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Indiana Jones is a great ride filled with two drops at the start and a thrilling loop! The main story is that your in the temple from the Indiana Jones movie - Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom! Disneyland Resort Paris have rated it as a big thrill because of its sharp turns, Big drops, A short helix and a loop 8) If you come to Disneyland Resort Paris you can't miss this!
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Here are some questions and answers:
Q: Does this ride have fastpass?
A: Yes
Q: Whats the height restriction for this ride?
A: 1m 40.
Q: Do you get much leg space?
A: For children yes but some aldults might struggle.
Q: What do you sit in on the ride?
A: Little mine cars.
Q: Is this ride rough ( Does it bang your neck a bit )
A: It does bang you round a little bit but not so much that your notice it.
Disneyland Resort Paris have used this description for the ride:
Face the wrath of the gods on a mine car looping at high speed through ancient temple ruins! =D>
THIS REVIEW I CREATED FOR THE FACEBOOK GROUP "ADDICTED TO DISNEYLAND PARIS":
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I will be using the "Five F's" and scoring out of five.
The Five F's are...
FEEMING - How well Themed the ride is to its surroundings - the ride "experience"...
FEATURES - How many rollercoaster features the ride has - drops, corkscrews etc...
FAST - Just how mind-bogglingly, earth-shatteringly fast the ride goes...
FEAR - Just how soul-destroyingly, pant-wettingly scary the ride is...
FUN - The over enjoyment of the ride...
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*** WEEK FOUR - INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF PERIL ***
Last edition I refered to this ride as the 'Secret Coaster' because most people never find it. The Indiana Jones ride in Adventureland was originally going to be a land in itself, but due to budget cuts it ended as a stand-alone ride. This means its kind of out-on-a-limb but is well worth to trek to try and find.
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FEEMING (Theming)
Exploring Adventureland and its many rope bridges, caves and marvelous tree house you can very easily miss what it one of the best rides in the park.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril is a traditional rollercoaster hidden the jungles to the north of Adventureland in the top-left corner of the park. From Adventureland its kinda hard to spot - all you can see is the top of a Mayan Pyramid poking out over the tops of the trees.
Once you follow a seemingly path-to-nowhere you find a mass of bamboo constructions and tents which really resemble an archaeological dig site. The area with its dusty jeeps and bazaars (selling snakes, guns and fedora hats) really has that Indiana Jones feel.
The ride itself is a runaway mine-train ride (in a similar vein to Big Thunder Mountain) but is a faster, more adult experience - flying around an old crumbling Mayan Ruin.
To get to the ruin you have to walk through a series of permanent switchbacks - but this means you have to walk past the beautifully crafted scenery. Piles of artefacts, jeeps, tents, all give the feeling you are walking through the set of an Indiana Jones movie - you half expect harrison Ford to walk by any minute.
You climb some old stone steps into the heart of the temple... and await your destiny!
5 out of 5
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FEATURES
The Indiana Jones ride is the only Rollercoaster in Disneyland Resort that is completely outside. It has no tunnels or darkness or special lighting effects - this means the ride is a much more "traditional" experience.
The ride is made up of a series of mine-carts, but as the shoulder harness comes down you know this is going to be much more than Big Thunder Mountain.
The Mayan Ruin itself is a huge and very authenic looking construction and as such the ride climbs its massive heights with sharp corners and dramatic drops.
The main feature of the ride is a very fast and very tight 360 loop. This ride used to be a BACKWARDS rollercoaster but feel safe in the knowledge you can now see the loop coming!
3 out of 5
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FAST
I'm not going to knock Big Thunder Mountain too much - I know I might've been a bit harsh in my review of this fan-favourite - but my main hang-up is that the ride is too slow and tame. Indiana Jones has all the scenery and twisting turns of Big Thunder Mountain but this time WITH SPEED!
The ride is a traditional coaster and as such has that old-fashioned chugga-chugga-chugga as you go around the track. This combined with speed and the loop makes for a much more satisfying experience!
