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Earlier this month, Disneyland opened the doors on its long-awaited Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the Star Wars themed portion of the theme park.





From Storm Troopers walking around, to drinks & food inspired by the films and even the opportunity to pilot the Millennium Falcon - the 14 acre layout offers an immersive experience many Star Wars fans have dreamt about for years.





It’s been no secret in recent months that Disney has also been planning to turn a part of their neighboring California Adventure into Marvel Land, a - you guessed it - Marvel themed park and they are wasting no time in moving forward with the project as they locked in the permits for construction yesterday.





The permits include approval for new restrooms, a micro-brewery, a meet & greet area, gift shop and more - adding up to a $14 million+ project.





Park-goers crowd around the Millennium Falcon at Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge





Taking over what was formerly A Bug’s Land - based off the 1998 Pixar film A Bug’s Life - and seamlessly integrating into the new Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Breakout! ride - which was formerly Twilight Zone Tower of Terror until January 2017 - Marvel Land is currently scheduled to open sometime in 2020; which is incredibly close considering construction took over 3 years for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.





Interestingly enough, Marvel Land is only a temporary name for the upcoming park as per a licensing agreement, the Marvel name is not allowed to be used within any theme park. This apparently even still rings true following Disney’s acquisition of Marvel Entertainment in 2009 for $4 billion.





Maybe Avenger’s Land? Maybe Tony Stark’s Rockin’ Park of Good Times in the Dark?





Concept art showing possible design ideas for the upcoming Marvel themed park at Disneyland





While not much is known, early rumors speculate an interactive Spider-Man themed ride and Doctor Strange show area but, again - all speculation as Disney is a pro at keeping information locked down.





For now, tall walls with the Stark Industries logo cover the view of what was once A Bug’s Land.





The Disneyland California location isn’t the only one getting a Marvel makeover as it will also be coming to Disney Studios in Paris (2020), Disney World in Florida (2021) and Hong Kong Disneyland (2023).





Expect more details on the upcoming park(s) during D23 in August.





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