Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar Movie Tie Ins

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Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar

Shelley and I went to the grand opening of the Indiana Jones movie themed Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar a few weeks ago. You can check out her post on it here. Today I’d like to focus on a few of my favorite details that tie in to the Indiana Jones movies. I will focus primarily on the original trilogy of movies. If you aren’t familiar, Jock was Indy’s pilot in the first movie in the series, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Jock helped rescue Indy in the opening sequence from the South American tribe that was chasing him when he finds the idol. When the adventurous Dr. Jones jumps into Jock’s plane, we first learn of Indy’s fear of snakes, when he is introduced to Jock’s pet snake, Reggie.

Reggie is one of the more prominent characters, or evidence of the snake is rather. You can see this is the slightly pryed open cage that Reggie once resided in, as well as the potent looking libation glowing in a container on the bar labeled “Reggie’s Revenge.”

Reggie's empty cage
Reggie’s empty cage
Reggie's Revenge drink
Reggie’s Revenge drink
Reggie's Revenge in the menu
Reggie’s Revenge in the menu

Much of the menu itself is inside jokes taken straight from the Indiana Jones movies. In addition to some of the more overt things like the menu items themselves, there are a bunch of hidden gems in Jock’s notes on the edges of the menu pages, and a few others I’ll point out.

Loosely translated to: Mr. jock , Your friend is in a very dangerous and full of deceit way. The idol Chachapoyan awaits those who come through their ancient temple , but beware, the natives are welcoming and the French is worse
Loosely translated to:
Mr. jock ,
Your friend is in a very dangerous and full of deceit way. The idol Chachapoyan awaits those who come through their ancient temple , but beware, the natives are welcoming and the French is worse

This post card might raise some red flags for anyone who can read Spanish and who has seen the opening of the Raiders of the Lost Ark. In the movie, Indy is betrayed when he is looking for the idol and the Hovito tribe is loyal to the Frenchman Belloq, who is a longtime rival of Dr. Jones. I wonder if Jock got this in time and that’s why he was there to rescue Indy with his plane?

The allergy menu has the list of food items, many of which have direct ties to the movies
The allergy menu has the list of food items, many of which have direct ties to the movies

 

Good Dates refer to the bad ones eaten by the Nazi monkey in Cairo in Raiders. Air Pirates refers to the shirt in Jock’s plane in Raiders when he rescues Indy. Rolling Boulder Sliders refer to the opening of Raiders when Indy escapes the rolling boulder while trying to procure the idol. Snack of Ra refers to the Staff of Ra used the help find the Lost Ark. Tanis is the lost city where the Holy Grail is located in Last Crusade. Dr. Elsa Schneider is the Nazi who seduces Dr. Jones Jr. and Sr. in Last Crusade. Brody’s Brats refer to Marcus Brody who appears in both Raiders and Last Crusade. Lao Che’s Revenge is in reference to the owner of the Obi-Wan Night Club in Temple of Doom. Squid! Why’d it have to be Squid?! is a play on Indy’s same line replacing snakes with squid (probably at Reggie’s request).

 

This refers to when Indy and Short Round are stuck in the tunnels in the Pankot Palace in Temple of Doom
This refers to when Indy and Short Round are stuck in the tunnels in the Pankot Palace in Temple of Doom
Anything Goes signature drink and glass refer to Willie the night club singer at Club Obi Wan in Temple of Doom
Anything Goes signature drink and glass refer to Willie the night club singer at Club Obi Wan in Temple of Doom
Hovito Mojito is named after the tribe of natives chasing Indy at the beginning of Raiders
Hovito Mojito is named after the tribe of natives chasing Indy at the beginning of Raiders
Pretty sure the Bitter Barkeep is referencing Marion Ravenwood, but also good advice at the top of the page
Pretty sure the Bitter Barkeep is referencing Marion Ravenwood, but also good advice at the top of the page
German Mechanic bites the dust in Raiders by way of the plane propeller
German Mechanic bites the dust in Raiders by way of the plane propeller
The Scottish Professor is in honor of Dr. Henry Jones Sr. in Last Crusade
The Scottish Professor is in honor of Dr. Henry Jones Sr. in Last Crusade
Cool-Headed Monkey must taste better than the monkey brains they tried to serve in Temple of Doom
Cool-Headed Monkey must taste better than the monkey brains they tried to serve in Temple of Doom

Above the bar you can see Jock’s beloved New York Yankees hat hanging from a shelf. On another shelf you’ll see the voodoo dolls of Indy, Willie and Short Round from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Just below that is the lighter that Indy used in the Last Crusade movie where he was tied up with his dad in the castle with the Nazis.

Jock's Yankees hat he wears in Raiders
Jock’s Yankees hat he wears in Raiders
Voodoo dolls
Voodoo dolls
Indy's lighter
Indy’s lighter

The map behind the bar shows stamps and trails and Jock’s expeditions around the globe with and without Indy. For instance, you can see a depiction of the Shankara stones from the Temple of Doom movie seen near Nepal on the map.

