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Vintage film screen showing a man with open arms, subtitles read: "SALLAH: Welcome, my friends, to the Temple of the Forbidden Eye!.

VIDEO: Full Indiana Jones Adventure Pre-Show Restored After 5 Years

Shannen Ace

The full Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye pre-show has been restored at Disneyland Park after five years.

Indiana Jones Adventure Pre-Show Restored

Vintage film screen showing a man with open arms, subtitles read: "SALLAH: Welcome, my friends, to the Temple of the Forbidden Eye!.
A vintage film projector shines a beam of light in a dimly lit room filled with wooden beams.

The full pre-show has not played at the Disneyland ride since it reopened in 2021 following the resort’s COVID-19 shutdown. Physical distancing requirements limited how much time guests spent in the pre-show room, so the video was shortened to include only necessary safety information. It’s a flickering black-and-white film presented via projection in one of the last rooms before boarding.

A black-and-white movie scene showing people gathered around a vehicle, with subtitles that read, "I, Salah, shall now give you counsel to safeguard your miraculous journey.
A black and white film scene shows a person in a vehicle with visible text: "Here in your transportation devices are ingenious pouches.
Black and white image of a suitcase being packed. Person with gloved hands arranges items inside. Subtitled text at the bottom reads: "for safekeeping all earthly treasures when the journey becomes...bumpy.
A black-and-white movie scene showing a man and a woman in a boat with subtitles that read, "Simply pull it from the right, inserting it into the left like so.
Black and white image of people on a theme park ride with the subtitle: "Your off-road journey is high-speed and turbulent.
Black and white image showing a movie scene projected on a screen. The scene depicts soldiers venturing over rough terrain. Subtitles read: "going over rough and rugged terrain.

The pre-show, penned by George Lucas, features John Rhys-Davies as Indy’s friend Sallah, who has been conducting temple tours. He gives the safety spiel, telling guests where to store their loose items and other important information.

Black and white movie scene showing a man in a hat covering one eye. Subtitles read, "If you avoid the Eyes of Mara, that is.
A black and white film image shows a skeleton and people dressed in old-fashioned attire, with the subtitle "That would be dangerous. Very dangerous.

Sallah warns guests not to look into the Eyes of Mara once they enter the temple.

Black-and-white image of a person operating a vintage film camera, with subtitles reading "[Music playing]".
A person looks through a camera with the text "Eye on the Globe" displayed over the lens.

Between the safety spiel, “Eye on the Globe” newsreels reveal the history of the Temple of the Forbidden Eye and its discovery by Indiana Jones is revealed. The “Eye on the Globe” intro shot featuring a person with a camera is also featured in the cinema scene of Spaceship Earth at EPCOT.

A news headline reads, "Tourists Flock to Mysterious Temple!" from Eye on the Globe. The screen is dark with white text.
Black and white film scene depicting dense jungle with text: "NEWSREEL ANNOUNCER: The remote jungles of India's lost delta.
A black-and-white movie screen displays a forest scene with English subtitles that read, "From all over the world, they are flocking here.
A black-and-white film scene showing three people outdoors with luggage. Subtitles read, "following a strange story.
A grainy black-and-white image projected on a screen depicts a forest and temple steps, with subtitles reading: "of a mysterious temple and gifts from the gods.
Black-and-white scene showing a film projection with a staircase and a leaflet featuring portraits of four individuals. Subtitle reads, "The story begins one year ago.
Black and white image of an open book showing portraits and text about an archeologist named Indiana Jones.
A vintage film still shows two black-and-white photographs, one of a bald man and another of a man with glasses. Subtitles read: "follows a tattered map to an ancient edifice.
A black and white image of a jungle temple with a caption asking if it's the fabled Temple of the Forbidden Eye.
A movie screen displaying a scene with the subtitle: "According to Jones, the Temple contains a Chamber of Destiny.
Black and white image of an ancient idol with serpents, accompanied by subtitles: "where an ancient idol lured visitors with promises of gifts...
A black and white image of an eye surrounded by geometric shapes on a screen. The subtitle reads, "But any who looked into the eyes.
A grayscale image of a deity's face with subtitles: "of this double-dealing deity took a detour to doom.
A black and white image of a screen showing a carved dragon's face with subtitles that read, "A chilling tale, indeed.
Black and white film scene with people gathered around a staircase. Subtitles read, "But not chilling enough to cool off the hot pursuit.
Black and white film scene showing two people sitting, with subtitles that read, "of thousands of greedy globetrotters.
A black and white image featuring the text "Keep your Eye on the Globe The End" over a globe backdrop.

