“The Marvel Experience” Announces New Dates for Its 2015 Summer Tour
A FULLY IMMERSED ACTION ADVENTURE THAT IS 100% HANDS ON AND FUN FOR ALL AGES!
MARVEL SUPER HEROES TO OVERTAKE
PHILADELPHIA, CHICAGO, NEW YORK CITY AND ST. LOUIS THIS SUMMER!
“THE MARVEL EXPERIENCE” ANNOUNCES NEW DATES
FOR ITS 2015 SUMMER TOUR
First-of-its-kind Attraction Will Open in Philadelphia, PA
At Lincoln Financial Field on Friday, June 19, followed by limited 3-week engagements in Chicago, New York City and St. Louis
New York, NY – May 7, 2015 – Hero Ventures has announced that The Marvel Experience: The World’s First Hyper-Reality Tour will bring its unique brand of immersive fun and excitement to four of the top markets in North America with its newly announced Summer tour. The tour will begin in Philadelphia on Friday June 19, and then thrill crowds in Chicago, New York City, St. Louis and beyond with dates announced through September 20.
The Marvel Experience allows Marvel comic book and movie fans to join forces with some of the world’s most beloved Super Heroes in a place where the real world and imagination become one. Having played just three stops on its inaugural tour to date, The Marvel Experience has garnered rave reviews, including the below sampling of critical praise:
“A fully immersed action adventure that is 100% hands on and fun for all ages…If you like comics, if you love technology, if you like FUN, this is a must-see, must-experience event. You simply won't be disappointed.”
– The Arizona Republic
The Marvel Experience is an immersive, Domed attraction that features the world’s first-ever 360-degree, 3-D stereoscopic full-Dome projection theatre. Along with the aforementioned, there is a state-of-the-art, thrilling motion ride and an interactive “training center” that offers the opportunity for Marvel fans to actually become “part of the adventure.”
“Fresh off our smash-hit, extended run in San Diego, we are more energized than ever to bring The Marvel Experience to these major cities in the U.S.,” said Hero Ventures’ COO Doug Schaer and CEO Rick Licht, in a joint statement. “It’s the perfect complement to the huge hit film, Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” as well as Marvel’s “Ant Man” which will be released later this Summer.”
“We have specifically chosen markets known for their passionate fans, which I know personally from my years of producing and promoting in these great cities” said Executive Producer Michael Cohl. “The Marvel Experience will bring excitement and innovation to these great entertainment destinations.”
Produced by Hero Ventures, this first-ever hyper-reality touring attraction will travel throughout the Summer with Fall dates to be announced shortly.
As agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in training, guests of The Marvel Experience swing with Spider-Man, smash with Hulk, fly with Iron Man and more, all in preparation for an epic battle alongside Marvel’s biggest Super Heroes in a fight against Red Skull, M.O.D.O.K. and an army of evil Adaptoids. The Marvel Experience incorporates next-generation interactive technology including augmented reality and multi-person gaming so you can see yourself in action. Everything happens with bleeding-edge technology and advanced computer animation. There’s nothing else like it. Not only does the audience get to join the adventure, in the end they may even become heroes themselves.
Tickets for The Marvel Experience will be available exclusively through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com) on Tuesday, May 12 for Philadelphia, Chicago and New York City. There will be an exclusive Philadelphia pre-sale through Groupon beginning on Thursday, May 7th at 12pm EDT. Tickets for St. Louis will be available exclusively through Ticketmaster on Wednesday May 27th.
The Marvel Experience – North American Dates
- Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field: Friday June 19 to Sunday July 5
- Chicago, IL @ McCormick Place: Saturday July 11 to Sunday August 2
- New York, NY @ The Park Avenue Armory: Thursday August 13 to Sunday August 30
- St. Louis, MO @ America’s Center Convention Complex: Saturday September 5 to Sunday September 20
For a complete list of tour dates and images, visit The Marvel Experience website (www.themarvelexperiencetour.com) and stay current on the latest developments through social media, including:
Facebook — www.facebook.com/MarvelExperience
Twitter — @TheMarvelExp; twitter.com/themarvelexp
Google+ — http://gplus.to/themarvelexp
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ABOUT HERO VENTURES
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Hero Ventures, LLC develops and produces live entertainment experiences that delight and surprise consumers through innovative technology. The Company has brought together the best creative and business minds in animation, interactive technology and the live event space to create dynamic, unparalleled productions to share with audiences around the world in unique and unprecedented ways. Governing Board members include Oscar winning film producer and co-owner of the NFL’s New York Giants, Steve Tisch; retired Los Angeles Lakers legend and NBA 2-time Hall of Famer, Earvin “Magic” Johnson; Vince McMahon's WWE Senior Business Advisor, Basil V. DeVito, Jr.; Shamrock Holdings CEO, Stanley Gold; Guess Jeans Co-founder Maurice Marciano; Enlight Media’s David B. Miller; Parker Capital's Junfeng Li as well as Hero Ventures’ founders Rick Licht and Doug Schaer and Partners/Executive Producers Michael Cohl of S2BN and Jere Harris of PRG. For more information, visit www.hero-ventures.com.
ABOUT MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit marvel.com. © 2015 MARVEL
ABOUT S2BN ENTERTAINMENT
S2BN is Michael Cohl's diversified entertainment production and promotion company specializing in worldwide large-scale events in arenas, theatres and on film and TV. Clients have included The Rolling Stones, U2, Pink Floyd, Barbra Streisand and many others throughout the world. Current and recent productions include: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Rock of Ages, An Evening with Al Pacino and A Night with Janis Joplin. For additional information, visit: www.s2bnentertainment.com
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