Since Superman was released last summer, we’ve been working under the assumption that we would have to wait until 2027 and the release of Man of Tomorrow to once again glimpse that corner of James Gunn’s new DC Universe. Turns out, though, that for the lucky among us, that next glimpse is going to come as early as this Saturday, with the debut of the new “Superman Experience: Defenders Unite” exhibit at Warner Bros. Studios in Hollywood.

Described as a “live walkthrough and gameplay experience,” the event will supposedly utilize motion capture technology and 3D effects to place visitors into an adventure where they will travel to the Fortress of Solitude, be given Kryptonian powers, and fight alongside Superman himself against one of DC’s vilest villains. After the main event, there will be a secondary attraction where guests get to look at different exhibits and play mini-games at their own pace. And although the press release I read doesn’t mention it specifically, I have no doubt that the experience will also include a gift shop where visitors will be highly encouraged to exchange specific amounts of American money for “Superman Experience”-branded merchandise.

I’m sure you can imagine the conversation I had with my wife when I saw the trailer for the exhibit.

“It’s only $39 a person,” I said.

“Mmm-hmm,” she said.

“Ages five and up. I bet Eddie would love it.”

“Mmm-hmm.”

“Plus, you know, the cost of a Warner Bros. studio tour.”

“Uh-huuuuuh.”

“And whatever it would cost to travel to California.”

“Theeeeere it is.”

So needless to say, this is not an experience that the Petit family will be participating in any time in the near future.

That said, I find stuff like this infinitely cool. Back when Las Vegas was still fun, before Erin and I were even married, we visited the sadly-defunct Star Trek: The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton, an attraction where you could hang out on the Deep Space Nine Promenade, drink a Romulan Ale at Quark’s bar, fight the Borg with the USS Voyager, or actually get beamed onto the Enterprise-D. I will never forget Erin looking at me when the lights came up to reveal that we were standing on a transporter pad, like a parent watching their kids opening Christmas presents. The fact that she still agreed to marry me after witnessing my childlike glee at this attraction is the evidence of our bond.

But I really like these kinds of experiences. I’m the nerd who enjoys escape rooms. Every time I see a video about a Meow Wolf instillation, I feel a pulse of envy rush through my body over the fact that none of them are within driving distance. The Museum of Illusion recently opened a new exhibit in the Jax Brewery building in New Orleans, and if I don’t do anything else on my summer vacation this year (besides watch Supergirl, of course) I want to take my son there.

I love movies and books and comic books. But this kind of interactive storytelling speaks to me in the same way it did when I used to play Dungeons and Dragons. Seeing the trailer for the Superman Experience hit me that way too. Will I make it there to experience it myself? Absolutely not. Does the fact of its existence make me happy?

It sure does.

Blake M. Petit is a writer, teacher, and dad from Ama, Louisiana. His most recent writing project is the superhero adventure series Other People’s Heroes: Little Stars, volume one of which is now available on Amazon. Don’t forget, you can check out earlier blogs in the Year of Superman/Superman Stuff Archive! Got a request for a future “Superman Stuff”? Drop it in the comments!