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Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!

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{{Template:Infobox Disney ride |
| image=IndianaJonesIdolIndianaJonessign.jpg| caption='''The entrance sign for the Indiana Jones prepares to remove a golden idol during the showEpic Stunt Spectacular.'''
| duration=30:00
| theme=Indiana Jones
==Attraction History==
The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular was a collaboration between Walt Disney Company and George Lucas, creator of the Indiana Jones franchise. Lucas had worked with Disney as early as 1985, creating the [[Star Tours]] and [[Captain EO]] attractions which opened in1986in 1986. The attraction officially premiered on August 25, 1989, less that two months after the opening of [[Disney-MGM Studios]]. The attraction has remained essentially the same since it opened, but was closed for six months in 2000. This hiatus allowed Disney to refurbish the sets, and the addition of Disney's Fastpass to the attraction. The attraction reopened on June 10, 2000.
Tragically, Anislav Varbanov died on August 17, 2009 due to an injury from a rehearsal of the show. Varbanov – a relatively new member of the show – landed awkwardly on his neck doing a relatively routine tumble roll, and was rushed to Florida Hospital Celebration Health, where he was pronounced dead. All shows the next day were canceled in Varbanov's memory. OSHA cleared Disney of any safety violations relating to the accident.