I meant to say polygon. I don't know if it was in the sanctum. I was purposely trying to sound unimpressed. We were just wandering though and here is this permanent-looking 4 foot frame structure ( made of 6 pentagons?) off in this small circular area. The structure was all lit up and the CM (Dr Strange??) was making gestures at the lit frames and the lights would change. I don't call that magic. I call that some guy clicking buttons on a remote behind the bush while a guy waves his arms around.
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Avengers Campus - Reactions / Reviews
- Thread starter BrianLo
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yes....kind of like the effects at any live show....
sorry you didnt like it, i dig it. Also I think web slingers will lose the virtual que once the new land buzz has died down and everyone will be able to ride it.
waltography
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Gotcha. Yeah, I don't think that was a show; the main show is in the courtyard by the sanctum doors (but don't worry, it's equally unimpressive close-up magic
). That polyhedral thing is just a lighting display as far as I'm aware.
MarvelCharacterNerd
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I was at Avengers Campus yesterday to check out the debut of Shang-Chi and the Death Dealer. The little non-spoilery stunt bit was cute, and Shang-Chi was charming.
But alas, no meet & greets with guests (beyond a couple of VIP's I noticed ushered quickly over and out - not sure if celebs, influencers or family members lol). He just did the balcony show/appearance a couple times a day.
Otherwise it was a weird day with character combinations I hadn't seen before who were sent out together. Or normal pairings who were sent to such out of the way locations that I missed their meets entirely.
One thing I'm going to suggest whenever I get another survey is to stop treating all characters there as atmosphere (i.e. refusing to let guests know when and where characters will appear and just making them wait around for hours hoping to see them or miss out). I understand we are still in pandemic mode without traditional meet and greets per se but the characters ARE greeting guests regularly, and if a guest's entire day is in hopes of seeing their favorite character and all CM's will say is "Mr. Stark keeps his own schedule and doesn't tell me" or "Loki appears where he wants to", it's going to leave a bad taste and terrible impression.
But alas, no meet & greets with guests (beyond a couple of VIP's I noticed ushered quickly over and out - not sure if celebs, influencers or family members lol). He just did the balcony show/appearance a couple times a day.
Otherwise it was a weird day with character combinations I hadn't seen before who were sent out together. Or normal pairings who were sent to such out of the way locations that I missed their meets entirely.
One thing I'm going to suggest whenever I get another survey is to stop treating all characters there as atmosphere (i.e. refusing to let guests know when and where characters will appear and just making them wait around for hours hoping to see them or miss out). I understand we are still in pandemic mode without traditional meet and greets per se but the characters ARE greeting guests regularly, and if a guest's entire day is in hopes of seeing their favorite character and all CM's will say is "Mr. Stark keeps his own schedule and doesn't tell me" or "Loki appears where he wants to", it's going to leave a bad taste and terrible impression.
UNCgolf
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I think I feel the opposite -- if all the characters are scheduled, the land will lose a lot of the atmosphere that makes it interesting.
waltography
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I agree; I like the feeling of running into the characters, and that's true anywhere in the park. It feels more organic than waiting for a prescribed time, though frustrating it may be if you're waiting for one specific character. I wouldn't be opposed to having some meet and greets scheduled on the app, though, just for those who are looking to meet a specific Avenger.
MarvelCharacterNerd
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I do understand that the pandemic is an issue and staffing is also an issue. But after watching guest after guest after guest asking when a fave character could be seen and watching them being turned away and away and away without being given answers - and dealing with the same myself, when I'm only there to see the characters who are my reason for going to that park - and the CM's refusing to say when or where a character may be found - or if they're already gone for the day entirely - frankly that is lousy customer service.
It's like going to McDonald's for the fries and being told they have no idea if or when they'll be available nor at which counter you could order them or if they even have fries left at all. Sooner or later, no matter how much you're craving those fries, you say heck with it, I'm going to Jack in the Box.
It's like going to McDonald's for the fries and being told they have no idea if or when they'll be available nor at which counter you could order them or if they even have fries left at all. Sooner or later, no matter how much you're craving those fries, you say heck with it, I'm going to Jack in the Box.
