New Indiana Jones Bar at Disney Springs: Photo Tour!

My parents have been visiting this past week, so John and I took them out to Disney Springs (formerly Downtown Disney) to wander and see the newest additions. 

Chief on that list was Jock Lindsey's Hanger Bar, which really knocked my socks off with its incredible theming and fun atmosphere.

 

To give you an idea where my expectations were, I didn't even bring my camera. (Boops.) Here's hoping these shots from my iPhone will do!

As you walk up you'll see this nifty gear-driven crane holding the Hangar sign, already half obscured by nearby trees.

 The building itself is already decked out for Christmas, with colorful travel postcards tucked into the garlands and wreaths.

 

In case you need a refresher (as I did): Jock Lindsey was Indiana Jones' pilot in Raiders of the Lost Ark. As such, his bar is filled with exotic treasures and fun Easter eggs for fans to find.

 If you walk around the outside corner of the Bar, you'll see the wrap-around deck with unique "patio" seating:

And here's your first Easter egg: the boat is named after Jock's pet snake, Reggie.

Now let's go in!

Here's the view from the entry way:

 DAT CEILING.

After gawping at those gorgeous roof beams, I zeroed in on the diving bell chamber in the back right... which you can sit in.

 

 Squee!

Diving suit over head:

And some interior shots:

Steampunky heaven, let me tell ya.

(In fact, most of the new construction at Disney Springs has a distinct steampunk/industrial vibe to it. And I approve.)

After we'd settled in the diving booth I ventured out again for more pics, usually getting in the way of our poor server in the process, since these are tight quarters in the aisles:

Looking back towards the entrance. (That's my dad with the camera near the doors.)

The bar overhang has tools carefully arranged all around the outside edge.

Here's the bar itself:

At one end is a glowing, bubbling cistern:

The plaque reads "Reggie's Revenge." Another ode to Jock's pet snake!

(I assume this is an actual drink you can order, btw, but I didn't check to see what's in it. Sorry!)

Another Easter egg on the bar's drink coasters:

Help me, Obi Wan Club, you're my only hope... of getting a stiff drink.

And check out the graphic on the top "Artifacts" sign here:

It's the holy grail!

I'm sure there's tons more to find in all the various photos and newspaper clippings around the bar, but I didn't have time to look too closely...

... because around this point our food and drinks arrived.

Our only non-boring drink was a Mojito, which comes with loads of fresh mint and a "blow dart" topped with a little rubber Koosh ball:

I kept the dart, of course. I bet a pair of them would make fun hair sticks.

The soft pretzel rings arrived on a fun biplane server:

There's both a mild cheese sauce and a spicy mustard for dipping. Pretty good, but nothing spectacular.

The stuffed dates, on the other hand, are definitely worth writing home about:

The dates are sweet as candy, and filled with creamy goat cheese. Then they're topped with roasted almonds and pickled vegetables, which helps balance the sweet. Good stuff.

And look, tin plates!

Now I want a set of these for home.

K, back to pictures - because, oh yes, I even took a picture of the floor:

The locker area just inside the entry doors:

And a terrible shot of the Christmas tree over them:

(The doors were kept open, so the glaring afternoon sun made pics a challenge.)

A large airplane motor suspended over the bar:

And one of many travel posters and banners hung throughout:

Lots of lovely travel posters around.

I'll end with my favorite piece, which sits right in front of that last photo: an "ice machine" complete with moving parts, bubbling water, and enough character to open a solo show on Broadway:

It actually took my Dad and I a moment to figure out what it was; fortunately some of the gauges are labeled "ice machine." :)

Hope you guys enjoyed the tour!

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Time to announce this month's art winners! 

The winner of the Marvel roundup is: Antinomia

The winner of Leia is: Faith Harrison

And my wild card winner is: Mona Fitzpatrick!

Congrats, winners, and please e-mail me your mailing addresses!