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Disney announced at its D23 Fan Convention that Avengers Campus at California Adventure will double in size with two new rides, Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab, both opening in 2028. Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Florida will also gain a Villains-themed land, part of four new areas under construction there themed around villains, Pixar characters and more.
Epic Games is reportedly restructuring its development process around AI models that write code and generate artwork, according to Bloomberg sources citing internal employee messages. The shift affects a $1.5 billion Marvel and Star Wars shooter being developed with Disney, originally planned for March 2027, which has now been delayed indefinitely. Epic says the change reflects 'AI-accelerated development' guided by human staff, while CEO Tim Sweeney described a broad internal reorganization to maximize AI use across teams.
Disney introduced Ludwig Von Drake, Donald Duck's eccentric scientist uncle, on television on September 24, 1961, as part of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color. The character, designed to explain scientific concepts to audiences, drew inspiration in part from Space Age rocket scientists including Wernher von Braun, who consulted on Disney's earlier Tomorrowland programming.
Walt Disney World is rolling out a beta AI assistant on its booking site and app, built on Google's Gemini but limited to official Disney data. Guests will be able to ask conversational questions about hotels, resorts, and amenities, and receive AI-generated summaries on pricing and availability before being directed to booking links. The beta will initially reach randomly selected guests in the US and Canada, excluding Lightning Lane and dining reservations for now.