Marvel’s First Family Is Finally Coming to Avengers Campus — And We Know Exactly When

The Fantastic Four make their very first appearance at Avengers Campus starting November 20, Disney confirmed this week — a limited-time character debut timed to the December 18 theatrical launch of “Avengers: Doomsday.” It headlines a quieter but genuinely news-filled stretch on the official Disney Parks Blog, which also dropped the complete lineup and dates for the 10th-anniversary Disney on Broadway Concert Series at EPCOT’s 2027 Festival of the Arts. Here’s what actually broke since yesterday’s digest, and why both announcements are worth putting on your calendar now.

Fantastic Four Debut at Avengers Campus November 20

Marvel’s First Family is officially suiting up for Disney California Adventure. According to Disney’s official announcement on the Disney Parks Blog, The Thing, Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, and the Human Torch — joined by their robot assistant H.E.R.B.I.E. — begin appearing at Avengers Campus “starting on November 20 for a limited time.” Disney frames it as the team’s first-ever appearance in the land, with the heroes setting up a mobile lab near Avengers Headquarters to study a cosmic anomaly alongside the Avengers.

The timing is no accident: the debut lines up with “Avengers: Doomsday,” which Disney says “launches exclusively in theaters on December 18.” To mark the moment, Disney is rolling out a Disneyland Resort-exclusive merchandise collection built around Doctor Doom, including a “Doom Has No Rivals” adult tee, a rhinestone Doctor Doom tee, a 3D-embroidered hat, and a Doom bag, plus a wider release of Funko Pop!, LEGO, Hasbro, and Loungefly items. One retail note worth flagging if you’re a collector: a Hot Wheels Loop Challenge Track Set goes on sale starting November 28.

We’ve watched Avengers Campus lean hard on movie-synced character rollouts before, and this one follows the same reliable playbook — a “limited time” window with no stated end date, which historically means the smart move is to go early rather than gamble on it sticking around. Full details are in Disney’s official post.

EPCOT Drops the Full 2027 Disney on Broadway Concert Schedule

Over in Florida, Disney used the same news window to publish the complete performer schedule for the Disney on Broadway Concert Series at the 2027 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. Per the Disney Parks Blog, the festival runs January 15 through March 1, 2027, and this edition marks the series’ 10th anniversary, with six performer pairings across the run — six of the artists making their festival debut.

The concrete details matter here for planning. Shows take place at the America Gardens Theatre, and Disney confirms “each night will feature three performances” at 5:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 7:45 p.m. The opening pairing (January 15–26, alternating nights) is Michael James Scott and Marisha Wallace, and the run closes with a special finale, “Seize the Day! A Newsies Celebration,” on February 27, February 28, and March 1. In between you’ll find Broadway names like Adam Pascal, Sherie Rene Scott, Sierra Boggess, Norm Lewis, and Caissie Levy.

If you want guaranteed seating rather than the first-come standby line, note the one hard deadline from the announcement: Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Packages open for booking December 3. When we’ve done the dining-package route in past years, it’s been the single biggest stress-reducer of a Festival of the Arts evening. The complete night-by-night schedule is on the official Disney Parks Blog post.

For more on timing a Disneyland trip around limited-time character debuts like this one, see our complete Disneyland planning guide.