced on 22 November 2016 as part of the new expansion plan coming to Hong Kong Disneyland. At the time, it was described as a "brand new experience for guests to fight alongside the icons of the Marvel Universe",[4] with no further details on the experience, except a concept-art featuringAnt-Man. This attraction is currently featured in theStark Expo, along with theIron Man Experience and the upcomingAvengers E-ticket attraction.[citation needed]
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters closed on 31 August 2017 to make way for the new attraction,[5] which uses the same overall infrastructure.
On 13 February 2018, it was announced at theD23 Expo Japan that the new attraction would be centered aroundMarvel Cinematic Universe superheroesAnt-Man and theWasp fighting againstArnim Zola.[6]
The attraction, along with its opening date, were officially presented to the public on 8 January 2019 by the imagineers in charge of the project.[7] It was announced that the ride would share a common narrative with the other Marvel attraction present atHong Kong Disneyland,Iron Man Experience, and that the team from the eponymous movies, includingPeyton Reed,Christophe Beck,Paul Rudd,Evangeline Lilly andToby Jones were involved in the attraction, with the actors reprising their respective roles of Ant-Man / Scott Lang, The Wasp / Hope Van Dyne and Arnim Zola in the attraction. Bryan Thombs, senior creative director of Nano Battle fromWalt Disney Imagineering, stated a key part of the experience would be the difference in scale between the normal world and the gigantic size of everything as seen from a miniature perspective.[citation needed]
Before Opening, it was announced thatJessica Hsuan, a Hong Kong-based actress, would play the role of Leslie Lam, aS.H.I.E.L.D. scientist, making the link between the superheroes and the guests.[citation needed]
The launch ceremony was held on Thursday 28 March 2019. It was attended by more than 1,000 guests, including Hong Kong Financial SecretaryPaul Chan Mo-po,Jessica Hsuan, who plays a Hong Kong-specific Marvel character named Leslie Lam, Paul Rudd,[8] Marvel Studios presidentKevin Feige, Marvel Entertainment's chief creative officerJoe Quesada,Ant-Man directorPeyton Reed and producer Stephen Broussard.[9]
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