Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye

This week I am going to talk about a ride that I would love to see built at Disney World, Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye. I first encountered this ride when I visited Disneyland in California and have sung its praise since. This ride incorporates a beloved movie series into a fast-paced, dark ride attraction that causes thrills and chills for all.

Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye premiered in Disneyland on March 3, 1995 to a star-studded celebrity gala and the following day to the general public. This was not Indiana Jones' first attraction at a Disney theme park. The Disney-MGM Studios opened on May 1, 1989 with the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! as one of the original attractions. Due to the incredible success of Indiana Jones on the East Coast, George Lucas and Disney teamed up again to recreate the popularity on the West Coast in Disneyland.

It was decided that the Disneyland Monorail and "Eeyore" parking lot would be relocated to accommodate the addition of this attraction in Adventureland. Construction began in August of 1993, involving more than 400 Imagineers. The Enhanced Motion Vehicle (EMV) was created for this attraction as a next-generation ride vehicle. These vehicles are able to drive with all wheels on the ground, while simulating movement along various terrains. This ride system was used for the popular attraction DINOSAUR, located in Disney's Animal Kingdom.

AT&T sponsored the attraction from 1995 to 2002. During these years, each guest was presented a Marabic decoder card. The nearly half-mile queue leads guests into the Temple of Mara and its walls are covered in hieroglyphics warning guests. Disney Channel aired a special starring Raiders of the Lost Ark stars Karen Allen and John Rhys-Davies to create interest in this attraction. Disney even commissioned the original Indiana Jones poster artist to create a fitting poster for this attraction.

The ride incorporates fast motion, fire and shocking drops to create an awesome ride that one will not forget quickly. I think that this ride is so good that when I am in Disneyland I ride the attraction at least four times a day. There is so much detail into this ride that it offers new things to see each time you ride it. Have you ever had the chance to enter the world of Indiana Jones?