The Walt Disney Company yesterday confirmed it has bought the naming rights to Melbourne's Etihad Stadium and it will be known as Marvel Stadium from 1 September on an eight-year deal.
Many have applauded the admittedly-super (pun intended) name, while others are curious about the new branding, which will include a premium Marvel store inside the 50,000-plus capacity stadium.
Here are the best reactions to yesterday's announcement.
The AFL have released a picture of Thor and Captain America standing on the surface of the soon-to-be-named Marvel Stadium. pic.twitter.com/bgO32czBZ0
— Titus O'Reily (@TitusOReily) May 23, 2018
guys I'm not calling it Marvel Stadium. that's never going to happen.
— gary dickson (@gzy_d) May 23, 2018
Melbourne's Etihad Stadium has apparently been renamed Marvel Stadium in a new deal with Disney that will ultimately result in gladiator battles of Earth's mightiest heroes pic.twitter.com/KwVTxl8yrV
— mat whitehead (@matwhi) May 23, 2018
I really hope that Melbourne's Marvel Stadium leads to DC buying the naming rights to a much worse, yet slightly bigger, stadium in Sydney.
— Albert Santos (@albertinho) May 23, 2018
Twitter is having a field day with this Marvel Stadium stuff. When I say field day, I mean a good field, not like the one at Marvel Stadium.
— Hawk Talk Podcast (@HawkTalkPod) May 23, 2018
Jumping on the bandwagon here. With the news Etihad Stadium is to be renamed as Marvel Stadium, we're pleased to announce Southern X will become Southern X-Men Station. #MetroTrains
— Fake Metro Trains (@fakemetrotrains) May 24, 2018
Marvel Stadium is a wasted opportunity. Disney could have had much more awesome names like "Death Star Stadium" or "Millennium Falcon Dome".
— Brunch Fever (@brunchfever) May 24, 2018
So the Etihad stadium is being renamed to the Marvel stadium? Could this be a possible foreshadowing into where the final fight for #Avengers4 takes place? pic.twitter.com/dz42Xqgnl3
— Luke dunlop (@Luke_dunlop) May 24, 2018
Here's a sneak peek at the first game to be played at Marvel Stadium pic.twitter.com/cBaDFKzPzg
— Countdown Music Aust (@CountdownAus) May 24, 2018
I was initially disappointed to hear the new stadium name but now I'm holding out hope that it could still be finalised as "Big Marvel Stadium", so I for one welcome our new Disney overlords pic.twitter.com/BaemYmVRkE
— Big M (@justallroutine) May 23, 2018
#imagine you’re at a footy game at Marvel Stadium. The final siren has sounded. People are starting to leave but the real fans remain seated, judging everyone else. Finally, the teams come racing back out. Carlton hint at their strategy for the next game. Stan Lee makes a cameo.
— b ⚡️ (@notbelinda) May 24, 2018
