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Returned after an extended closure that began with the March 2020 COVID-19 shutdown; the show did not reopen with the park in July 2020 and stayed dark 644 days until this date.
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Ride history
the lifetime log- 2025
Removed the signature runaway-boulder element after the 400-pound prop dislodged from its track and injured a cast member during the 4 p.m. performance; the idol scene was altered to omit the boulder pending a safety review.
- 2021
Permanently dropped the long-running audience-participation segment (guests chosen as on-stage 'extras' for the Cairo street scene) when the show returned from the COVID-19 closure.
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- 2004
Replaced the Nazi swastikas on the show's German trucks, aircraft and actor uniforms with the Balkenkreuz cross, removing the symbol from the production.
- 2000
Reopened after a roughly six-month refurbishment that rebuilt and enlarged scenes and added new state-of-the-art lighting and sound, also readying the show for FastPass.
Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes - 1989
Opened at Disney-MGM Studios as the park's marquee live stunt show, restaging scenes from Raiders of the Lost Ark with on-stage pyrotechnics and the runaway-boulder set piece.
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That's every change on the record on Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! since 1989.
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Questions & answers
When did Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! open?
Per the documented record, Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! at Hollywood Studios opened on Aug 25, 1989.
What changed recently on Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!?
The latest documented change (documented Dec 30, 2025): Removed the signature runaway-boulder element after the 400-pound prop dislodged from its track and injured a cast member during the 4 p.m. performance; the idol scene was altered to omit the boulder pending a safety review.
How many changes are on record for Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!?
6 documented changes, dating back to 1989 — the fan-kept ride changelog nobody else keeps.
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