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into a chamber where a short movie will explain the plot. From there it's back into the
maze and finally on to the loading area. The ride itself is memorable.
TOURING TIPS
Indiana Jones stays fairly mobbed all day. Try to ride during the first hour
the park is open or use Fastpass. Another alternative, if you don't mind riding alone, is to
take advantage of the single-rider line. Guests from the single-rider lines are tapped, one
at a time, to fill any odd seats remaining in the ride vehicles before they are dispatched.
Generally the wait for guests in the single-rider line is about one-third that of guests in the
regular queue. Be forewarned that the single-rider line at Indiana Jones is a bit of a maze,
requiring you to negotiate your way up the exit ramp, up one elevator, across a walkway
over the track, and then down another elevator to the loading area.
Duringthefirsthourorsotheparkisopen,IndianaJonescastmembersoftenemploy
a line management technique known as stacking. Simply stated, they allow the line for
Indiana Jones to form outside of the attraction, leaving the cavernous inside queuing area
virtually empty. Guests, of course, assume that the attraction is packed to the gills and that
the outside line is overflow. Naturally, this discourages guests from getting in line. The
reality is that the wait is not nearly as bad as it looks, and that it is probably as short as
it will be all day. If you arrive in the park early and the Indiana Jones line appears huge,
have the rest of your party get in line while you enter Indiana Jones
throughtheattraction
exit
and check out the inside queue. If it is empty or sparsely populated, stacking is being
practiced. Join your party in line and enjoy the attraction; your wait will be comparatively
short. If the inside queue is bumper to bumper, try Indiana Jones later or use Fastpass or
the single-rider line. Stacking is also sometimes practiced during the hour just before the
park closes.
There is one other thing you should know. Indiana Jones, because it is high-tech,
breaks down a lot. The Disney people will announce that the ride is broken but usually
will not estimate how long repairs will take. From our experience, most glitches are re-
solved in approximately 15-30 minutes, and probably the best advice is to stick it out.
If you miss Indiana Jones in the early morning and the Fastpasses are all gone, use
the single-rider line or try again during a parade or
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or during the hour before
the park closes. Regarding the latter, the Disney folks will usually admit to the attraction
anyone in line at closing time. During a recent visit to Indiana Jones, Disneyland Park
closed at 8 p.m. We hopped in the line for Indiana Jones at 7:45 p.m. and actually got on
the ride at 8:30 p.m.
ThoughtheIndianaJonesrideiswildandjerky,themotionhasbeensomewhattoned
down since its debut, and it is primarily distinguished by its visual impact and realistic
special effects. Thus, we encourage the over-50 crowd to give it a chance: we think you'll
like it. As for children, most find the ride extremely intense and action-packed but not par-
ticularly frightening. We encountered very few children who met the 46-inch minimum-
height requirement who were in any way intimidated.
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