Marvel officially announces a new Avengers nighttime drone show in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Disneyland Paris.
Jan. 10 marked the announcement of Avengers: Power the Night as part of Disneyland Paris' 30th Anniversary Grand Finale. Per Marvel, "This groundbreaking drone show is a first around the world, as it will be performed daily and celebrate the Super Heroes of the Marvel Universe, combining music, lights, pyrotechnic effects, video projections and up to 500 drones that come together to form a mind-blowing series of icons representing the powers of legendary Super Heroes, including Captain America, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Witch and for the first time at Disneyland Paris, Shang-Chi!"
In a video posted to the YouTube channel of Disneyland Paris, it was revealed that Avengers: Power the Night would feature images projected onto the park's Tower of Terror alongside the drone and pyrotechnic portions of the show. Producer Ben Spalding stated, "It was a really big challenge for us to make a show that had never been done before." Spalding continued, "So we had to make it to work on the Tower of Terror, and we were placing our medias on the Tower and then adjusting where the pyrotechnics would shoot out from the side of the Tower of Terror. And then all of this secrecy. We had to do this at nighttime when everybody is sleeping."
Avengers: Power of the Night Takes Over Disneyland Paris
Director Arnaud Feredj noted, "Music plays a key role in this show. Besides, we even went to Abbey Road to record it with a symphony orchestra composed of more than 70 musicians." Feredj added that guests of Disneyland Paris will be able to hear "main themes from Marvel movies" as part of the show, which will be "specially reorchestrated for the occasion."
The addition of Avengers: Power the Night comes on the heels of other fan-favorite additions to the park, including Marvel Avengers Campus and the Disney Hotel New York. In September 2022, it was announced that Disney Parks would be adding King Thanos to Avengers Campus as part of the park's third main attraction. The arrival of King Thanos was heralded by similar announcements which gave fans a glimpse of what to expect from the likes of Werewolf by Night and Man-Thing upon their own introductions to Avengers Campus.
Fans can experience the magic for themselves during Avengers: Power the Night's exclusive run at Disneyland Paris from Jan. 28 to May 8.
Source: Marvel, YouTube