4 out of 5
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FEAR AND FUN
As I mentioned, this ride is an outside coaster. That means you are normally riding in the daylight. This also means - much like Big Thunder Mountain - that you can see every twist and turn coming. Knowing when to brace yourself can take away a bit of the fear-factor but I can assure you - YOU WILL GET SCARED!
The peak and drops of this ride are often so tight that you are SURE you are going smash into the stone-work of the temple - the worst case for this is just before the loop, so you actually get a double-scare.
This is not a ride for kids!
The overall theme of the area its uber-authentic and it feels more like a movie set than just a "tagged-on" ride. Just the walk TO the ride is as much of an experience as the ride itself! By finding this lost treasure of a ride you feel like Dr Jones himself.
This ride is also a FastPass attraction but I have never actually had to queue more than 3-5 minutes for this ride - meaning re-rides are a no-brainer!
Discover it, ride it - love it!
Fear - 4 out of 5
Fun - 5 out of 5
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Total Score 20 out of 25
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Nice review!
I actually love this ride, has to be one of my favourites, I was infact the first person to review it on DLRP Review! I think some people criticise it and dont bother if the queue is a certain length but I really think it is undervalued.
I really enjoy even the queueing and the fact that its a no nonsense short, fast and exhilirating coaster!
I know this one is based on a pinfari model - is the legroom as cramped as the zl42 models (eg klondike gold mine)
Question is,if you use the fastpass line do you miss the theming of the queue?
Quote from: "N-Igmagineer_88"Question is,if you use the fastpass line do you miss the theming of the queue?
Not entirely ;) you miss the trek through the jungle but get the temple theme.
Quote from: "Nicholas-c"Quote from: "N-Igmagineer_88"Question is,if you use the fastpass line do you miss the theming of the queue?
Not entirely ;) you miss the trek through the jungle but get the temple theme.
Hmm :? I think i'm gonna go for the stand-by line next time then.I just hope it's not too crowded...
Hi Guys!
I've just come back from a 5-day stay at DLRP and me and my Newbie girlfriend rode Indy TEN TIMES over the holiday (compared to 2 times on BTM). We love this ride!
MM
P.S. Ride it after dark - the view of the pak and the flaming torch really adds to the ambiance!
Quote from: "Magic M"Hi Guys!
I've just come back from a 5-day stay at DLRP and me and my Newbie girlfriend rode Indy TEN TIMES over the holiday (compared to 2 times on BTM). We love this ride!
MM
P.S. Ride it after dark - the view of the pak and the flaming torch really adds to the ambiance!
Glad you had a great trip :)
Riding Indiana Jones in the dark - Sounds pretty good to me! I wish I did it when I was there last month! also I must say that this is a great ride it is so fun :D
When I was there was more or less the first day and rode it while it was dark!
It was infact a very good view and you could even see TOT from the top of IJ all lit up was amazing !
Last week from the top you could also see a beautiful forest of trees lit up with blue fairy lights (possibly Santa's Village...)
i love this ride but it used to be way better when it went backwards its actually easy to find once you know where it is
every time it goes up after the ride im sure its gonna go off track
once me and my sis were stuck up before the first drop for 10 minutes and we had to be evacuated and we got fastpasses to go back on later even though we only waited 5 mins in the queue
i love how there is often little queue
this is one of my favorite ride but i have to say i prefer the one at disneyland and wdw
Hey folks,
Was just having a look at the scheduled ride closures for the year where I saw that for Indiana Jones and the temple of peril it said 'Closed in August 2009 the 31st August'. Is this a typo with it meaning that the attraction is closed for the entire month or just the 31st of August?
Thanx very much x
Just the 31st August. :wink: It's closed from the start of September too.
Wahey! Was hoping you were going to say that, thanx very much for the swift reply :D Im off to Disneyland next Monday - its one of my favourites
Does this ride have a loop ?
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Quote from: "15yearsofMagic2008"Does this ride have a loop ?
It does - as I
didn't know when I first rode it. :lol: Me and my mum got quite shock when we were suddenly sent through the tight 360 degree loop. Although, my mum obviously didn't notice it, for she only threw up
after I told her it went upside down!
