Walking to the Ride
To reach the indoor ride, parkgoers enter through Disneyland’s entry gates, pass under the train tracks, stroll north through Main Street, U.S.A., and turn left (west) toward Adventureland. Once inside Adventureland, the sign for Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye greets them.
Looking at the satellite image below, that’s Main Street, U.S.A., on the right-hand side. The large, white building in the bottom-left corner is the Indiana Jones Adventure ride.
While the large building at the bottom-left houses Indiana Jones Adventure, guests can’t see it while in the park thanks to Disney’s clever design plans. (Google Earth)
Theme Park Insider s Weekend Round-Up for April 24-25
April 24, 2021, 5:48 PM ·
Notes from the world of theme parks from the past week:
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is getting ready to kick off its Sesame Street Safari of Fun Kids Weekends, which will run Saturdays and Sundays from May 1 through May 23, with special activities are offered from 10:30am - 3:30pm on those days. The event features a physically distanced Furry Friends Dance Party, Springtacular Maze, a kid-created Sunny Days Mural art display on the Festival Field, and new Sesame Street photo opportunities, as well as daily storytimes and outdoor, live performances of Let’s Play Together at the Sunny Days Theater in Sesame Street Safari of Fun.
An Insider s Look at Designing the Disney Wish
April 23, 2021, 1:17 PM ·
Walt Disney Imagineering and the Disney Cruise Line are sharing some additional looks at the new Disney Wish in advance of its official unveiling online next week.
The DCL s fifth ship - and largest ever - Disney Wish is set to begin sailing in the summer of 2022. It is now under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany. The ship will weigh approximately 144,000 gross tons and be powered by liquefied natural gas. The Disney Cruise Line has ordered two more ships of the same class to be delivered by 2025.
Knott s Confirms Opening Date for New Bear-y Tales Ride
April 22, 2021, 2:10 PM ·
Knott s Berry Farm confirmed this morning that its new ride - Knott s Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair - will debut during the park s official grand reopening on May 21.
Knott s is reopening to its passholders on May 6, but the general public gets its first opportunity to return to the park on May 21, which will kick off the park s Knott s 100th Anniversary Celebration. Knott s Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair replaces the Voyage to the Iron Reef ride with another 4D interactive attraction, except this one calls back to one of the park s classic dark rides, the original Knott s Bear-y Tales.
Universal Orlando s VelociCoaster Previews to Start May 2
April 22, 2021, 1:56 PM ·
Universal Orlando Resort will open its new Jurassic World VelociCoaster to its annual passholders for a special preview on May 2-5.
Required reservations went quickly once Universal emailed its annual passholders this morning about this opportunity. Jurassic World VelociCoaster opens officially on June 10 at Universal s Islands of Adventure. The Intamin coaster will feature two launches with one reaching 70 mph in 2.4 seconds on a track of more than 4,700 feet, with a top height of 155 feet, making it Florida s tallest and fastest launch coaster, according to the resort. That 155-foot Top Hat feature will be joined by a 360-degree barrel roll above the Islands of Adventure lagoon and a zero-gravity inverted stall.