On the eve of Disney’s first media preview of the the new Avengers Campus at California Adventure, actors Anthony Mackie and Paul Rudd made an appearance to celebrate the opening of the new segment of the park.
As represented in the Marvel films Mackie, the first Black Captain America, presented California Adventure’s Captain America with his shield during the Grand Opening Ceremony.
Characters from a variety of Avengers movies also took the stage, including Iron Man and Spider-Man.
Our photographer Jason Armond captured the event:
Paul Rudd, the actor who plays Ant-Man, takes the stage to make remarks.
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Paul Rudd speaks at the Avengers Campus opening.
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Anthony Mackie, whose character the Falcon becomes Captain America, takes the stage to make remarks.
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Doctor Strange’s sanctum at the Avengers Campus.
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“Iron Man” filmmaker and actor Jon Favreau is joined by someone in a familiar suit as he gives remarks at the opening ceremony.
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Characters from the Avengers movies make an appearance at the grand opening ceremony.
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Paul Rudd gives opening remarks.
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Characters from Marvel Avengers movies make an appearance at the grand opening ceremony.
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The Quinjet at Disney California Adventure’s new Avengers Campus.
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Actor Anthony Mackie prepares to speak onstage.
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Captain America takes the stage.
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Jon Favreau, Anthony Jackie and Paul Rudd gather with Captain America and Disney executives.
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Captain America waves to the crowd.
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Fireworks mark the official grand opening of Disney California Adventure’s Avengers Campus.
Jason Armond is a staff photographer at the Los Angeles Times. A native of North Carolina, he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received a bachelor’s in media and journalism. His work as a photographer and videographer has been recognized by the Hearst Journalism Awards, the White House News Photographers Assn. and the North Carolina College Media Assn. As a freelance visual journalist, his work has been featured in several publications before joining The Times.
