Disney World Reveals New Outdoor Playground Inspired by Indiana Jones Stunt Show

Disney has officially announced that a new outdoor playground named Epic Jr. Stunt Spectacular! is coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The upcoming play area will be located near the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular in Echo Lake and is expected to open in the coming months. Disney has not yet revealed a specific opening date.

The new playground is inspired by the spirit of the iconic stunt show, offering young guests interactive elements and themed play structures designed to bring action and storytelling to life. Concept art for the space reveals a design that pulls from the visual language of the stunt show, featuring a desert fortress style slide and climbing structure, a themed military jeep, a prop biplane, and movie camera props that nod to the filmmaking theme. The environment is set against a North African and Middle Eastern backdrop, complete with a covered seating area for guests and shade sails to cover much of the space.

This project was previously known under the codename Project Fedora, which is a reference to Indiana Jones’s signature hat. Construction on the 202-square-foot space began in March near the attraction exit and Backlot Express restaurant, taking over a former merchandise kiosk location that had occasionally housed outdoor vending carts and meet-and-greets. Steel framework for the site was installed last month.

Epic Jr. Stunt Spectacular! marks the second new playground to join Disney’s Hollywood Studios this year, following the September opening of the indoor Drawn to Wonderland playground inside The Magic of Disney Animation. It also serves as the park’s first outdoor playground since the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure closed in 2016.