Spider-Man stunt robot loses control over Disneyland, slams into building, video shows

Visitors to Avengers Campus at Disneyland gasped in surprise when an animatronic Spider-Man stunt robot lost control and hit a building, a video shows.

No one was injured in the mishap about noon Thursday, June 9, and the high-flying robot returned for a show later that afternoon, Deadline reported.

“As with any flight, there can be some bumps along the way, but Spider-Man was back in action in time for his afternoon adventures in Avengers Campus!” a Disneyland spokesperson told the publication.

The animatronic Spider-Man performs daily stunt shows over the newly added Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure, swinging on lines from building to building.

A video posted to Instagram by Darren Lee shows the stunt robot swing across the campus, then hit the side of a building, falling and breaking several decorative slats.

“Another happy landing,” Lee wrote in the caption.

The Spider-Man stunt robot normally releases the line, performs a flip and lands atop the building, KTLA reported.

The Disneyland News Today blog posted a video to Twitter showing the animatronic Spider-Man back in action over Avengers Campus later that afternoon, calling the accident “a rather crashy encounter” with a wall.

This story was originally published June 12, 2022 at 9:59 AM with the headline "Spider-Man stunt robot loses control over Disneyland, slams into building, video shows."