I rode Indy in 1995 and again on April.
I was so bored. This coaster is too simple.
I wish it could be replaced or somehow changed.
Won't ride it again...
Quote from: "RnRCj"It does - as I didn't know when I first rode it. :lol: Me and my mum got quite shock when we were suddenly sent through the tight 360 degree loop. Although, my mum obviously didn't notice it, for she only threw up after I told her it went upside down!
HaHaHa Lol :lol: ! Is it a good ride overall
I've just checked the closures and refurbs list on DLRPMagic and it states that IJ will be closed for 12 days!
From August 31st to September 11th my most ridden rollercoaster (I once rode it 10 times in a day!) appears to be having a MAJOR overhaul!
12 days of refurb... what does that suggest to you? Replacing sections of track? New mine-carts? Tidying up the queue line a bit?
Probably just a general clean up, checking all the bolts are still tight etc.. :wink:
Hopefully they'll fix all the torches too.
I wanna know whose idea it was to clone a Pinfari layout, and a pretty ordinary Pinfari layout at that!
Could be more exciting but not a terrible ride.
This ride could have probelly have more effects added or a tunnel on the 'long straight' bit.
they shouldmake it run backwards again, maybe it would be more interesting, has anyone been on it when it did run backwards?
The reason they put it back to forwards in the first place was because people were getting back and neck pains. Because you couldn't see what was coming you couldn't prepare yourself for the sharp turns/loop, which results in a rough ride. So i can't see them ever putting Indy backwards again.
Quote from: "-breeno-"The reason they put it back to forwards in the first place was because people were getting back and neck pains. Because you couldn't see what was coming you couldn't prepare yourself for the sharp turns/loop, which results in a rough ride. So i can't see them ever putting Indy backwards again.
whoa, that rides gives me headaches and neck pain anyway, i cant imagine it being even worse lol :shock:
I'm not sure how true this is, but I'm fairly sure it was returned to being forwards in November 2004 only so that the park had a regular high-thrill roller coaster whilst Space Mountain was closed for several months at the start of 2005 to become Mission 2.
It became so much more popular that it was kept that way.
The worst thing about the ride for me is the way they shoe-horned two extra seats into each carriage. There were originally only 4 in each - now with 6, it's a horrible squeeze and you're so low down. Makes our two Vekoma death machines seem comfortable. That extra weight also contributes to making all the drops and turns more painful, even if they did try and tweak them.
Went on it last week, it has aged a lot, but i don't know, if they would theoreticly some day build Indiana Jones Adventure i'd rather have them build another rollercoaster on it's place, perhaps the old Indiana Jones and the Lost Continent concept with EMV, coaster and boat ride? Gotta keep dreaming anyway :P
It was okay going backwards ,not really a huge difference ! But I do prefer it forwards.
The ride is so small because it was meant to be temporary IIR , I thought it was added as a quick fix as people wanted more thrill rides in the park when it opened, so I wouldn't be sorry if it went ,to be replaced by Indiana Jones Adventure instead !
Quote from: "Timbo"It was okay going backwards ,not really a huge difference ! But I do prefer it forwards.
The ride is so small because it was meant to be temporary IIR , I thought it was added as a quick fix as people wanted more thrill rides in the park when it opened, so I wouldn't be sorry if it went ,to be replaced by Indiana Jones Adventure instead !
It wasn't temporary. The Indiana Jones Adventure was supposed to be build next to it, creating a mini-land. :)
i just came across something on Central Palaza Forum regarding "Indiana Jones et Le Temple Du Peril"
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would there be any reason, why alot of the wooden planks have vanished from the roller coaster track
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I've never even noticed those missing planks! Pity, as from those pics the attraction obviously looks much better with lots of them :(
Maybe the planks are rotten and there is no money to replace them. At first this sentence was supposed to be a joke, but after thinking about it, it might be true.
I hate this ride. I don't bother going on it anymore, when I'm at the park. It's rough, uncomfortable and not a lot of fun. I kind of hope Disney would demolish it and build something more family-friendly in its place. It's a waste of property.
