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Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!

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Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
A scene from the Indiana Jones 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

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.

History

The show opened August 25, 1989, and was put on a six-month hiatus in 2000 for refurbishing.

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. All effects are triggered by a cast member at the booth. 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.

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 [1]

Trivia

  • The large rolling ball featured in the show weighs less than 50 pounds. It is actually a large rubber ball that bounces as it is rolled back up the hill.

References

  1. ^ Information on Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular! http://allearsnet.com/tp/mgm/m_indiana.htm
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