Indiana Jones Adventure Boulder Scene Diagram (Archive)

This is an original video back when youtube was good and people were creative. Creating things such as this. (founded in facebook) I switched out the audio to a better audio recording and I tried to sync the tunnel and boulder animation to the audio. Enjoy!
Boulder chamber scene explanation:
The chamber is long and tall to give off a look as if we entered a dirt tunnel chamber as we can see the Indiana Jones animatronic above us, hanging and grabbing it with his legs curled around the rope.
The tunnel moves forward making it look as if you are backing up, there are lights hidden in the walls to give off lightning to make the chamber look eerie and strange.
These lights also reveal the 16 foot stereo foam boulder that is spinning 24/7 on a double axis on a short track.
The tunnel moves forward making it seem as if the boulder is rolling towards us at a quick speed however, that is far from the truth.
The whole scene is not a diagram as many others claim it to be, it's all a physical scene with fake vines and low dim lightning. And detailed walls to make it look like a rounded tunnel.
The jeep is stalled on the top of a short hill and moves slightly to the front when the scene is going. So we can move closer to the drop point.
The mid section of the tunnel is curved a lot more closer to make the boulder seem larger than its actual size. However the boulder does move closer but the AMV jeeps dodge under the boulder and does not allow the boulder to move all the way over the drop point.
But there are issues to where the tunnel gets stuck or the boulder gets stuck.
The boulder getting stuck:
If the boulder gets stuck at the drop point where we go underneath, the boulder looks even bigger because it is closer and fully moved out over the drop point.
The tunnel getting stuck:
I mentioned earlier about the speed of the boulder moving on the track, it is slow but if the tunnel does not work.
The boulder seems as if it is barely moving, which it actually is slowly moving. The tunnel helps the boulder look as if it is moving towards us quickly but the tunnel actually helps the poor boulder look a lot more menacing than it actually is
So when you ride the Indiana Jones adventure, remember this. That this part of the ride is actually the only part that has a great deal of timing errors and works half the time, and other times it won't due to the jeeps entering too early, and the jeeps are too close to the one ahead of it making us enter the chamber while it is resetting for the next jeep.

[@adeadphish7931]

I have always wondered how they made this effect work. Leave it to Disney to move the set itself to trick the senses. I love it

[@novaava]

I had *no idea* the room moved like that. o_o I always thought the car actually backed up.

[@DarkDoge]

Me too! Lol!

[@LocalMaple]

I remember reading the article about it. The guy who designed it went to an open air car wash, and hit his brakes when he saw the arms move forward past his parked car. So he applied the same principle that fooled him to the entire tunnel.

[@Steamer96]

An unforgettable adventure. God, I miss 90's Disney badly.

[@twisterxv-tech1160]

Good Behind The Scenes!!

[@DarkDoge]

Yes!!!

[@priscillaudave4241]

Omg exactly what i was looking for I was so scared of how big the drop it but it seems like its not a drop instead a little hill going down. Not bad. Now im excited to go on it

[@DarkDoge]

Yes, it is very small but it feels large but I can assure you it is very fun. Don't miss your opportunity to ride it.

[@triple7marc]

They make it feel bugger by tilting the ride vehicle down.

[@Lonsoleil]

Great job! Now I understand how it works. Whoever gave this a thumbs down is a loser.

[@DarkDoge]

dumb noobs that is who lol!

[@red3994]

Wait, so Indy was always hanging from a moving ceiling? Im surprised he hasn't fell down after all these years.

[@DarkDoge]

It's been like that for nearly 3 decades

[@nathancruz9172]

0:13 let’s get out of here!

[@marcuscheng2507]

This is so cool!!!!

[@DarkDoge]

It sure is!

[@in3pired9]

What if the boulder actually lands ont hem lol thats what im always afraid of

[@DarkDoge]

I always imagined that happening but it won't

[@rct3isepic]

The rails it rides on prevent it from doing so

[@pico8513]

Is stirofome

[@AmusementLabs]

Hello, we make educational videos showing how certain coasters/elements work on rides. May we have your permission to use parts of this video for an upcoming video with proper and visible credit to you? If we may or may not, please let us know soon at your earliest convenience. Thank you, Amusement Labs

[@DarkDoge]

I did not create the original video. But redid audio and time duration. But go right ahead! Show everyone how this amazing attraction works!

[@ch-bw9bo]

I'm so sorry. your video is very nice. I am very sorry for this time.

[@DarkDoge]

It's fine dude. It's always nice to provide credit is all.

[@CasualLemmonJuice]

What I want to know is how the transition from each chamber works

[@DarkDoge]

The three doors?

[@Andux]

If somehow the boulder maneuver broke, would it fall off its track?

[@DarkDoge]

Nope I hope not lol. But I can assure it will not, so do not worry.

[@Andux]

Dark Doge X-s Tech Thanks bro.

[@Izzy_Forreal]

I think the boulder is hollow so if anything it might weigh about 75-100 pounds but at the speed it goes means that it might miss the car if it’s already there if that ever happens.

[@stephanienguyen5009]

do you think the ride is motion sickness friendly??

[@DarkDoge]

The movements are quite rough, so, no, it isn't motion sickness friendly.

[@Sebastian__.]

The bolder only rolls doesn't move at all

[@LostDeltaStudios]

No, the Boulder actually moves in the boulder chamber, I believe your getting mixed up with the 2022 version of the boulder😅

[@Sebastian__.]

@@LostDeltaStudios The whole ride is a new version. Lol

[@DarkDoge]

Incorrect. The boulder moves several feet on its own track, and the tunnel helps boost the illusion of it moving faster than the actual speed the boulder moves.

[@Sebastian__.]

@@DarkDoge talking about the 2022 version lol

[@DarkDoge]

It's because the tunnel and boulder have been having issues and the maintenance crew have not been able to fix the issues for sometime after the park reopened. It's because Disney is currently getting itself back together, meaning, a lot of the individuals who would usually work with the refurbishments aren't able assist with the issues this ride, including the others around the park, have. This ride is mainly the one having very, and I mean, very bad problems, which will take sometime to actually fix.

[@troychristensen6351]

I bet the boulders light, like just a plastic shell with a hollow inside, or styrafoam

[@DarkDoge]

The boulder is fully 100% hard foam or material of that sort. However the weight of the boulder (Which I forgot the exact amount) is surely very heavy, no doubts.

[@VORTEKGAMING]

What software was this recreated with?

[@DarkDoge]

I sadly didn't create this video. But I'd love to know as well!