Guests learn that one year earlier, Indiana Jones discovered the temple, which contains the Chamber of Destiny. Here, an ancient idol promises special gifts to any who enter — as long as they don’t look into the Eyes of Mara.

A presentation slide reads: "Temple Beckons Rich and Famous." Below, a caption states, "WOMAN: The crème de la crème of the international smart set.
Black and white image of a person seated, surrounded by plants and furniture. Subtitles read, "are wearing khaki this year.
A black-and-white film image shows a person smiling with text at the bottom that reads: "and the new vacation hot spot is Temple of the Forbidden Eye.
Black and white film scene showing a group of people standing in a doorway with subtitles: "They've heard rumors that it rewards visitors with unlimited riches...
A black-and-white image of a woman smiling at the camera with subtitles that read, "eternal youth... or visions of the future.
A monochrome image of a film scene showing an arched doorway. Subtitles read: "There's just one little hitch--the ancient temple idol.
A black and white movie scene shows several people standing outside a building. Subtitles read: "This jubilant junior visited the Chamber of Earthly Riches.
A dimly lit scene on a screen shows a black and white image of a room with chairs and equipment, featuring the text, "Maybe he can tell us who will win the World Series.
A black and white image showing a baseball player at bat with a catcher and umpire behind. The caption reads, "Keep your Eye on the Globe.

Since then, tourists have flocked to the temple in search of youth and riches. However, some tourists have disappeared after entering the temple.

A black and white screen displays "Newswire: Riddle of the Lost Tourists! Eye on the Globe" in bold text.
A projected screen shows four vintage black-and-white images, including an airplane and elephants. Subtitles read: "Temple of the Forbidden Eye continues to beckon visitors from around the globe.
A projected newspaper headline reads "Temple Tales Attract Tourists!" with an image of a temple next to it. Subtitles say, "They've all heard the tantalizing tales.
Black and white film scene showing a woman with curled hair and text reading, "The matronly movie star made young again..." written at the bottom.
Newspaper headline on screen reads, "Tourists Lost in Temple! Loved Ones Stand Vigil." Subtitles below the image say, "but a darker tale has surfaced.
Black and white photo shows a crowd with a person in a hat facing away. Subtitles read: "Many visitors are claiming loved ones have disappeared inside.
Black and white movie scene showing a group of people gathered around a stone idol with subtitles reading, "Could it be they looked into the eyes of the idol?.
A dark scene shows a stone temple entrance with a caption: "Our newsreel camera follows Dr. Jones as he enters the temple.
Black and white movie scene showing ancient statues and a large stone snake head. Subtitles read: "One week later, and still no Indiana Jones.
A dimly lit screen shows statues and ancient ruins with the subtitle, "Or will he solve the riddle of the lost tourists?.
Black-and-white scene depicting people in historical attire standing in front of an ancient structure. Subtitles read: "When and if he does, Eye on the Globe will be there.

Indy returns to the temple and ventures inside to find out what happened. One week later, he has yet to emerge.

Watch our video of the full Indiana Jones Adventure pre-show:

Watch our full ride POV with the 2023 updates below.

Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye opened at Disneyland in 1995. A second version of the ride, Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull, opened with Tokyo DisneySea in 2001. The Tokyo version has a slightly different setting and story but an identical ride track. DINOSAUR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (originally Countdown to Extinction) also features a nearly identical ride track. After this year, it will be rethemed to a third version of the Indiana Jones attraction.

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