Ride System

To create the new Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril, Disney has turned to Custom Coasters International (CCI), an up-and-coming manufacturer of wooden roller coasters. CCI is bringing many wooden roller coaster innovations to this project, from more comfortable trains to a more organic "twister" layout. CCI ride designer Dennis McNulty says he plans to continue evolving these ideas throughout the coming decade.

Walt Disney Imagineering is very excited about this creative pairing. CCI's ride style offers enough intensity for thrill-seekers, enough smoothness for the general public, and enough accessibility for families. Temple of Peril is the perfect stepping stone between Big Thunder Mountain and Paris' upcoming Space Mountain.

Philadelphia Toboggan Company provides the coaster trains, which are themed as minecarts. Working alongside Imagineering, on-ride speakers are added so that John Williams's majestic Indiana Jones soundtrack can play throughout the attraction. Speakers are contained within backboard headrests, which combine comfort with rider freedom.

Temple of Peril employs individual lap bar restraints. These grant riders maximum movement - all the better to feel every twist and airtime hill - while ensuring safety. Rival roller coaster concepts involve uncomfortable over-the-shoulder restraints and wraparound headrests, while our approach with CCI emphasizes comfort.

Wooden roller coasters require regular love and care from their operators, particularly in the wintry Parisian climate. The presence of other wooden coasters locally, such as at nearby Parc Asterix, proves this is a realistic option. Euro Disneyland's managers are committed to maintaining the coaster as needed, to preserve its opening day smoothness. With time, Temple of Peril will require occasional retracking every 15 years or so, plus the addition of new train cars as roller coaster technology continues to evolve.

The roller coaster layout combines out-and-back and twister elements. As a ride experience, Temple of Peril alternates between quick pops of ejector airtime, and wide, sweeping turns creating lateral forces. Numerous underground tunnels add to the sense of a wild ride in the untamed jungle primeval. The coaster section is artfully designed to feel simultaneously purposeful and out-of-control. Drive tires help to steadily propel ride trains through an initial dark ride section, making Temple of Peril an engrossing storytelling experience as well as a high-octane thrill machine.