I am unusually acceptant of change
– I mean, more than the average person. I tend to be a change
advocate, if you will, both in my personal and professional life. Most
of the time, I am perfectly fine with and in favor of change – I like
new and different things. Even learning to use new technology is pretty
fun. Let’s talk for a minute about changes at Walt Disney World
specifically. I was totally happy with losing Snow White’s Scary
Adventure in favor of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. I might have been a
tad less accepting of replacing Mr. Toad with Winnie the Pooh, but I got
over it. Let’s not mention the Snow White/Aurora/Fairytale Hall thing,
okay? (That’s the one time I can think of that I was completely
opposed to change…best not get going on that again.) The update to the
hub in Magic Kingdom? Bring it on! Avatarland, ooops, sorry…Pandora
over in Animal Kingdom? Can’t WAIT! If the Star Wars expansion in
Disney’s Hollywood Studios takes place, I’ll be super excited for that,
too. I like Star Wars a lot.
What I might be sad over, though, is the rumored
plan to close the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular. Now, I don’t know if
I really believe that will happen – Disney did purchase the Indiana
Jones franchise, right? Maybe they’ll keep Indy around now, at least in
some form or fashion. I would be all in favor of an update to
the stunt show since little, if anything, has changed about the it since
its debute in 1989. The premise of the show is great – it recreates
iconic scenes from Raiders of the Lost Ark and explains how the stunts
and special effects are created. There’s action, humor, thrills, and
explosions! What more could you ask for in a 30 minute show? Plus, there’s that great theme song….it’s the best.
I was 16 In 1981 when Raiders of the Lost Ark opened in theaters.
Indiana Jones was part nerd (hello, college professor) and
part superhero. He was lovably imperfect while clever and strong enough
to defeat the villainous Nazis and save both the girl and the
treasure. Hands down, Raiders was one of the best movies I’d ever seen
in my short 16 years and I still count it among my all time favorite
movies. Our dog’s name is Henry Jones, Jr. in honor of Indy and his
amazing feats of daring do. I sure will be a little sad at Walt Disney
World
if Indiana Jones must go, but if that happens, I have faith it will be
okay. Afterall, I understand that Raiders doesn’t mean nearly as much
to most folks as it does to me.
But what if….
What if Disney, now that they own the Indiana Jones franchise,
reintroduced Indiana Jones in a new way? What if, like Disney did with
Marvel superheros, Indy gets reinvented into an updated, but equally
lovable incarnation and has
new adventures with awesome story lines? Like a phoenix from the
ashes, the Indiana Jones franchise under Disney’s guidance, could become
epic once more (let’s face it, that crystal skull thing was an
abomination) – appealing to an entire new generation of fans, thus
securing at least some sort of presence in the Studios for many years to
come? Maybe there’s hope for Indy yet!!!
What do you think? Could there be a future at Walt Disney World for Indiana Jones?
This article was originally posted on Lisa's Living a Disney Life Blog.
She can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LivingaDisLife and on Twitter at@life_of_green
Please be sure to check out Lisa along with me and David Hodges on the aforementioned Disney Exchange Podcast!
She can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LivingaDisLife and on Twitter at
Please be sure to check out Lisa along with me and David Hodges on the aforementioned Disney Exchange Podcast!
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