Marvel's first family has never appeared in Avengers Campus before. Last summer, Disneyland parked them in Tomorrowland. This time they set up shop near Avengers Headquarters, four weeks before Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters.
The Fantastic Four are moving into Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure, starting Friday, Nov. 20, the Disney Parks Blog announced Tuesday.
All four heroes are coming: Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and The Thing. Their robot assistant H.E.R.B.I.E. is tagging along too. Disney says the team has "set up a mobile lab to study a cosmic anomaly alongside the Avengers."
WDWNT noted it's the team's first appearance in the land. When the family showed up at the Disneyland Resort in summer 2025 for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Disney put them in Tomorrowland at Disneyland park instead.
Disney is clearly counting down. Avengers: Doomsday opens only in theaters on Dec. 18, exactly four weeks after the Fantastic Four arrive.
Here's the official Avengers: Doomsday trailer from Marvel:
When do the Fantastic Four arrive at Avengers Campus?
The team starts appearing Nov. 20 "for a limited time," per Disney. That's the whole schedule for now. Disney hasn't posted an end date or daily appearance times.
Laughing Place's Dirk Libbey guessed they'll stick around at least through the Dec. 18 movie premiere. That's a reasonable bet, but Disney hasn't confirmed it.
Where can you meet the Fantastic Four at Disney California Adventure?
Look near Avengers Headquarters, the big building at the center of the land. Disney describes these as "select appearances," which usually means set times rather than all day.
Check the Disneyland app the morning of your visit for appearance times.
Arrive early if you want all five. Disney hasn't said whether every member appears at once.
No extra ticket needed. Character appearances come with Disney California Adventure admission, so a 1-park ticket for that park or a Park Hopper works.
The same day, Billie Doe from Disney's new animated movie Hexed starts appearing at Disneyland, so Nov. 20 is a busy character day at the resort.
What Avengers: Doomsday merch is at Disneyland?
Disney paired the announcement with a wave of Doctor Doom gear. The Disneyland Resort exclusives include:
Adult tees: a "Doom Has No Rivals" graphic tee and a Doctor Doom rhinestone tee
Kids' tee: Doctor Doom in his cape
Accessories: a 3D embroidered Doom hat and a Doom bag
Disney also listed online items, including a Funko Pop! Doctor Doom, a Marvel Legends 6-inch Doom figure, a LEGO New Avengers Tower with six minifigures and a Doctor Doom Loungefly mini backpack. A Hot Wheels Loop Challenge track set follows Nov. 28. Disney didn't list prices.
No Fantastic Four food or drinks have been announced yet. Last summer's Tomorrowland visit came with a Clobberin' sipper, so don't rule it out.
Where did the Fantastic Four appear at Disneyland last time?
In July 2025, the team started appearing in Tomorrowland on July 25 to promote The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The Human Torch and H.E.R.B.I.E. hung out near Tomorrowland Theater by the Space Mountain entrance, according to the Disney Parks Blog.
Space Mountain also got Fantastic Four facade projections that ran through Sept. 21, 2025. Laughing Place called the Tomorrowland pick unusual but fitting, since the movie leaned hard into retro-futurist style.
What's next for Avengers Campus?
Bigger things, eventually. Disney announced at D23 in August that Avengers Campus will roughly double in size, with Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab both opening in 2028.
Robert Downey Jr. returns as Iron Man for both new rides. He also plays Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, so he'll be the villain in theaters on Dec. 18 and a hero at Avengers Campus in 2028. The Fantastic Four, for now, have the land's newest lab.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
Disney Parks Blog (Nov. 10, 2026), the Fantastic Four announcement, characters, location, story setup and merchandise list
WDW News Today (Nov. 10, 2026), first appearance in Avengers Campus
Laughing Place (Nov. 10, 2026), the 2025 Tomorrowland appearance and the expected run through the movie's release
Disney Parks Blog (July 21, 2025), the 2025 Tomorrowland appearances, Space Mountain projections and Clobberin' sipper
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