Indiana Jones Adventure

Indiana Jones Adventure is a herky-jerky ride that's too loud, has a long line, and breaks down a lot.  We keep riding it though.

It's labeled as an enhanced motion vehicle dark ride attraction. Maybe you knew this, maybe you didn't, but the ride actually tells a story:

In 1935 India, Indiana Jones reunites missing fragments of a map documenting the precise location of an ancient temple believed to have been buried in a flood over two thousand years ago. According to legend, the temple was built to honor the deity Mara, who offers one of three gifts to all who come to the hallowed site (eternal youth, earthly riches, or visions of the future) on the condition that they never gaze into the eyes of Mara.

Although the discovery, dubbed the "Temple of the Forbidden Eye" by the media, sets the archaeological community abuzz, funding quickly runs out. Sallah begins conducting guided tours to raise money so the excavation can continue. Good fortune comes to many tourists, while others do not return at all.

Jones eventually ventures inside to find the missing tourists and uncover the temple's power source, known as the "Jewel of Power," which Abner Ravenwood believes is located within an immense cavern beyond the Gates of Doom. One week later, with Jones yet to reappear, Marcus Brody requests Sallah continue conducting the tours in the hopes they may locate Jones.


The line is so long.  There is a 2.5 ton Mercedes-Benz troop transport truck right near the beginning of the line.  We don't usually see it because we have fast passes and zip on through, because who cares about the line?  We came for the ride! Anyway, this is the actual vehicle used in the desert chase scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark. When we go, watch for this.  Maybe you should watch the movie now so you can remember the truck.


Remember when grandma went?



This one is fun for me.  We must have done the ride early in this trip because the kids are still enthusiastic about waiting in a line.

Movie poster:






Comments

  1. Zac ChristensenMay 5, 2023 at 7:36 AM

    I forgot grandma came with us! Such great memories

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  2. LissaMay 5, 2023 at 8:12 AM

    I don't know why, but this is one of my favorite rides.

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