Robert Downey Jr. Introduces Stark Flight Lab Ride [SXSW 25]

South by Southwest (SXSW) is happening in Austin right now, and boy did the Disney Parks folks bring down the house with their news drop. From a surprise appearance by the one and only Robert Downey Jr., brand new rides, and updates to existing attractions, we’re excited for what’s coming to the parks.

Stark Flight Lab Ride

RDJr. shared some insight into the upcoming Stark Flight Lab, coming to Avengers Campus at California Adventure. In Tony Stark’s workshop, guests will board  “gyro-kinetic-pods,” and takes inspiration from Tony’s robot helpers, Dum-E and Dum-U.

“Transferring from a track to a robot arm and then back again, nothing like this has ever been done before in a theme park, and we’re so excited about it,” Walt Disney imagineering chief creative officer Bruce Vaughn said. “Usually we hide all the tech behind the scenes so you can focus on the story. Here, the tech is the story, so we’re putting it front and center.”

“I want to stay with you all for the long haul,” RDJr. told Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige and Vaughn. “This isn’t a one-time deal. You need more me.”