Rich T
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Indiana Jones Adventure refurbishment
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Rich T
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Agree. I just think it has some issues and could be improved. It will be interesting to see if the potential for changing up the scenes/reprogramming the vehicles is put to use in the future.
Rich Brownn
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M&M are awful in this. She not only accidentally kicks him, but accidentally locks him in the trunk (where he'd probably have died). Fortunately they apparently cannot afford a decent car and a bump in the road opens the latch and sends stuff flying. Then they hit a switch causing a train to derail. And finally, in the end, just pretend nothing happened at all.
<Meanwhile poor Pluto is trying to get that darn picnic basket. Thats a loyal dog)
Disneyland is closing Indiana Jones Adventure for up to 6 months for refurbishment
Disneyland’s Indiana Jones Adventure attraction will be closed from Jan. 9 until Spring 2023 for refurbishment and maintenance.
www.dailybulletin.com
The Indiana Jones Adventure dark ride in the crumbling Temple of the Forbidden Eye at Disneyland that has been prone to downtime and showing its age in recent years will undergo a comprehensive refurbishment in early 2023.
The Indiana Jones Adventure attraction will be closed from Jan. 9 until spring 2023 for refurbishment and maintenance, according to the Disneyland website.
Phroobar
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That is tame compared to what happens in a Loony Tunes cartoon.M&M are awful in this. She not only accidentally kicks him, but accidentally locks him in the trunk (where he'd probably have died). Fortunately they apparently cannot afford a decent car and a bump in the road opens the latch and sends stuff flying. Then they hit a switch causing a train to derail. And finally, in the end, just pretend nothing happened at all.
GiveMeTheMusic
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Indy and RSR are both getting budget-heavy refurbs, and should be in top shape again once those are complete. Spider-Man's refurb has been delayed to accommodate RSR closing January 17.
Not happy that small world is going down first after Xmas, leaving HMH going until later in Jan.
And wow, sure looks like Lincoln is closing for a long time too! Wonder what's up with Abe?
Not happy that small world is going down first after Xmas, leaving HMH going until later in Jan.
And wow, sure looks like Lincoln is closing for a long time too! Wonder what's up with Abe?
mickEblu
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Uh oh. Are you telling us something or really asking? Should we be getting our last shows in?
GiveMeTheMusic
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If you like the current show, I'd make it a point to see it before the refurb. Changes seem likely.
Sharon&Susan
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Wouldn't mind seeing both of the parts grafted on from the American Adventure (Two Brothers and Golden Dreams) removed.
mickEblu
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Good to know thanks. Well at least it sounds like minor changes and not a Mickey n Friends or Muppets retheme.
GiveMeTheMusic
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Yeah, Lincoln isn't leaving!
VJ
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honestly, the 2009 refresh was done really well - the inclusion of the score from america the beautiful was a nice touch, and the remastering done on the soundtrack makes it sound as if it was recorded yesterday
keeping that in mind, really hoping the upcoming changes are just minor mousekeeping and nothing too big
PiratesMansion
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At least it seems like we're finally getting back to proper refurbs. While maybe exaggerating a bit to say no refurb work happened post-reopening, it certainly felt like it at times.
Nature is healing.
RE Lincoln refurb: maybe a minority opinion, but I love "Two Brothers" and especially "Golden Dreams" and hope they stay. It doesn't bother me that they're repeats from Epcot. I also hope they don't mess with Lincoln's actual speech too much-they did their job when they chose it years ago. The speech still resonates IMO.
Nature is healing.
RE Lincoln refurb: maybe a minority opinion, but I love "Two Brothers" and especially "Golden Dreams" and hope they stay. It doesn't bother me that they're repeats from Epcot. I also hope they don't mess with Lincoln's actual speech too much-they did their job when they chose it years ago. The speech still resonates IMO.
SuddenStorm
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As long as everything that is still there from '64 remains, and that any changes are minimal and enhance the show instead of distract and detract it's fine.
Getting rid of the Two Brothers bit would be fine- I don't hate it but it doesn't help the pacing of the show.
Getting rid of the Two Brothers bit would be fine- I don't hate it but it doesn't help the pacing of the show.
SuddenStorm
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A few more observations-
Baxter was involved with the current iteration of the show, so this is another Baxter project potentially getting altered. Every year his legacy in the park is lessened.
Why does WDI insist on changing things that work, when there's the Star Wars Launch Bay, Galaxy's Edge, Avenger's Campus, etc. that all need work?
Very few changes in the last 5-10 years can be unanimously praised as positives. It'd be nice if they'd let the park breathe for a bit and just fix up what's there currently.
Baxter was involved with the current iteration of the show, so this is another Baxter project potentially getting altered. Every year his legacy in the park is lessened.
Why does WDI insist on changing things that work, when there's the Star Wars Launch Bay, Galaxy's Edge, Avenger's Campus, etc. that all need work?
Very few changes in the last 5-10 years can be unanimously praised as positives. It'd be nice if they'd let the park breathe for a bit and just fix up what's there currently.
Phroobar
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It is Imagineer graffiti.
It is like saying "I contributed to Disneyland by changing existing attractions slightly instead of coming up with something original on my own. "
el_super
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Because they actually, objectively, do not work?
I appreciate the Lincoln show being there from a historical perspective, but what is the point of running an attraction that is far less than half full at every showing?
Californian Elitist
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What would be the point of replacing it with such little space? As you stated, it’s a historical attraction that some people still enjoy. That’s the point of running it.
el_super
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Certainly there comes a point where paying the money to maintain and operate the attraction is no longer validated by the number of guests visiting it. Replacing it outright is hard, because of the lack of space, but space won't prevent them from tweaking the show every few years to try to encourage more guest visits. Lincoln is probably the one show that has had more updates (and also "permanent" closures) in park history.
SuddenStorm
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I think Lincoln does just fine, for a few reasons aside from the historical stuff.
You couldn't put a super high demand attraction there- it would cause a crowd flow nightmare due to it's proximity to the main gate and parade route.
The show appeals to an older demographic- it's good to have something for the grandparents.
It only requires one CM to run the show, so theoretically the labor costs of running the attraction, and only having to maintain one animatronic means it isn't necessarily a huge financial burden to operate.