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The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
Celebrating SIXTEEN YEARS of one of the greatest shows ever produced by Disney and Luscas Entertainment.
Thanks to the cast and crew over the years for their everyday work that makes the show what it is. Your sweat and hard work is the biggest role in brining the world of Indiana Jones out of the screen and into real life.
From the Big Screen...To an even BIGGER STAGE
August 25th, 1989. The day that saw the official opening of the attraction. But in all reality, it's not just an attraction...it's a fast paced, nail biting, whip cracking stunt show.
From the moment our iconic hero falls through the collapsing ceiling of the myan temple, you know that your in for the ride of your life and your wisked from reality into the world of the only person where this type of situation would happen, welcome to the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular.
From the narrow escape from the temple with the Golden Idol to the chase across the roof tops in Cario and the face to face showdown with an iron-fisted mechanic in the searing desert heat, the cast and crew will take you step by step through the preperation that goes into making all of the stunts they perform on the "second set" for Raiders of the Lost Ark.
True that you may know what to expect from the show, but there are some light hearted moments when a peticular person is also picked on by the crew...but in the end, the joke, is on the audience.
Production Postponed For Update to the Show...
On January 11th, 2000 and after 31,000 performances, the most of any stage show at the Disney World theme parks, the production was put on hiatus as the set peices were refurbished from top to bottom. It would take nearly six months to complete because of the complexity of the peices and special effects. How complex could they be? They are the most complex items out of all of the Walt Disney World Attractions...
On the reopening day of the show and when production resumed, Disney invited 500 locals from Florida with the last name Jones to attend a special event for the grand reopening of the show. In addition to the new special effects and certain changes in how certain scenes were completed, the FASTPASS system was also installed, making Epic claim yet another first, the first show at a Disney World park to utilize the system.
With the new earth shattering effects now being used, guests throughout the park would hear and quite possibly even feel the excitment eminating from the Epic theater.
Facts from the Crew
The boulder that is used during the first scene weighs about 440 pounds. It is filled with compressed air, and trust me, it might be made of rubber, but that thing can hurt if your hit by it.
The moving sets (The three Temple peices) weighs around 100 tons making them the largest moving sets in history.
The moving set peices in the Cairo Encounter (scene 2) weighs about 40 tons.
The section of the temple with the Skull door was so heavy, special "foam" was added in the four tires in order to carry the excess loads.
The truck flip in the movie was suppose to go end over end as it does in the Disney Show. But when Stunt Coordinator Glenn Randall Jr. also the Stunt Coordinator whom put the theme park show together hit the charges the truck went on it's side not end over end. He wanted to re-do the gag; but Spielberg said he thought it looked better that way. When designing the show they decided to make sure they did it the way it was suppose to happen.
For the FULL Stunt Show Script, check out the page titled none other than "Epic Stunt Show Script"
Do YOU have what it takes to be part of the cast of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular?
Disney is always hiring into entertainment. If your dream job is landing a spot with the crew as a stunt double for Indiana Jones, Marion Ravenwood or the Cairo Swordsman/German Mechanic, here are Disney requirements:
Indiana Jones
Age range of the role is 25-35. Height range is 5'9" to 6' with experience in stage combat and rappelling, and the ability to work at substantial heights is required. Training in high falls is a plus.
Marion Ravenwood
Age range of the role is 21-30. Height range is 5'4" to 5'7" with upper body strength, athletic looking with ability to rappel and complete six pull-ups, and the ability to work at substantial heights is required.
German Mechanic and Swordsman
Male, age 25-35, height range 6'4 and taller with a strong, muscular build. Dual role. Experience in stage Combat required.
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril
Location:
Walt Disney World Paris (Formerly known as EuroDisney)
Storyline:
We find Indiana Jones in the remains of an old temple concealed in the deepest jungles of Adventureland. Visitors wander through mysterious pathways surrounding the temple that lead to Indy's archaeologist camp with tents, equipment and artifacts.
