Let us now discover the mysteries of the Tomb of Many Treasures.
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41 - Indiana Jones and the Tomb of Many Treasures
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BACKSTORY:
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BACKSTORY:
It is said that a long time ago, the kingdom of Egypt had gathered quite the treasure. However, legend has it that this treasure didn’t come from mortal hands, but from the hands of their gods. It was said that Ra, god of the sun, had created the treasure with his hands, one that offered power to its keeper. However, there was also rumored to be a curse on the treasure, a curse so deadly that it was locked away in a tomb and kept out of the hands of Egypt, even that of the pharaohs.
Many millennia later, the Grand Adventure Society sent its explorers to find the treasure. The guests take the roles of these explorers, who will join Indiana Jones, finally found after his disappearance (this can serve as a sequel to the Temple of the Sun Mask attraction or the Temple can serve as a prequel to this attraction, however the guests choose to experience it.) Now with the Sun Mask of Set in his hands, they plan to go into the tomb to find the treasure.
However, they are not alone. Some Nazi mercenaries have been sent to Egypt as well, searching for the same treasure. Although they are more cautious in their attempts to gain the treasure following the gruesome fates that Rene Belloq and the German soldiers met when they took the Ark of the Covenant (as seen in Raiders of the Lost Ark), they still are after the power of it. With them, Adolf Hitler has sent a new person, an Italian archeologist and friend of Belloq’s named Antonio Mortini. Known for his methods and tactics beyond comparison, Mortini is a dangerous opponent to deal with and one who is not to be messed with.
However, both parties may discover that some rumors may be true……..
Many millennia later, the Grand Adventure Society sent its explorers to find the treasure. The guests take the roles of these explorers, who will join Indiana Jones, finally found after his disappearance (this can serve as a sequel to the Temple of the Sun Mask attraction or the Temple can serve as a prequel to this attraction, however the guests choose to experience it.) Now with the Sun Mask of Set in his hands, they plan to go into the tomb to find the treasure.
However, they are not alone. Some Nazi mercenaries have been sent to Egypt as well, searching for the same treasure. Although they are more cautious in their attempts to gain the treasure following the gruesome fates that Rene Belloq and the German soldiers met when they took the Ark of the Covenant (as seen in Raiders of the Lost Ark), they still are after the power of it. With them, Adolf Hitler has sent a new person, an Italian archeologist and friend of Belloq’s named Antonio Mortini. Known for his methods and tactics beyond comparison, Mortini is a dangerous opponent to deal with and one who is not to be messed with.
However, both parties may discover that some rumors may be true……..
QUEUE:
It starts out in the desert, where guests go around an oasis. They go past trees and sands before going to see the tomb in the distance. As guests approach the tomb, they can tell that something is wrong. A German airplane is seated in front of the tomb (the same German airplane in Raiders of the Lost Ark) as well as a blimp (similar to the one from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, even though this is before the events of that film, which is set in 1938, not 1937.)
Going into the tomb, guests wind their way past some ruins. Light and electricity are set up around the ruins of Egyptian statues. Columns hold the ceiling up. There is also a newsreel showing what the Grand Adventure Society is doing there, one which shows Indiana Jones, Short Round, and Sallah, the greatest digger in all of Egypt that some may recognize from certain Indiana Jones films. In the newsreel, it tells of the discovery of the ruins as well as the Temple of the Sun Mask and the Pharaoh’s resting place, both of which can be experienced elsewhere. Eventually, an explorer will let guests into a room, one of three, warning guests that there is someone who wants to ask them a few questions.
Going into the tomb, guests wind their way past some ruins. Light and electricity are set up around the ruins of Egyptian statues. Columns hold the ceiling up. There is also a newsreel showing what the Grand Adventure Society is doing there, one which shows Indiana Jones, Short Round, and Sallah, the greatest digger in all of Egypt that some may recognize from certain Indiana Jones films. In the newsreel, it tells of the discovery of the ruins as well as the Temple of the Sun Mask and the Pharaoh’s resting place, both of which can be experienced elsewhere. Eventually, an explorer will let guests into a room, one of three, warning guests that there is someone who wants to ask them a few questions.
