Young visitors to Disney’s Hollywood Studios will soon have a new place to play inspired by the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, with themed structures recreating elements of the attraction.
The outdoor playground, known by its construction codename Project Fedora, draws on the show’s Cairo marketplace setting.
Concept art shows a burnt orange slide descending from a climbing tower, alongside a cream-colored plane where children can sit and pretend to pilot the aircraft.
A forest green jeep also features in the design, referencing the scene in which a vehicle flips over during the stunt show.
Nearby, a covered seating area offers visitors a place to rest while watching children play. Its design mirrors the sheltered seating found at the attraction.
Disney has yet to announce an opening date, although the playground is expected to welcome visitors in the coming months.
Construction activity has been visible at the site since March, with steel framework installed last month.
The 202-square-foot area sits near the exit of Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular and Backlot Express in Echo Lake.
The name Project Fedora refers to Indiana Jones’ signature hat. The project appeared on a Central Florida Tourism Oversight District map in May, when two new permits were filed.
The space previously housed a truck that served as a merchandise kiosk before 2020. In subsequent years, it has been used for outdoor vending carts and occasional character meet-and-greets.
New playground at Animal Kingdom’s Tropical Americas to hit Disney
Meanwhile, aside from the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, Disney also plans to introduce another play area.
The new playground will be located in Pueblo Esperanza, the village at the center of the new land. Disney has confirmed the play area as part of the village’s development, although details about its design remain limited.
The playground will sit within Pueblo Esperanza, giving younger visitors a dedicated space to play while families explore the surrounding Tropical Americas area.
Its inclusion adds another family-focused element to a land built around the culture, environments and stories of the Americas.
The addition also gives families another option for a break during a park day. Younger children often have different needs from older visitors, particularly during longer stretches of attractions, dining and walking.
Unlike the Indiana Jones-inspired playground planned for Hollywood Studios, Disney has not released concept art for the Animal Kingdom play area. The company also has yet to reveal which play structures or interactive features will be included.
Disney has increasingly incorporated play areas into its parks, providing spaces where children can move around freely rather than remaining in queues or moving from attraction to attraction.
With both the Project Fedora playground at Hollywood Studios and the Pueblo Esperanza play area at Animal Kingdom in development, younger guests are set to have more dedicated spaces across Walt Disney World.
Disney has yet to announce when either playground will open.
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