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Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! is an attraction located in [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]].
==Attraction History==
Early on in the development of Disney-MGM Studios, Imagineers planned on having two stunt shows, one "action" and one "slapstick" <ref name= "Martin"> http://www.martinsvids.net/?p=241 </ref>. The "action" stunt show would eventually develop into an Indiana Jones themed show. The choice of Indiana Jones was a result of a colla The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular came about as a result of a collaboration between the Walt Disney Company and George Lucas, the creator of the Indiana Jones franchise. Lucas had worked with Disney as early as 1984, when he began developing [[Captain EO]] for [[EPCOT Center]] <ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/9085/The_Untold_Story_of_Captain_EO </ref>. The Lucas/Disney partnership became more prominent in 1989 with the creation of [[Star Tours]] and the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! for Disney's newest park, the Disney-MGM Studios <ref> http://blog.touringplans.com/2015/01/02/1989-disney-world-album/ </ref>.
Although originally envisioned as an opening day attraction, the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! was deemed unready when the rest of Disney-MGM Studios opened on May 1, 1989 <ref> http://www.thisdayindisneyhistory.com/Disney-MGMGrandOpening.html </ref>. Both Disney CEO Michael Eisner and George Lucas felt that the show was not yet ready to be seen by guests <ref> https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19890505&id=BzAeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NL0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7007,6189931&hl=en </ref> <ref name= "Korkis"> https://www.mouseplanet.com/11330/The_Premiere_of_DisneyMGM_Studios </ref>. Instead of keeping guests out of the attraction altogether however, Disney opened the show for "live rehearsals" <ref name= "Korkis"/> until the attraction finally opened in full on August 25, 1989 <ref name= "Korkis"/> <ref name= "news"> https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1291&dat=19890827&id=kCJUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fI0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5703,4251291&hl=en </ref>. On hand for the first public show were both Michael Eisner and George Lucas, who also posed for publicity photos <ref name= "news"/>.
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