PRE-SHOW:
The doors close and the guests look around. They are in a sandstone room with an ominous look. The lights illuminate the otherwise dark room, a light bulb flickering over a papyrus of Ra on his mythical boat, which is on the opposite side of the place where the guests enter. On the right side, Sallah (fashioned after actor John Rhys-Davis) is in a caged area with Nazi soldiers in the room, which is shown on a screen. When he sees the guests, Sallah is panicked.
Sallah: “Oh no! Please tell me that they haven’t captured you guys too!”
Nazi Officer: “Silence, you swine!”
The officer hits him in the back with the butt of his gun, making Sallah cry in pain.
Sallah: “I told you not to do that!”
Nazi Officer: “Stop complaining and maybe I won’t.”
Just then, another door opens and a man walks in. The officers salute the man as he enters. This is Antonio Mortini.
Sallah: “What do you want now?”
Mortini: “What do I want? I want what you guys want, what these guys want too. I want the treasure.”
Sallah: “I told you that I don’t know how to get further into the tomb.”
Mortini: “Oh, I’m not asking you. We’ve asked you all we could ask and you’re useless.”
Sallah: “Hey!”
The Nazi Officer hits him in the back with his gun again.
Sallah: “C’mon.”
Mortini looks at the guests and paces around behind the bars.
Mortini: “Well, there. You must be the Grand Adventure Society. You were sent here by Mr. Nobleman, weren’t you?”
Sallah: “Actually, they were sent by someone from the future, Mr. Cotton.”
Mortini: “No stalling!”
Sallah sinks back at the man’s shouts.
Mortini: “Now, we’ve been trying to get further into this tomb. However, when we try to break down these walls, nothing happens.”
Sallah: “It’s the curse. It won’t let us pass.”
Mortini: “Nonsense. I don’t believe in curses.”
Just then, a cast member dressed like a soldier walks in from another door. They inform Mortini that the plane needs a refueling.
Mortini: “Again? Fine, but don’t you let them leave.”
Sallah: “Don’t feel like you have to come back and check on me though.”
Mortini: “Yeah, you’re coming too. We’re not letting you help them out.”
Sallah: “Why so paranoid, man?”
The officer hits him with the gun and forces him out. Mortini and the soldiers also leave. When they are alone, the soldier in the room reveals that they are a spy for the Grand Adventure Society and that they were sent by Indiana Jones to get them into the tomb, where he is waiting for them. This spy explains that in order to get to the treasury of the tomb, they have to take the mythical Boats of Ra, which await in the cellar of the tomb. They open a secret passage behind the papyrus by tapping the headdress of Ra three times.
Once this passage has opened up, guests walk through it and down to a cellar. Here, drawings of the gods are seen on the walls, based on real Egyptian drawings. This is where guests board wooden boats, which are the previously mentioned Boats of Ra. They are fashioned after Ancient Egyptian boats. Here, guests sit down and place their belongings in front of them.
Sallah: “Oh no! Please tell me that they haven’t captured you guys too!”
Nazi Officer: “Silence, you swine!”
The officer hits him in the back with the butt of his gun, making Sallah cry in pain.
Sallah: “I told you not to do that!”
Nazi Officer: “Stop complaining and maybe I won’t.”
Just then, another door opens and a man walks in. The officers salute the man as he enters. This is Antonio Mortini.
Sallah: “What do you want now?”
Mortini: “What do I want? I want what you guys want, what these guys want too. I want the treasure.”
Sallah: “I told you that I don’t know how to get further into the tomb.”
Mortini: “Oh, I’m not asking you. We’ve asked you all we could ask and you’re useless.”
Sallah: “Hey!”
The Nazi Officer hits him in the back with his gun again.
Sallah: “C’mon.”
Mortini looks at the guests and paces around behind the bars.
Mortini: “Well, there. You must be the Grand Adventure Society. You were sent here by Mr. Nobleman, weren’t you?”
Sallah: “Actually, they were sent by someone from the future, Mr. Cotton.”
Mortini: “No stalling!”