SuddenStorm
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I do understand that the pandemic is an issue and staffing is also an issue. But after watching guest after guest after guest asking when a fave character could be seen and watching them being turned away and away and away without being given answers - and dealing with the same myself, when I'm only there to see the characters who are my reason for going to that park - and the CM's refusing to say when or where a character may be found - or if they're already gone for the day entirely - frankly that is lousy customer service.
It's like going to McDonald's for the fries and being told they have no idea if or when they'll be available nor at which counter you could order them or if they even have fries left at all. Sooner or later, no matter how much you're craving those fries, you say heck with it, I'm going to Jack in the Box.
This is interesting. I don't typically go to see the characters (though I always get excited if I see a rarer character out and a bout- seeing Br'er Bear 10 years ago was a highlight!) but they really need to be on a schedule.
Disney Analyst
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I do understand that the pandemic is an issue and staffing is also an issue. But after watching guest after guest after guest asking when a fave character could be seen and watching them being turned away and away and away without being given answers - and dealing with the same myself, when I'm only there to see the characters who are my reason for going to that park - and the CM's refusing to say when or where a character may be found - or if they're already gone for the day entirely - frankly that is lousy customer service.
It's like going to McDonald's for the fries and being told they have no idea if or when they'll be available nor at which counter you could order them or if they even have fries left at all. Sooner or later, no matter how much you're craving those fries, you say heck with it, I'm going to Jack in the Box.
I get how that would be annoying, so I feel
for you in that regard.
But I’d assume it’s such a minority issue, that they will likely keep and prioritize the randomness, as that’s what suits the land most. It feels far more lived in, and isn’t just a meet and greet space.
Perhaps they’ll start scheduling a few in the future, but maintain random encounters.
mickEblu
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The fact that there are so many characters out all the time makes it feel like Comic Con. Not a real place. Mind you, this isn’t what they proposed with GE with random droids and aliens walking around. This is all the Main characters of the MCU waking around a tiny piece of real estate. Ironically enough, Avengers Campus is so poorly designed that these “immersion breaking” characters can only help as they at least add some much needed life to the land. On second thought, it’s not ironic. The characters were most likely designed to be part of the landscape as a cost cutting measure
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mickEblu
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It’s all about execution though. My complaint has nothing to do with timelines. It’s that there all just out there meeting people, meet and greet style in this tiny poorly designed land. A few of the main Star Wars characters coming out in different intervals in different parts of the land would work just fine. The fact that GE is a much bigger and better designed land also helps a lot.
MarvelCharacterNerd
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On the timeline issue though, it only occurred to me once I was going through my videos from my most recent visit how weird it was to see Black Widow with Sam Wilson's Captain America. Because that's just crazy timeline shenanigans. lol I need Mobius to sort that one out.
Oddly, it doesn't bother me to have both Captain America versions out at the same time, though. Maybe it's because I'm just so happy to see them both plus they have both been in the Cap outfit simultaneously in the comics, I think? Though of course this land is MCU-adjacent. lol
Oddly, it doesn't bother me to have both Captain America versions out at the same time, though. Maybe it's because I'm just so happy to see them both plus they have both been in the Cap outfit simultaneously in the comics, I think? Though of course this land is MCU-adjacent. lol
lazyboy97o
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It’s weird to see people wanting characters on a schedule when the lack of such rigidity is usually touted as something special that the Disneyland Resort still has that Walt Disney World lost years ago.
Californian Elitist
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Just goes to show how weak AC is.
Since we have nearly zilch to do, we need the characters to be on a schedule so we can plan when to be entertained.
mickEblu
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Yeah that’s what happens when the land is designed with characters being the main entertainment in mind.
Californian Elitist
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I’d honestly love to meet the team who worked on AC, specifically the designers, and ask all of them what exactly they were thinking when they were designing it. I’d like to know why they thought what’s been given to us is somehow okay.
Vegas Disney Fan
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They’d probably point to the missing e-ticket and say it was out of their control. I imagine Pandora would feel very similar to AC if flight of passage had gotten delayed indefinitely, they’d both have one C/D ticket ride, one restaurant, one store, and that’s it… thanks to FoP (amd amazing theming) Pandora is an amazing addition despite its small footprint and lack of things to do, AC desperately needs its E-ticket to complete it.
Californian Elitist
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And it’s not just the attractions. It’s the aesthetic of the land as well. It doesn’t look like something out of Marvel. Why no big city aesthetic? Where are the tall buildings?