Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
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Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular is an amusement show in Disney-MGM Studios. The show has various different stunts, and recruits members of the audience to partake in the show. The show is executive-produced by George Lucas and directed by Jerry Rees, with stunt coordination by Glenn Randall. As part of the show, audience members are selected and invited to participate in the scenes.
The show opened August 25, 1989, and was put on a six-month hiatus in 2000 for refurbishing.
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[edit] The show
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular is based on many popular scenes from Raiders of the Lost Ark[1]. The show uses various pyrotechnic devices which are incorporated into several of the stunts. Audience members are chosen from the crowd to perform; they are not used for the dangerous stunts, but as extras to show off the special effects which are available to Hollywood in movies[2]. Look around for a man wearing a brightly colored usually violet, tropical shirt. That is the stuntman who portrays the goofy character.
[edit] Merchandise
The Indiana Jones show has two merchandise stores which sell Indiana Jones merchandise and apparel. There is also a restaurant near the ride that is not themed after the Indiana Jones show, but rather another nearby ride[3].
[edit] Trivia
- The show's theater can hold 2085 members of the audience.
- The large rolling ball featured in the show weighs over 400 pounds.
- This is the first theme park attraction to use a computer based show control system in conjunction with a custom made programmable logic controller system to trigger, control and sequence complex live events in real time, controlled by the actors in many cases. The control system was based on the Amiga computer with software by Richmond Sound Design Ltd. This began a trend in live stunt shows with both Disney and Universal Studios opening many more similar attractions over the next eight years.
[edit] References
| Disney MGM Studios Attractions | |
|---|---|
| Hollywood Boulevard: | The Great Movie Ride | The Sorcerer's Hat |
| Echo Lake: | Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! | Sounds Dangerous | Star Tours |
| Streets of America: | Honey I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure | Jim Henson's MuppetVision 3D | Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show |
| Mickey Avenue: | Journey into Narnia: Creating The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe | The Disney-MGM Studios Backlot Tour | Walt Disney: One Man's Dream |
| Animation Courtyard: | Magic of Disney Animation | Playhouse Disney: Live on Stage | Voyage of the Little Mermaid |
| Sunset Boulevard: | Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage | Rock 'n' Roller Coaster | The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror |
| Entertainment: | Disney's Stars and Motor Cars Parade | Fantasmic |