I don't hate the ride, but Alan you are right, the ride is not very comfortable. Nevertheless I always ride Indy and enjoy it.
I would also prefere the Anaheim or Tokyo ride instead of Temple of Peril, although I haven't experienced those versions. I have only been on the Dinosaur attraction at WDW which uses the same ride technology and in my opinion it is a great attraction.
I agree too, I'm always in some sort of pain after riding it!
Am I wrong in thinking that the HUGE plot of land near Indy that is unused was meant to be for a big E ticket ride like Indy Adventures? I seem to remember being told Indy was only meant to be tempory ride until they had the funds to build it. Of course I could be totally wrong :?
I must admit Indy is never high on my to ride list, if its really quiet then I'll go on it but if its more than a 10 minute queue I dont normally bother (yes I normally go off peak.) Its fun to ride but its nothing really spectacular and its sad that the theming seems to have slowly been stripped away over time. In my opinion Adventureland needs some real love, its only got 2 rides :(
Yeah, I sometimes give this one a miss if the line is long which isn't always the case with it being tucked away a little. It would be fantastic if they buit the Indiana Jones Adventure ride in Paris though - 15 years old and STILL the rest ride in my opinion
Quote from: "PetiteSirene"Am I wrong in thinking that the HUGE plot of land near Indy that is unused was meant to be for a big E ticket ride like Indy Adventures? I seem to remember being told Indy was only meant to be tempory ride until they had the funds to build it. Of course I could be totally wrong :?
In the original master plan for DLP the area was planned to be an Indiana Jones 'land within a land' with a mine kart rollercoaster (not sure if it would have been Temple of Peril) and I think Indiana Jones Adventure. However due to financial problems the idea was shelved and Temple was created to keep the thrill seekers happy until Space Mountain arrived.
Ahhh right thanks Breeno, I knew it was something along those lines. I certainly think that Indy could do with either a good refurb and theme it back up again or perhaps change the ride all together for a new Indy attraction. Though as always with DLP funds are the problem -_-
Its only painful at the front really, because of how big the cars are, in comparison to the transitions in the track. The cars originally only had 2 rows, and when you mess with things like that, it does become uncomfortable.
Anyway, back seat is best for me and whilst its not an amazing coaster by any means, I still think its fun. And the themeing is fab, but could do with updating.
Its been a while since it was revamped hasn't it? Hopefully the removal of them planks is pointing to something...
hey guys. this ride was awful for me. my neck got pulled at a weird angle when doing the loop. my neck was extremely sore. :( it ruined the rest of the day for me. i have never had neck problems so i would warn people to be careful going on this ride.. 1 week later and my neck is still sore and i can barely more it.
my doctor has said that i will need physio
Quote from: "DanielCraig"Quote from: "-breeno-"The reason they put it back to forwards in the first place was because people were getting back and neck pains. Because you couldn't see what was coming you couldn't prepare yourself for the sharp turns/loop, which results in a rough ride. So i can't see them ever putting Indy backwards again.
whoa, that rides gives me headaches and neck pain anyway, i cant imagine it being even worse lol :shock:
Quote from: "Alan"I hate this ride. I don't bother going on it anymore, when I'm at the park. It's rough, uncomfortable and not a lot of fun. I kind of hope Disney would demolish it and build something more family-friendly in its place. It's a waste of property.
Quote from: "PetiteSirene"I certainly think that Indy could do with either a good refurb and theme it back up again or perhaps change the ride all together for a new Indy attraction. Though as always with DLP funds are the problem -_-
personally i think this ride is quite good as it is i mean it is a dlp classic and i dont think it should be changed too much. I mean a good refurb is always needed but not so sure about changing the ride completely.
It's an adventure with Indiana Jones, WDI didn't want to have a smooth ride at all!
