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Steel Framework Appears for 'Project Fedora' at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Anchored concrete pads plus permit filings from May and a contractor with a themed-installation track record suggest the plot is being built out as a set piece despite no announcement from Disney.

Overview

  • Aerial photos published Friday show a newly installed semi-circular steel and pipe framework set on square anchored concrete pads in the small plot behind the planter wall near the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular.
  • Permit records filed May 15 include two Notices of Commencement for the site and name Artistic Entertainment Services LLC, a contractor known for installing themed set pieces at Disney parks.
  • Work on the 202-square-foot plot began in March and has progressed from removal of props and pavement to fresh concrete, rebar, formwork and now vertical framing.
  • Disney has not disclosed the project's purpose and any link to the Indiana Jones franchise is speculative based on the codename 'Project Fedora' and the plot's proximity to the stunt show.
  • Coverage has relied on aerial photography and public permit filings, so the next things to watch are removal of the temporary planters, visible finishing or signage, and any formal announcement from Disney that would confirm the project's scope.