Walking further down the pathway, visitors come upon the Temple itself with scaffolding erected to aid the inspection of the Temple and the mine cars found weaving through, carrying discoveries and passengers alike.
Information:
Each mine car takes its passengers (12 per car) through hairpin turns, breathtaking drops, and a gravity-defying 360 degree loop. The definind element that was discovered about the Temple, is that the mine cars run entirely backwards, making it the only backwards-running coller coaster in all of Disney's theme parks.
Tips:
-Occasionally, I've found that because of the energy inside the temple, it sometimes causes the mine cars to go in different directions during the year...
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye
Location:
Disneyland California
Fact Sheet: | Figure | Fact | | Location | Disneyland California | | Type | Enhanced Motion Vehicle | | Designer | WDI (Walt Disney Imagineering) | | Year Discovered | March 3,1995 | | Queue Length | 1,400 feet | | Ride Length | 2,500 feet | | Ride Time | Approx. 3 minutes 8 seconds (varies) | | Speed | 3.5 mph (avg); 22 mph (max), 65 (simulated) | | Trasports | 12 riders per Transport, 17 Transports (15 active, 2 spare) | | Capacity | 2,400 per hour; 1 car per 38 seconds | Storyline:
The year is 1935. Word has traveled the world that Abner is missing, is he alive? Or dead? Indy is certainly worried about Abner but at the moment, that is the least of his worries. Our hero has stumbled upon the Temple of the Forbidden Eye. Located south of his camp in the Lost Delta of India. According to his research, the Temple was constructed long ago by the natives of the region as a lasting tribute to their powerful patron deity Mara. It was told that Mara would offer all who came to the hallowed site one of three magical gifts: Future Knowledge, Earthly Riches and Eternal Youth. Depending on the gift selected by Mara each vehicle appears to take a very different path within the Temple. But whatever you do, DO NOT LOOK INTO MARA'S EYES! Of course, you just had to look, didn't you! You just had to see what was so bad about looking into her eyes! Now it's up to Indy to get you out of the temple before it claims you as it's next victim, and now you'll have to face a Giant King Cobra, posion darts, lava, and rats...just pray that your transport doesn't stall out. Will Indy survive? And what will be your fate? Fun Fact: According to my research, it would seem that both the Forbidden Temple at DisneyLand and Dinosaur at Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, it looks as if the tracks and movements are exactly the same from start to finish (The work or Mara?) 
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Crystal Skull
Location:
Disneyland Tokyo
Storyline:
The storyline itself was altered to reflect the Tokyo fans' interests in other cultures. While the Temple of the Forbidden Eye has a plot revolving around Indian culture, the ride in Tokyo features elements from Aztec culture. While both rides do follow the same track of the scenery and characterizations, some of the special effects visitors may encounter are very different.
Information:
"The reason we did an Indy ride over there was because everyone already believed it to be a spectacular attraction, so there wasn't too much that needed to be changed except for a few of the special effects," Baxter recalls. "We had a great effect when we opened where Mara threw a light towards the ceiling and a big crashing amount of rockwork came out of the ceiling and smashed right in front of the car. And it was terrific! But we just couldn't keep it going. So that effect was eliminated early on. "The differences often revolved around building codes," Baxter continues. "For instance, fire, which is a key part of the Disneyland ride, is illegal to have indoors in a ride in Japan, so we had to come up with a new effect. We ended up using this huge, amazing vortex that looks like a tornado right smack dab in the middle of the big scene with Mara. It's very effective in its own right, but there was a lot of commitment to do something spectacular as the fire at Disneyland. A lot of effort went in to insure the Tokyo project had an equivalently amazing effect."
Visitors to Tokyo DisneySea are so thrilled with Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull that the theme park has plans to add a replica of Disneyland Paris' the Temple of Peril ride right next to the attraction. However, with Disney currently working on DisneyLand Hong Kong, it is quite possible that the Temple of Peril might very well be constructed there to continue the line of each park having it's own Indy attraction.
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