Sallah sinks back at the man’s shouts.
Mortini: “Now, we’ve been trying to get further into this tomb. However, when we try to break down these walls, nothing happens.”
Sallah: “It’s the curse. It won’t let us pass.”
Mortini: “Nonsense. I don’t believe in curses.”
Just then, a cast member dressed like a soldier walks in from another door. They inform Mortini that the plane needs a refueling.
Mortini: “Again? Fine, but don’t you let them leave.”
Sallah: “Don’t feel like you have to come back and check on me though.”
Mortini: “Yeah, you’re coming too. We’re not letting you help them out.”
Sallah: “Why so paranoid, man?”
The officer hits him with the gun and forces him out. Mortini and the soldiers also leave. When they are alone, the soldier in the room reveals that they are a spy for the Grand Adventure Society and that they were sent by Indiana Jones to get them into the tomb, where he is waiting for them. This spy explains that in order to get to the treasury of the tomb, they have to take the mythical Boats of Ra, which await in the cellar of the tomb. They open a secret passage behind the papyrus by tapping the headdress of Ra three times.
Once this passage has opened up, guests walk through it and down to a cellar. Here, drawings of the gods are seen on the walls, based on real Egyptian drawings. This is where guests board wooden boats, which are the previously mentioned Boats of Ra. They are fashioned after Ancient Egyptian boats. Here, guests sit down and place their belongings in front of them.
RIDE EXPERIENCE:
The boats that the guests have boarded have the same ride system as Shanghai’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride, which turn, go backwards, and spin to further put guests into the story. Similarly, the visual effects and advanced system of this attraction are similar to those used in the previously mentioned attraction in Shanghai.
The ride begins with the boats going into a tunnel. Through here, they go through a dungeon whose inhabitants have since then passed on. Similar to Pirates of the Caribbean, guests see skeletons within cells.
Turning the corner, the wall opens up and some Nazis emerge. Among them is Mortini, who has Sallah captive. When seeing the guests on the boat, Mortini is furious.
Mortini: “Thought you could escape, eh? Well, too bad! This man here told me how to get into the tomb and now here we are.”
Jones: “Why don’t you pick on someone your own size, Mortini?”
Just then, Indiana Jones comes around near the corner with his whip. With a crack, he turns to the guests and looks down.
Jones: “I’ll keep them busy. You go out into the tomb and find the treasure!”
Jones then swings over to the other side while the boats go down the waterway even more. They go through some more waterways and encounter more Nazi soldiers, who attempt to shoot at the guests as they pass. Water droplets in the waters and gun firing noises create this illusion. After going under a bridge, the boat goes past a bomb placed in the water. They swirl around the bomb and quickly make a right turn to escape, the sound of exploding coming off from behind them.
Going into the waterways more, guests are immersed in a cave. They keep going until they reach a dead end, where a statue of Ra stands. The statue comes to life with orange eyes and looks over the guests, and then it speaks.
Statue: “Who dares enter the Tomb of Many Treasures? If you are worthy to take the treasure, you must prove yourself. I shall put you through three tests.”
Suddenly, the boats start going backwards and go down another hill. As it does, the area becomes dark, so dark that guests can barely see anything.
Statue: “For your first test, you shall test your wit.”
The boat turns around and goes forwards in darkness. Mysterious lights enter the room, showing a passage of skulls. The statue from earlier explains the situation.
Statue: “Inside one of these skulls is a key. Choose the right one and you shall pass, but choose the wrong one and you shall die.”
Since the guests can’t leave the boat to select a skull, Indiana Jones shows up, exhausted from the previous fight. He looks at the guests from the right, where the boat turns to see him.
Jones: “Which one is it? It has to be somewhere we don’t expect.”
The boat begins to row towards a white skull hanging from a spear in the wall. It moves right past it, nearly colliding with it. Jones sees this and is worried.
Jones: “Wait! Don’t touch that!”
It is too late, for when the skull is encountered, the boat begins to spin out of control. The ceiling begins to rumble, looking like it is about to collapse. In a quick attempt to stop this, Jones goes over to another skull and pulls out a key.