Map of Jock's adventures
Map of Jock’s adventures
See the Shankara Stones from Temple of Doom?
See the Shankara Stones from Temple of Doom?

Beside the bar in the locked up lost and found cage are a few more nods to the movies. The headpiece from the Staff of Ra from Raiders of the Lost Ark is sitting near the bottom left. There are a slew of keys labeled for characters like Marcus Brody, Willie, etc. on the half empty key rack. I’d also like to think that one of the umbrellas in the stand is one that Henry Jones Sr. used to scare away the birds into the propellers of the Nazis trying to attack him and Indy in Last Crusade.

Lost and Found
Lost and Found
Headpiece from the Staff of Ra in Raiders
Headpiece from the Staff of Ra in Raiders

There are three posters in the bar representing the original trilogy of movies and some of their locations with one for Cairo in the loft above the main entry doors. There’s another one for Pankot Province around the corner to the left after you enter. The third is at the end of a bookcase marking the end of the fuselage of the plane on the left that has a poster of Iskenderun.

Cairo poster representing travel there in Raiders
Cairo poster representing travel there in Raiders
Pankot Province poster with the tagline "You'll Leave Your Heart In Beautiful Pankot" subtly referring the fact the Mola Ram will remove your heart
Pankot Province poster with the tagline “You’ll Leave Your Heart In Beautiful Pankot” subtly referring the fact the Mola Ram will remove your heart
Iskenderun poster with the headline "Choose Wisely Fly There" referring to the knight's advice to Indy to choose wisely when picking the Holy Grail in Last Crusade
Iskenderun poster with the headline “Choose Wisely Fly There” referring to the knight’s advice to Indy to choose wisely when picking the Holy Grail in Last Crusade

In addition to the Indiana Jones movies, there are a couple of other movies that get nods in Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar. One is the Iron Man on the loft above the bar. The other is a mention of R2-D2 from Star Wars and Captain Rex from Star Tours 1.0. Supposedly there’s another Star Wars reference that I missed, but I’ll have to go back again and search for that.

The Iron Man
The Iron Man
Star Wars references
Star Wars references

I’m sure there are many more movie tie ins, but I don’t want to spoil them all for you. It is fun to discover some on your own, plus the cast members are usually all too willing to share if they know some hidden secrets that the Imagineers have snuck in the decor. There are even things that reference the Jungle Cruise, Hall of Presidents, and the Adventurer’s Club, but I will let you find those yourself. Definitely make a trip for yourself to Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar in Disney Springs to check out this fantastically themed new addition.

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Disney’s Moana Finds Her Voice #Moana

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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Moana Finds Her Voice

14-Year-Old Native Hawaiian Newcomer Auli’i Cravalho Cast as the Voice of Film’s Title Character

 

Ever since the D23 Expo’s Animation Presentation, I have been patiently waiting for more information about Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Moana and I am stoked that the wait is over!

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana” has found her voice following a worldwide search to cast the film’s title character. Native Hawaiian newcomer Auli’i Cravalho, 14, joins Dwayne Johnson in the big-screen adventure about a spirited and fearless teenager named Moana (voice of Cravalho) who, with help from demi-god Maui (voice of Johnson), sets out on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder.

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While hundreds of talented people from across the Pacific Islands were eager to try out for the role, Cravalho set her sights firmly on her sophomore year of high school. “I didn’t think I would have a chance,” she said. “When I was little, I used to dance around the house singing at the top of my lungs. In my mind, that was performing and I loved the feeling of it. But I never imagined being in a Disney movie, being Moana—representing my culture in that way.”

Moana

“Auli’i demonstrated a certain fearlessness in her auditions and call-backs,” said director John Musker. “She has a playful, mischievous wit. She can project vulnerability, she doesn’t seem intimidated at all by the challenges ahead, and her Polynesian background has helped shape her connection to family, hard work and music. These are all qualities she shares with Moana.”

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“Moana is a vibrant, tenacious 16-year-old growing up on an island where voyaging is forbidden,” added director Ron Clements. “But Moana has been drawn to the ocean since she can remember and is desperate to find out what’s beyond the confines of her island.”

I seriously have goosebumps as I sit here thinking about how much I am looking forward to Moana!!!

If you don’t know much about Moana, let me catch you up…

Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast South Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped – and no one today knows why. From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated adventure about a spirited teenager who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder and fulfill her ancestors’ unfinished quest. During her journey, Moana (voice of Auli’i Cravalho) meets the once-mighty demi-god Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson), and together, they traverse the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous fiery creatures and impossible odds. Directed by the renowned filmmaking team of Ron Clements and John Musker (“The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” “The Princess & the Frog”), and produced by Osnat Shurer (“Lifted,” “One Man Band”),

Moana sails into U.S. theaters on November 23, 2016, but make sure that you like Moana on Facebook to keep up with the latest news!

 

 

 

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