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HERBIE (and The Fantastic Four) Arrive in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland for Meet & Greets

HERBIE (and The Fantastic Four) Arrive in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland for Meet & Greets

Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps is in theaters now, and to celebrate, guests can meet some pretty fantastic characters at Disneyland Park, including the eponymous heroes and their robot pal HERBIE.

The Fantastic Four Meet and Greets

Two people in blue Fantastic Four costumes pose by a Fantastic Four sign at Disneyland Tomorrowland.

Each of the characters meets individually, rather than as a team or “as a family.” (This is what Disney stated in the announcement; however, Reed Richards and Sue Storm were together when we met them, but that may not be the regular experience.)

Guests can find the Fantastic Four and HERBIE in Tomorrowland outside a special area dressed up for the occasion.

HERBIE

A white robot with blue accents, resembling HERBIE from The Fantastic Four, stands outdoors near a control panel and plants.
A white and blue HERBIE robot with claw arms stands outdoors by a curved blue wall at Disneyland.

HERBIE, also stylized as H.E.R.B.I.E., is the robot companion to the Fantastic Four, not to be confused with the Love Bug of a different film franchise. His name originally stood for “Humanoid Experimental Robot, B-Type, Integrated Electronics,” but has since been changed to “Highly Engineered Robot Built for Interdimensional Exploration.” This was retconned with the explanation being that the latter was HERBIE’s original name all along.

HERBIE wears many hats in the Fantastic Four family, including assistant, chef, and babysitter. He was built by Mister Fantastic (a.k.a. Reed Richards).

The Thing/Ben Grimm

A person in a blue The Thing costume from The Fantastic Four walks outside at Disneyland as people take photos.
A person in a Thing costume from Fantastic Four walks by at Disneyland as people outdoors smile and watch.

Ben Grimm was spotted on the streets of Tomorrowland, ready for action. Post-incident, Grimm became The Thing, a large, strong being with rock-like skin.

Ben Grimm is played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear) in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Mister Fantastic/Reed Richards & The Invisible Woman (Sue Storm)

Two people in blue Fantastic Four costumes pose confidently at Disneyland, against a futuristic, white, ribbed background.
Two people in blue Fantastic Four costumes pose confidently in front of a futuristic background at Disneyland.

Mister Fantastic (a.k.a. Reed Richards) is the de jure leader of the group, though many might argue that his wife, Sue, is the de facto leader. After the space travel mishap that caused the DNA of the four astronauts to change, Reed Richards is, in essence, stretchy. Like a slime or a mozzarella stick (sorry, I meant a good mozzarella stick), his body can lengthen to nearly inconceivable sizes. He is played by Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) in the new film.

Susan Storm is the brains behind the Future Foundation and, incidentally, can also turn invisible on a whim. Her “side effects” from the space voyage include not only invisibility but the ability to conjure force fields, often used as shields. In The Fantastic Four: First Steps, she is portrayed by Vanessa Kirby.

Stay tuned four our video and photos of Johnny Storm/The Human Torch.

Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps is in theaters now.

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