Statue: “You have chosen it.”
The boat stops and continues going. As it goes through the tunnel ahead, Jones speaks from behind.
Jones: “Be careful in the next room, and don’t touch anything.”
Statue: “For your next test, we shall test your courage.”
Within the next room, the boats come face-to-face with a bunch of serpents in the water. Indy, however, pours some gasoline into the water, making a line between the guests and the snakes, and then sets it on fire (which is really all an illusion due to safety reasons.)
Jones: “Stay back, you serpents. Man, I hate these guys.”
The boat turns around the room, looking at all of the serpents in the water, and then goes backwards into the next room.
Statue: “For your final test, you shall test your strength.”
Looking around, guests see themselves in a room full of treasure, statues of Ra illuminating the room. Jones stands in the room at the left, looking around at the treasures.
Jones: “Wow. This is enough treasure to bring America out of the Great Depression.”
The ride begins with the boats going into a tunnel. Through here, they go through a dungeon whose inhabitants have since then passed on. Similar to Pirates of the Caribbean, guests see skeletons within cells.
Turning the corner, the wall opens up and some Nazis emerge. Among them is Mortini, who has Sallah captive. When seeing the guests on the boat, Mortini is furious.
Mortini: “Thought you could escape, eh? Well, too bad! This man here told me how to get into the tomb and now here we are.”
Jones: “Why don’t you pick on someone your own size, Mortini?”
Just then, Indiana Jones comes around near the corner with his whip. With a crack, he turns to the guests and looks down.
Jones: “I’ll keep them busy. You go out into the tomb and find the treasure!”
Jones then swings over to the other side while the boats go down the waterway even more. They go through some more waterways and encounter more Nazi soldiers, who attempt to shoot at the guests as they pass. Water droplets in the waters and gun firing noises create this illusion. After going under a bridge, the boat goes past a bomb placed in the water. They swirl around the bomb and quickly make a right turn to escape, the sound of exploding coming off from behind them.
Going into the waterways more, guests are immersed in a cave. They keep going until they reach a dead end, where a statue of Ra stands. The statue comes to life with orange eyes and looks over the guests, and then it speaks.
Statue: “Who dares enter the Tomb of Many Treasures? If you are worthy to take the treasure, you must prove yourself. I shall put you through three tests.”
Suddenly, the boats start going backwards and go down another hill. As it does, the area becomes dark, so dark that guests can barely see anything.
Statue: “For your first test, you shall test your wit.”
The boat turns around and goes forwards in darkness. Mysterious lights enter the room, showing a passage of skulls. The statue from earlier explains the situation.
Statue: “Inside one of these skulls is a key. Choose the right one and you shall pass, but choose the wrong one and you shall die.”
Since the guests can’t leave the boat to select a skull, Indiana Jones shows up, exhausted from the previous fight. He looks at the guests from the right, where the boat turns to see him.
Jones: “Which one is it? It has to be somewhere we don’t expect.”
The boat begins to row towards a white skull hanging from a spear in the wall. It moves right past it, nearly colliding with it. Jones sees this and is worried.
Jones: “Wait! Don’t touch that!”
It is too late, for when the skull is encountered, the boat begins to spin out of control. The ceiling begins to rumble, looking like it is about to collapse. In a quick attempt to stop this, Jones goes over to another skull and pulls out a key.
Statue: “You have chosen it.”
The boat stops and continues going. As it goes through the tunnel ahead, Jones speaks from behind.
Jones: “Be careful in the next room, and don’t touch anything.”
Statue: “For your next test, we shall test your courage.”
Within the next room, the boats come face-to-face with a bunch of serpents in the water. Indy, however, pours some gasoline into the water, making a line between the guests and the snakes, and then sets it on fire (which is really all an illusion due to safety reasons.)
Jones: “Stay back, you serpents. Man, I hate these guys.”
The boat turns around the room, looking at all of the serpents in the water, and then goes backwards into the next room.
Statue: “For your final test, you shall test your strength.”
Looking around, guests see themselves in a room full of treasure, statues of Ra illuminating the room. Jones stands in the room at the left, looking around at the treasures.
