Discuss here how you would like to see Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril re-imagineered! :)
Well I'll go first, originally animatronics where supposed to be placed along the queue line and coaster tracks.
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Add in a few smoke, fire and sound effects and the ride will be even more interesting... :) Your thoughts?
Does raging Spirits have these animatronics?
No, and if I recall well (should dig up a video again), there are no on-ride effects with the exception of smoke. But I can be wrong.
I always hoped that the que area would be interactive like the Indy ride at Disneyland. I know they had to put interest in the que line as it was so long (the ride is outside the berm due to no space I think, but the entrance in adventure land).
The ceiling coming down when people mess with the bamboo pole that "hold" up to ceiling is genius!
I would love if they could incorperate some elements of the indiana jones adventure from DLC
I'd rather they'd save that for a full blown Indiana Jones Adventure EMV ride with some unique new element incorporated into it.
It could happen... ten years ago :(
The EMV ride is actually still planned to be build at DLRP someday. The original plans called for the EMV ride and the Temple of Peril coaster to be next to each other. The space for it is still reserved (behind the large bamboo backstage gate) and will not be used for any other projects.
Great! The Indy Jones EMV ride is one of my favs out of all the disneylands. Iv been on the LA one and the Japanese one, so id like to see France's take on it. It couldn't be the exact same though, thatd be boring. Just like the Japanese one differs from the LA one a bit, it should too.
A whole area of jungle themed rides would be good, instead of just 'adventureland' which encompasses everything. I wouldn't mind the jungle cruise, although it being in French would be difficult. But im sure they could do a remodel of it and focus more on the ride and the animatronics than the speaking. Others jungle rides would be awesome too.
The Jungle Cruise wasn't supposed to come to DLRP from the beginning. A different concept was Imagineered that featured a Jeep ride through the jungle with lots of audio-animatronic animals along the route.
Ooo, I like that idea. Similar jeeps to the ones in Indiana Jones EMV? I still think the park needs another ride in water though.
Here's my take on the topic...
I think, if they're going to keep Temple of Peril with an Indiana Jones theme, they might as well add an on-board soundtrack, to add more of a movie experience to the ride. Plus they could really do with some more props or effects to make it clear it's an Indiana Jones attraction. How about some booby traps? They could add various moving walls, spikes, and flames throughout the attraction.
Personally, I would take the loop out of the ride, in an effort to make it more family friendly. Temple of Peril is one of those non-Disney attractions which divides families, because of the loop. Without the loop, the vehicles probably wouldn't need over-the-shoulder restraints, making it a more comfortable ride. No more head bashing.
but the loop makes the ride what it is, you don't see it unless you know it's coming. i don't think it should be taken out, dlrp already has a family coaster in big thunder mountain (and soon crush). imo no loop= no ride
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Quote from: "Alan"Here's my take on the topic...
I think, if they're going to keep Temple of Peril with an Indiana Jones theme, they might as well add an on-board soundtrack, to add more of a movie experience to the ride. Plus they could really do with some more props or effects to make it clear it's an Indiana Jones attraction. How about some booby traps? They could add various moving walls, spikes, and flames throughout the attraction.
Personally, I would take the loop out of the ride, in an effort to make it more family friendly. Temple of Peril is one of those non-Disney attractions which divides families, because of the loop. Without the loop, the vehicles probably wouldn't need over-the-shoulder restraints, making it a more comfortable ride. No more head bashing.
Although I don't really like the loop because it's painful, I don't think DLRP would take it out since it was the first inversion on a ride in any Disney park. Like kurgly_bird said, it's the main part of the ride and the part that people remember.
But I really like your idea of an on-board soundtrack! It would definitely add more atmosphere to the ride. The only thing is, the soundtrack would have to be very loud because Indiana Jones makes that really loud roaring sound that you can hear almost throughout the whole park :P
Quote from: "raptor1982"The Jungle Cruise wasn't supposed to come to DLRP from the beginning. A different concept was Imagineered that featured a Jeep ride through the jungle with lots of audio-animatronic animals along the route.
I like the idea of a jungle jeep ride, something a bit like the Kilimanjaro Safari ride from the Animal Kingdom but with animatronic animals instead of the real thing that would be interesting! :D
Well, I still would personally take out the loop, since it's the element of the ride that I don't particuarly enjoy. Plus, like I said, I'm sure the loop divides lots of families, mainly appealing to teenagers.
But, keeping the loop, I think the ride would be more comfortable if it had some of the new types of lap restraints, that hold you firmly around the waist. That way, there wouldn't be any shoulder restraints to smack your head against.
And a soundtrack would definitely enhance the experience, making it seem more dramatic and exciting than it really is.
I would definatly not take the loop out, DLRP has loads of rides for the kids i think its great when they throw the odd one or two rides in that appeal more to thrill seekers like me, you get to enjoy all of the Disney magic with a few thrill rides to keep the adrenaline junkie inside you happy.
I agree it does throw you about a bit, but it's really not that bad.. If you don't wish to be thrown about you just simply don't ride it.
I agree completly! The loop is so important.
Indy is a thrill ride, if you don't like thrills, don't ride it! Loops aren't even that bad. Huge drops are much more scary and stomach twisting which Indy doesn't really have.
And new theming is definitely needed. I love the idea of the booby traps and stuff, it would be really good, but difficult to have a great effect as you move so fast. Maybe they could put in some slower parts in the ride. Like at the beginning or whatever. You could move slowly past the effects and then speed up.
A soundtrack would add soo much to this ride.
It could start with something subtle, building up and up and then once through the loop, into the faster bottom sections it could break into the main Indy theme, adding lots of excitement and atmosphere!
Only problem wih adding a soundtrack is, could they physically add a soundtrack system to the existing ride vehicles?
Coaster tracks are designed with a particular weight of vehicle in mind. Adding speakers and the associated electronics/batteries would increase the weight of the vehicles, causing them to run faster with more momentum. And I know that, when they increased the capacity of the ride vehicles from 4 to 6 passengers, they had a lot of trouble reducing the weight of the vehicles to compensate for the 2 extra riders.
So, even if they wanted to, my guess is that they couldn't add an on-board soundtrack to the Temple of Peril
I guess they could always just put music around the ride like the Indiana Jones theme tune instead of having an on board sound track.
It does have the Indy theme playing around the ride though doesn't it?
Maybe you can't hear it on the actual ride itself, not so sure you're really listening out for it there - but I'm sure it's playing out in the queue lines.
Definitely shouldn't lose the loop or try and tame the ride down. The great thing about DLRP is that there are rides which appeal to visitors on different levels, and there's plenty of stuff for the kiddies to do if Indy is too much for them.
It gives them something to look forward to when they come back when they're older too.
whats the EMV ride?!
I agree with the majority and think the loop should stay, without it the ride has nothing, as it is quite small. A theme tune would be good and adding effects like fire etc. would also make it a bit more "special" as at the moment i think it just looks like a random roller coaster on a frame, it definitely needs something more!