Tony Stark (or Iron Man) is one of the richest people in the fictional universe. It turns out that defense is a lucrative business, with Stark Industries’ repulsor rays, indestructible alloys, and combat armor making $9.4 billion in 2011, according to Forbes.
One of the most looked-after events of Stark Industries is the Stark Expo, a large-scale fair developed by company founder Howard Stark in 1943, which showcases the brand’s latest innovations. After the successful event in 2010, the expo is back, this time in Hong Kong. And you can visit it and try the latest inventions!
This year, Hong Kong Disneyland is hosting the first-ever Marvel-themed ride in all of Disney Parks around the world, and will feature Iron Man’s famous expo and the opening of the Hong Kong Stark Tower, the first-ever self-sustaining clean energy skyscraper powered by the largest Arc Reactor ever built. Sounds like every geek’s dream come true!
Here are 11 things you can check out at the Stark Expo:
11. Shop Iron Man merch at the Expo Shop
Shop exclusive Hong Kong Disneyland and Iron Man items like shirts, backpacks, notebooks, keychains, pins, caps, and shopping bags. There will also be more than 250 items of Marvel-themed memorabilia!
10. Meet J.A.R.V.I.S.
Comic geeks will recognize J.A.R.V.I.S. (or Just Another Rather Very Intelligent System) as Stark’s AI butler, which helps him and his personal assistant Pepper Potts. Guests can meet him at the Stark Expo, together with Wendy Wong, Vice President of Stark Industries Asia.
9. Sleep in an Iron Man-themed room
Guests staying at Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel and Disney’s Hollywood Hotel can avail of the Iron Man Room Decoration package for HK$600 (roughly P3,890), which comes with Iron Man-themed bed runner, slippers, door and mirror stickers, and a welcome gift of macarons. It also comes with a 6R photo print with digital download! Three days advanced reservation is required. The offer is available until June 30, 2017.
8. Eat Iron Man food and drinks
Complete your Iron Man experience by eating and drinking themed food! There are 25 dishes you can try, and we recommend the Iron Man Waffle (HKD$50 or roughly P325), Iron Man stein (HKD$88 or roughly P570), and the Iron Man desserts at Chef Mickey Buffet.
7. Visit the Iron Man Tech Showcase
Stark Industries’ Iron Man Tech Showcase is one of the most heavily-guarded parts of the Stark Expo. The tour begins with “security scanning procedure” so that the Expo is not infiltrated by members of AIM, Hydra, or the Ten Rings. Those who are cleared can join a guided tour to learn the secrets of the various pieces of Iron Man technology, like the chest armor, the gauntlet, and the boots. Iron Man is known to make unscheduled appearances so watch out for that!
6. Visit the Hall of Energy
Learn how powerful Stark Industries is at the Hall of Energy. There’s a miniature version of Kowloon with the newly-added Stark Towers, and shows how powerful the renewable energy is from Asia’s first self-sustaining clean energy-powered skyscraper.
5. See the Hall of Protection
Stark Industries is all about protection, and you can see the brand’s innovations in this department in the Hall of Protection. There’s the unbreakable Stark Everglass display, the inner mechanism of MyJARVIS, and all the iterations of the StarkVision Heads-Up Display Glasses.
The highlight of the exhibit is the life-size Iron Man Mark III Suit 3 and the Armor display, which has Stark’s Mark V 4 armor in its suitcase form. Don’t miss the firefighter armor!
4. Check out the Hall of Legacy
Step back in time for the Hall of Legacy, which has concept designs of icons and weapons used in the Iron Man universe. There are exhibits, concept sketches, research models, newspaper and magazine excerpts, as well as a full-size Gravitic Reversion Engine on display!
There’s also a model of the original Arc Reactor, which powers the Iron Man armor. There’s literature and artefacts about the technology, some dating back to Howard Stark, Tony’s father. Together with the model are recreations of the Iron Man Mark I armor helmet, original plans, and the newspaper clipping that first used the name Iron Man.
To top it off, visitors can also check out Captain America’s shield and concept designs of his original uniform, along with an original poster promoting the Super Soldier Program during World War II, plans for top secret Hydra walkers, and an anti-Hydra propaganda poster.
3. Be Iron Man
The Expo Shop has an interactive game called Become Iron Man, where guests can choose their favorite armor and wear it through the interactive motion-capture activity. Cap off this fun game by getting the memento package for HKD$98 (roughly P635), which includes a download of a photo collage and a 35-second-long simulation video that documents their transformation.
2. Discover the different versions of the Iron Wing at the Hall of Mobility
There are five different versions of the Iron Wing, each serving different purposes, all of which are displayed at the Hall of Mobility. There’s the red Iron Wing Mark III named Doc, a firefighting and emergency medical drone; the green Iron Wing Mark V named Heavyweight, a heavy construction drone; the yellow Iron Wing Mark VI named Mako, a deep-sea service drone; and the black and white Iron Wing Mark VII Supernova designed for Space Exploration.
The last Irong Wing is the…
1. Ride the Expo Edition Iron Wing
The Expo Edition Iron Wing is a flying passenger vehicle built using the same technology as the Iron Man armor. And guess what? You can ride it! Fly through the skyline of Hong Kong with Iron Man by your side and visit the Hong Kong Stark Tower in seconds!
This is the first time that Stark Industries has held its Expo in Asia, so it’s a great idea to fly to Hong Kong to try this once-in-a-lifetime experience!
For more information about rates, packages, and details on Stark Expo, visit the Hong Kong Disneyland website at https://www.hongkongdisneyland.com/ or check out its Facebook page and YouTube channel.
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