There are two ways to access the Helicarrier from Goodman Plaza. Near Kirby Newsstand, guests can walk directly onto the rear port wing. Walkable steel panels cover the wing’s turbine so that guests can walk across it. Spigots spurt from the panels, like a fun interactive fountain. The wing leads to the Helicarrier’s below decks area, which features the sprawling S.H.I.E.L.D. Galley character dining restaurant. Further out, a smashed hole in the steel walls leads to Hulk Speak: A Group Experiment, a live interactive animatronic show.
The Helicarrier’s upper decks are accessed by a staircase styled after Central Park’s Bethesda Terrace. An ADA-accessible wheelchair ramp crisscrosses the stairs, very much like similar ramps in DisneySea. Two S.H.I.E.L.D. tech escalators also lead to the top deck, with one escalator located alongside the staircase and the other on the lower wing. This upper level provides access to the land’s headlining E-ticket attraction, Avengers: Infinity Gauntlet, an Intamin Ultra Tower which fuses elements of a flight simulator and a drop tower. Damage Control Storehouse is Avengers’ post-ride shop in the Helicarrier’s cargo bay. Finally, the DisneySky JetRail Station is found on the far deck ledge where the Helicarrier abuts the city’s Grand Central Terminal.
The experience aboard the Helicarrier decks is very similar to exploring a naval aircraft carrier. There are experimental Stark Tech fighter planes scattered about, modeled after F-22s and F-35s, surrounded by camo netting and supply crates. The runway is scarred with plane tire skidmarks, some crossing over the central S.H.I.E.L.D. emblem. P.A. announcements constantly ring across the decks, directing personnel with orders like “bombardier crew to Hangar Bay 2.” The Helicarrier’s command island antennae obscure views of the distant New York City skyline, while providing kinetic touches like spinning radar dishes. The two largest buildings on the starboard side are the Avengers Tower and the Daily Bugle, which serve as show buildings. Other smaller building facades include a Triskelion, the Empire State Building, and the Seagram Building. In the future, depending on how the MCU develops, we could also add Oscorp Tower or the Baxter Building.
Eventually the Helicarrier’s upper decks connect back to the lower level midships via gradually sloping ramps. This deposits guests near the forward port wing. Helicarrier Munitions is a merchandise cart formed around an F-35 Lightning II fighter jet. This wing includes stylized seating for spectacular viewing, as well as access to Cosmic Crater.
The starboard wing opposite this leads to Superhero Tryouts, a plussed meet ‘n’ greet where guests meet and train alongside their favorite superheroes. (Beyond that is an expansion pad, which features a rather hopeful Fantastic Four facade in the illustrated DisneySky map.) Visible in the wing’s massive turbine, oversize propellers spin (a crowd-pleasing kinetic detail) and create an active jet wash in the waters below. Views off the Helicarrier’s western ledges, opposite Langley Lagoon, are carefully controlled to prevent sightline issues. Visible infrastructure buildings are camouflaged to match, designed like various never-built New York City highrises.
The Helicarrier’s southern tip leads onto Liberty Isle, a small island shaped like the Statue of Liberty’s base. As a small, kinetic fountain-like detail, a cistern pipe in the foundation constantly drains into Langley Lagoon. Liberty Park, styled like Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, covers most of Liberty Isle. This park boasts a bronze statue of Captain America, erected in 1945 as a memorial to the First Avenger who was then frozen in ice and thought dead. With Cap now unfrozen and kicking (“Language!”), the statue’s pedestal is freshly cluttered with flower tributes and graffiti like “Love you Cap!” A red, white & blue shield emblem festoons the pavement. Coin-op binoculars peer across the lagoon facing Mt. Helios. Liberty Isle’s main draw is Avengers Academy Boytique, the superhero answer to Disneyland’s Bippity Boppity Boutique. Parked nearby is the Capsicles ice cream truck.
Lee Bridge leads towards Diesel Bay, spanning access to the backstage show harbor. Named for Stan Lee and designed to mimic the Brooklyn Bridge, Lee Bridge’s neo-Gothic design perfectly matches the lands on either side. Four U.S. flags flap atop the towers. A pedestrian bridge walkway passes through the bridge’s inner arches, while the DisneySky JetRail runs parallel under the outer arches. A wall behind the JetRail tracks blocks any possible views outside of the park. Made of riveted girders and Gothic brickwork, the wall features murals of the Avengers battling Loki’s Chitauri invasion, all in various street artist styles.
Cast member outfits
While specific attractions, restaurants and shops suggest their own outfits, in general cast members wear sleek S.H.I.E.L.D. uniforms.
Streetmosphere
Avengers Airspace features occasional displays by featured superheroes, without following any particular timetable. Simply as an example, Sam Wilson (AKA Falcon) could appear on the Helicarrier deck - typically to entertain guests awaiting lagoon shows - to show off with his EXO-7 wingsuit and his mechanical “bird” Redwing (a remote controlled drone).
Walkaround characters
Naturally, Avengers Airspace is a showpiece for face characters portraying the many, many MCU superheroes. These characters are coordinated with DCA’s Avengers Campus, ensuring that day-to-day there is no character overlap between parks.
Restrooms
Aboard the Helicarrier, the latrine is located below decks near the galley. It is quite stark (heh) and military, all blue stainless steel.
Goodman Park’s restrooms are found on 6th Avenue to the left of Beta Ray’s. They are accessible both from the street and from the restaurant complex. As a bit of a visual pun, a weathered Stark Expo banner on the restrooms’ street side entrance has been torn away, revealing a Flushing Meadows mural beneath.
Churro carts
S.H.I.E.L.D. refueling carts on the Helicarrier deck double as churro carts. Churros come filled with gooey marshmallow and coated in brownie bits.
Drinking fountains
Near the Helicarrier’s latrine, stainless steel alcoves provide potable water with minimal fuss or style. The city’s fountains are based on the classy bronze drinking fountains found in Central Park.
Trash cans
Helicarrier garbage chutes suffice for this purpose. Classic green New York City trash cans appear in Goodman Park, made more theme-park-appropriate with artful staining and Avengers tagging.
Benches
No surprise that in the city, benches resemble their real world New York counterparts, albeit with Marvelized bronze plaques bearing descriptions of the various Avengers.
The Helicarrier’s ammo cans and military boxes, strewn about on all decks, make for convenient seating spots.
Umbrellas
New York City umbrellas continue the colors and look of nearby storefront awnings. Umbrellas are forbidden aboard the Helicarrier, where instead camo netting provides adequate shade...as do the skyscraper facades, which stand to the west between guests and the setting sun.
Fencing
When fencing is needed aboard the Helicarrier, aircraft netting is employed. Central Park fencing features prominently in Goodman Park, in addition to “City of New York” temporary event barricades.
Lighting
New York City street lighting serves its purpose in Goodman Park, even if the lamps flicker on occasion. Helicarrier flood lights illuminate the entire deck at night, while also shining epic searchlights on the distant slopes of Mt. Helios.
Misters
Steam sprays cool down both guests and the Helicarrier’s catapult launches.
Stroller corrals & phone-charging stations
Stark Tech power stations, some with arc reactors, are located aboard the Helicarrier under F-35 and F-22 wings.
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