But maybe it would have been better when they didn't had that thought... :roll:
Quote from: "disneytrips"hey guys. this ride was awful for me. my neck got pulled at a weird angle when doing the loop. my neck was extremely sore. :( it ruined the rest of the day for me. i have never had neck problems so i would warn people to be careful going on this ride.. 1 week later and my neck is still sore and i can barely more it.
my doctor has said that i will need physio Quote from: "DanielCraig"Quote from: "-breeno-"The reason they put it back to forwards in the first place was because people were getting back and neck pains. Because you couldn't see what was coming you couldn't prepare yourself for the sharp turns/loop, which results in a rough ride. So i can't see them ever putting Indy backwards again.
whoa, that rides gives me headaches and neck pain anyway, i cant imagine it being even worse lol :shock:
Quote from: "Alan"I hate this ride. I don't bother going on it anymore, when I'm at the park. It's rough, uncomfortable and not a lot of fun. I kind of hope Disney would demolish it and build something more family-friendly in its place. It's a waste of property.
I had exactly the same thing. We didnt go on it until our last day (luckily) and when we came off my neck was agony! Couldn't move it at all and Dylan (10) said he had a banging headache! Dont think we will go on it again for a long while :(
My personal opinion is that the ride is too small and therefore too tight. Loops never usually feel uncomfortable to me but the one on Indiana Jones certainly does and I can see why people hurt their necks on it. If the ride was larger, you wouldn't feel it so badly.
That's a very good point Claire. Rides like Hulk at Islands of Adventure, which have very large loops, are very smooth and comfortable. Temple of Peril is too small for its own good, because the changes in direction are too sudden and the forces applied to your body come on too quickly.
As I've said before, I wish Disney would either modify the Temple of Peril, by taking out the loop and getting rid of the over the should restraints. Or just demolish the whole thing and build a comfortable thrill ride that the whole family can enjoy together.
It's more the shape of the loop itself, if you look at most of the larger loops you'll notice that they're more of a 'teardrop' shape which ease the rider into and out of the actual inverted track, this helps to reduce the forces felt. Indy has a perfectly round loop which means that the forces are higher. I've also thought that after it was re-profiled to become backwards, maybe some of their track banking changes affected the rides smoothness when it was changed back to running forwards?
I'd be interested to see if Raging Spirits has the same issues with roughness as Indy?
REMOVE the loop? NEVER. Its the best Loop I've ever ridden. So intense and forceful!
Quote from: "Martyn"REMOVE the loop? NEVER. Its the best Loop I've ever ridden. So intense and forceful!
Same here! I love that loop! And I loved Indy backwards. The theming is so cool (where did those wooden track pieces go to?) The sharp turns and force changes are so cool and they fit so good in the 'temple theme'.
Anyway I love Indy and even though an Indy Adventure would be way better... Its not that bad (I think SMII in the back is a bigger problem for your neck...) and the idea of just lapbars instead of over shoulders sound cool aswell the bars of Expedition Everest might be perfect!
At the end of the day if the classic Schwarty looping coasters can cope with lap bars, there's no reason why Indy cant!
It seems that I'm in the minority here. I have always liked the coaster, but it was definately better when it was backwards. Indy could be themed a bit better, but I think it is a fine attraction.
Quote from: "dagobert"It seems that I'm in the minority here. I have always liked the coaster, but it was definately better when it was backwards. Indy could be themed a bit better, but I think it is a fine attraction.
i agree!!!! indy was definately better backwards... and i have never had a problem with indy.... i only tend to go on it now if someone else wants to go on it because its rubbuish forwards.... it going backwards was what attracted me to it... wount say no to a ride though of course =]
Quote from: "dagobert"It seems that I'm in the minority here. I have always liked the coaster, but it was definately better when it was backwards. Indy could be themed a bit better, but I think it is a fine attraction.
im gonna have to agree with you
Quote from: "Walts heir"Quote from: "dagobert"It seems that I'm in the minority here. I have always liked the coaster, but it was definately better when it was backwards. Indy could be themed a bit better, but I think it is a fine attraction.
im gonna have to agree with you
I so agree!
Indy's themeing is great, though it could do with a clean up. I think the ride is due a major refurb.
Here's a great on-ride video of the Japanese version of Temple of Peril... Raging Spirits at Tokyo DisneySea:
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