Jones: “Wow. This is enough treasure to bring America out of the Great Depression.”
The boats suddenly turn around and view a giant statue of Ra between two Anubis statues. On Ra’s head is a golden headdress.
Suddenly, Mortini and some Nazi soldiers show up around the statue with guns in their hands. Mortini stands at the top of the statue, about to take the headdress from the statue.
Mortini: “Ha! All we had to do is follow you and we got right to the treasure! Imagine the power that this shall give Hitler when he receives it.”
As the boat comes closer to the statue, it switches lanes once again, watching as Mortini looks at the headdress.
Mortini: “Ciao, Bella. You shall be coming with me.”
Jones: “Wait a minute. Why is it so easy?”
Mortini then takes the headdress, and the lighting around the tomb turns red. The statue of Ra has red eyes and begins to shake.
Ra: “You fools. You have failed! Now you shall pay the price of stealing our treasures!”
With a puff of smoke, Mortini is engulfed by mist. When it passes, he is nothing but a skeleton. Puffs of smoke go around and turn the Nazis to skeletons too.
Jones: “Quick! Out of the tomb! I’ll open the way!”
The boat moves backwards and goes down one more small drop. It goes past several areas with mist blasting as they go. The voice of the statue screams in rage as the boat goes out.
The boat is then turned around and ascends a lift back to the main floor. At the top of the lift, they pass by Indiana Jones and Sallah, who congratulate them as they pass by.
Jones: “You guys did good. Shame that we didn’t get the treasure, but seeing what happened to Mortini and his men, it’s good that we didn’t.”
Sallah: “I’d say so. My request is that you guys stay out of the tombs from here on out.”
Jones: “I hope they will too.”
The boats then go to the unloading area, which is closeby. Similar to the Magic Kingdom variant of Pirates of the Caribbean, a buried is at the end of the room to hide the loading area. Here is where guests get off of their boat and walk out of the tomb.
Suddenly, Mortini and some Nazi soldiers show up around the statue with guns in their hands. Mortini stands at the top of the statue, about to take the headdress from the statue.
Mortini: “Ha! All we had to do is follow you and we got right to the treasure! Imagine the power that this shall give Hitler when he receives it.”
As the boat comes closer to the statue, it switches lanes once again, watching as Mortini looks at the headdress.
Mortini: “Ciao, Bella. You shall be coming with me.”
Jones: “Wait a minute. Why is it so easy?”
Mortini then takes the headdress, and the lighting around the tomb turns red. The statue of Ra has red eyes and begins to shake.
Ra: “You fools. You have failed! Now you shall pay the price of stealing our treasures!”
With a puff of smoke, Mortini is engulfed by mist. When it passes, he is nothing but a skeleton. Puffs of smoke go around and turn the Nazis to skeletons too.
Jones: “Quick! Out of the tomb! I’ll open the way!”
The boat moves backwards and goes down one more small drop. It goes past several areas with mist blasting as they go. The voice of the statue screams in rage as the boat goes out.
The boat is then turned around and ascends a lift back to the main floor. At the top of the lift, they pass by Indiana Jones and Sallah, who congratulate them as they pass by.
Jones: “You guys did good. Shame that we didn’t get the treasure, but seeing what happened to Mortini and his men, it’s good that we didn’t.”
Sallah: “I’d say so. My request is that you guys stay out of the tombs from here on out.”
Jones: “I hope they will too.”
The boats then go to the unloading area, which is closeby. Similar to the Magic Kingdom variant of Pirates of the Caribbean, a buried is at the end of the room to hide the loading area. Here is where guests get off of their boat and walk out of the tomb.
POST-RIDE:
The guests exit the tomb on the side. They take a secret passage back to the desert. Here, they can go back and reflect on their adventure. For those who believed that they would die in the tomb, they might be glad to see the desert again.
Join us tomorrow to discover what other secrets lie in the sands, including shopping, dining, and entertainment in Adventure Outpost.
Join us tomorrow to discover what other secrets lie in the sands, including shopping, dining, and entertainment in Adventure Outpost.
