Making your way from the jungle base camp, you embark on a journey to Indiana Jones' newest discovery, the Temple of the Forbidden Eye*. A sputtering generator whines while powering the lights in the queue area. (The lights flicker). You proceed into the temple, and along the way you see evidence of past adventurers, who apparently didn't make it.  There are several things to look at along the way. In the "Spike Room", if you pull on the bamboo that specifically warns you not to, the ceiling begins to fall. In another room, you hear the sounds of somebody calling for help, apparently at the other end of a long  rope. If you jiggle the rope, you'll hear them fall.

Continuing into the temple, you see a newsreel announcing the discovery of the temple and the promises of riches inside. It is now that you learn the fate of those who look into the eyes of Mara. Guests board transports and pay a visit to the Temple of the Forbidden Eye. Along the way we meet Indy, in trouble again (as usual). What follows are drops, bats, poison darts, corpses, bugs and fire. This spectacular attraction is made possible by the transport vehicles, each vehicle has an onboard computer system which can go through the attraction with 150,000 combinations. The transports may stop suddenly, maybe take a turn faster, maybe dip, etc.

      George Lucas, after just completing Star Tours, was ready to create an attraction based on the Indiana Jones Adventures. Unfortunately, the technology was not available, so the project never went further. When plans for the ride were first being considered, Disney veteran Herbert Ryman was brought out of retirement to draw up some renderings of what the attraction might look like. 

The inventive queue is an achievement in itself. The winding corridors of the bat caves, and the pre-show film are very entertaining. (You can see some of these elements in the video below). 

This ride is NOT recommended for young children (it may be too frightening for young children) or people with medical problems and/or motion sickness, because you do get bumped around quite a bit. There is a height requirement, so make sure your child meets the requirement before getting into line (see the Baby Swap below)



Baby Swap/Single Rider

The option of "Single Rider" has been discontinued on Indiana Jones but there is an option known as "Baby Swap". (Or 'Rider Switch') which is helpful to parents of children that are too young to ride the attraction. One parent stays with the child at the exit, while the other rides, and then they switch off. Just tell the Cast Member at the entrance of the queue, then proceed through the Fastpass line to the attraction. Once there, you wait and board your vehicle. 

* Height Requirement: 46"/117cm

VIDEO

The Indiana Jones Adventure * (Queue and Attraction)

The Indiana Jones Adventure ** (Attraction Only)

*Video Courtesy of RU42 Productions
**Video Courtesy of Levelmaker99