Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones is Back to Save Us
First, Rocky came back from the dead, from poverty, from old age to remind us of what really matters in life. We didn’t bother engaging each other about the implausibility of a fifty year old getting in the ring with a twenty something. We didn’t want to. We wanted to believe in Rocky because he (even though is just a fictional character) represents more to us. He is inspiration; he is our comeback kid. He is hard work, determination and most of all humility. When we go to see him in the movie, we are not interested in reality; and I dare say we are not all that interested in being entertained. Additionally, it is probably true that we are not all that interested in ‘feeling good’. We want to be inspired. We need to be inspired.
It stands to reason that not too long after that Rambo came back to let us know that the world belongs to the American with the tough exterior but heart of gold: velvet and steel. We dismiss the rampant violence in the movie; because again, we want inspiration. We are able to leave the news about mortgage crises, jobs going overseas and rising racial tension. We are able to see a good guy win. Even if he is misunderstood, as all of us think we are at some level. Rambo is everyman. He is, unlike us at many points, clear on his mission. He walks with the certainty that we need to walk during difficult times.
Finally, have you noticed that Indiana Jones is coming back too? He rescued us from the wrath of God, from evil men who threatened the divine balance and even from poverty in India.
He reminds of the lines between good and evil. We never really leave his side and we are with him in spirit in his adventures and we want him to win. We expect him to win. He has come back just in time. Heck, if we can’t have Jack Bauer for a whole calendar year; who to save us but Indiana Jones. Indiana Jones is back, and he is welcome.
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Is the drop in the Indiana Jones ride in Disneyland Large?
I'm a little afraid of drops in rides, and I want to know if the drop in the Indiana Jones ride is large. If you can, can you include the height? Thanks.
I didn't even know there was a drop. Most of the ride is just the surroundings and how the vehicle moves through it. The info on the Disneyland website doesn't include details about drops unlike Splash Mountain with a 50 ft drop. Actually, there is one part. When the vehicle stops in the dark, there is an image of a boulder coming at you. The vehicle moves toward it and then it just takes a small dip maybe like 10 ft. NO big deal. It is one of the most popular rides and Disneyland so you should get a fastpass for it. I don't know if you were interested in Space Mountain which is a little more fast paced that Indiana Jones. It is much faster, in the dark, has sudden stops, sharp turns, and sudden drops. The drops again are not that big, but it usually has a sudden stop which leads to a small drop. It is also very popular so get a fastpass if you are thinking about riding it. For me, everytime I go to Disneyland, I always have to ride mainly every thrill ride there. Space Mountain, Indiana Jones, Big thunder mountain railroad ( pretty mild and fun ), Splash Mountain ( probably not for you ), Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters ( very fun ride where you sit in a 2 person vehicle and use your blaster to get your high score ). ^_^ I hope you have fun. I love Disneyland.
