Disney’s Hollywood Studios is getting an outdoor playground of its own. Disney revealed Epic Jr. Stunt Spectacular!, a new play area inspired by the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! that will sit near the stunt show in Echo Lake. The announcement also puts a name to the construction site next to the show that has been under wraps since spring.
Epic Jr. Stunt Spectacular! Playground Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- Where the new Epic Jr. Stunt Spectacular! playground is going and when it’s expected to open.
- What Disney’s first concept art shows.
- How it pairs with the indoor Drawn to Wonderland playground.
Disney’s new playground was part of a broader rundown it shared of the playgrounds across Walt Disney World. Between the splash zones, indoor play spaces, and resort playgrounds, Epic Jr. Stunt Spectacular! was the one new name on the list. It gives younger Indiana Jones fans a place to play out their own stunts after the show.
Disney says the playground will sit near Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! and introduced it by saying, “More adventure is on the way outdoors, too.” The play area draws its inspiration from the stunt show and will include interactive elements and themed play structures. Disney expects it to open in the coming months but hasn’t shared a date.
Epic Jr. Stunt Spectacular! is Project Fedora, the construction project between the stunt show’s exit and Backlot Express. In March, we spotted construction underway near the Indiana Jones stunt show at a former merchandise location there. Crews had taken down the overhead netting and brought in rolling planters. Disney’s filings for the site used the Project Fedora name without saying what was coming, and now we know it’s a playground.
First Look at the Concept Art
The concept art shows a playground built to look like a working movie set. A sand-colored play tower with arched windows anchors the middle, with a red slide coming down the front. Pink castle towers and a blue building with striped awnings stand behind it like set facades. The street scenery, with its barrels and crates, appears to nod to the Cairo marketplace from the stunt show.
Vehicles from the show look like they make the jump into the playground too. An olive-green truck sits in the foreground for kids to climb into, while a cream-colored propeller plane in the back has room for a couple of young pilots. Off to the right, a lighting truss with stage lights hangs over a seating area for parents, and an oversized vintage movie camera lets kids play director. Shade sails stretch over much of the space, which will be welcome on a hot Florida afternoon.
A Second New Playground for Hollywood Studios
Epic Jr. Stunt Spectacular! will be the park’s second new playground in a matter of months. Drawn to Wonderland opened September 14th inside The Magic of Disney Animation, with play areas based on Mary Blair’s Alice in Wonderland concept art. That indoor space has a Mad Hatter tea party table, a Queen of Hearts rose garden, and an area set aside for the youngest guests.
Disney pitches the two playgrounds as different ways for families to play, with Wonderland indoors and the stunt playground outside. Hollywood Studios hasn’t had an outdoor playground since the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure closed in 2016. Families waiting on an Indy showtime will soon have a spot right next door where kids can burn off some energy before taking their seats.
Story So Far
- March 17, 2026: We spotted construction underway near the Indiana Jones stunt show at a former merchandise location by the show’s exit.
- May 15, 2026: Disney filed paperwork for the site under the project name Project Fedora.
- November 9, 2026: Disney revealed the project as Epic Jr. Stunt Spectacular!, an outdoor playground inspired by the stunt show.
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