Project Fedora goes vertical: steel framing rises beside Hollywood Studios' Indiana Jones stunt show
Steel pipe framing has gone up at the Project Fedora site next to the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Disney's Hollywood Studios, the first vertical structure since work began in March. Disney still has not said what the project is.
The mystery construction project known as Project Fedora finally has something standing. New aerial photos show a steel pipe framework next to the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Disney's Hollywood Studios, the first vertical structure at the site since work started in March.
Key Details
- Where: Beside the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular exit, near Backlot Express
- Work began: March 17, 2026
- What it is: Not announced by Disney
The Buzz
Project Fedora has kept Hollywood Studios fans guessing for seven months. A name that hints at Indiana Jones and a contractor known for themed set pieces are the only clues so far.
What the new framework at Project Fedora looks like
Behind the rolling planter wall, dirt and rebar have given way to a steel pipe framework on concrete pads.
- Vertical posts. Vertical posts are joined by angled and horizontal pipes, with each post set on a square concrete pad.
- Same anchored pads. The pads match the anchored concrete pad, with its steel plate and anchor bolts, seen at the site earlier in October.
- Overnight work. Lumber stacks, timber formwork and survey flags surround the steel, and crews are working during overnight hours.
- The location. The plot sits by the stunt show exit, with the Backlot Express silo tower close by.
Permits hint at themed elements
Two filings suggest the project includes themed set pieces, though Disney has confirmed nothing.
- Notices of Commencement. Disney filed two on May 15, the Florida paperwork recorded before construction starts, for general work at the site.
- Set-piece contractor. One notice names Artistic Entertainment Services LLC, which installed set pieces for Donald's Dino-Bash and Woody's Lunch Box in Toy Story Land.
- Signage permit. Walt Disney Imagineering filed a separate June 10 permit for signage near the stunt show; it may not be connected.
- The name. "Fedora" could point to Indiana Jones' signature hat, which would fit a site next to his stunt show.
Disney has not said what Project Fedora is, or when it opens
Seven months of work have produced clues, not answers, and Disney has given no opening window.
- March 17. Construction started at a former merchandise location by the stunt show, with overhead netting removed and rolling planters installed.
- July 24. A large tree near Backlot Express came down, leaving a cleared plot marked with stakes and survey flags.
- October 3. Fresh concrete, rebar and formwork appeared behind the planter wall.
- October 9. Aerial photos showed the first vertical steel framing.
Our take. Until Disney names it, Project Fedora is a walk-by curiosity rather than something to plan around: the work sits behind planters beside the stunt show, and the clues so far point to themed elements.