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EspañolThis scenic water cruise starts out innocently enough. You’re gliding along in your raft, watching a baby stegosaurus and its mother share a moment. When out of nowhere, you’re bumped off course and thrust into the ominous “restricted area” of Jurassic Park™. This is where they keep the other creatures. The dangerous ones. Suddenly, a T. rex stands before you. There’s nowhere to turn. Your only possible escape from his razor sharp teeth is to take the pitch-black plunge before you. Did we mention it’s an 85-foot drop? Hope you brought a towel.
Jurassic Park River Adventure
(4.6)
Land: Jurassic Park
Status
Down
02/03 21:06
Type
Boat Ride
Universal Express
Yes
Duration
9 minutes
Wet Factor
May Get Very Wet
Recommended age
6 years old
Or older
Has virtual queue
Yes
Has single rider queue
No
Wheelchair accessible
No
Takes photo
No
Popularity
Moderate to Heavy
Some curiosities
General
Lift system: 3 chain lifts
Drop: 85 ft (26 m)
Length: 1,900 ft (580 m)
Speed: 50 mph (80 km/h)
Max vertical angle: 51°
Capacity: 3,000 riders per hour
Duration: 7:19
Height restriction: 42 in (107 cm)
Lift system: 3 chain lifts
Drop: 85 ft (26 m)
Length: 1,900 ft (580 m)
Speed: 50 mph (80 km/h)
Max vertical angle: 51°
Capacity: 3,000 riders per hour
Duration: 7:19
Height restriction: 42 in (107 cm)
Jurassic Park
The Ride is a water-based amusement ride based on the Steven Spielberg 1993 film Jurassic Park and Michael Crichton's 1990 novel of the same name which the film is based on located at Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan. It was formerly located at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, where it was turned into Jurassic World: The Ride.
The Ride is a water-based amusement ride based on the Steven Spielberg 1993 film Jurassic Park and Michael Crichton's 1990 novel of the same name which the film is based on located at Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan. It was formerly located at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, where it was turned into Jurassic World: The Ride.
Inspiration
The ride was inspired by a line of scenes from Michael Crichton's 1990 novel when Alan Grant, Lex Murphy, and Tim Murphy try to get back to the visitors center on an inflatable raft. Elements like the Tyrannosaurus Rex chasing the boat, the pair of Dilophosaurus on the river bank, and the drop (ride) / waterfall (novel), were used on the ride.
The ride was inspired by a line of scenes from Michael Crichton's 1990 novel when Alan Grant, Lex Murphy, and Tim Murphy try to get back to the visitors center on an inflatable raft. Elements like the Tyrannosaurus Rex chasing the boat, the pair of Dilophosaurus on the river bank, and the drop (ride) / waterfall (novel), were used on the ride.
Opening
Among the guests in attendance at the ride's grand opening celebration in 1996 were film cast members Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Richards and Joseph Mazzello. Steven Spielberg also attended the opening, but requested that he be let off of the attraction before the 85-foot (26 m) drop.
Among the guests in attendance at the ride's grand opening celebration in 1996 were film cast members Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Richards and Joseph Mazzello. Steven Spielberg also attended the opening, but requested that he be let off of the attraction before the 85-foot (26 m) drop.
Promotion
On August 12, 1996, Universal launched an online game, Jurassic Park – The Ride Online Adventure, to promote the ride.
On August 12, 1996, Universal launched an online game, Jurassic Park – The Ride Online Adventure, to promote the ride.
Closure and rebranding
On May 10, 2018, Universal Studios Hollywood announced that its version of the ride would close on September 3, 2018 for a 9-month renovation into Jurassic World: The Ride, based on the franchise's Jurassic World films. It debuted in 2019 and includes all new animatronics and special effects.
On May 10, 2018, Universal Studios Hollywood announced that its version of the ride would close on September 3, 2018 for a 9-month renovation into Jurassic World: The Ride, based on the franchise's Jurassic World films. It debuted in 2019 and includes all new animatronics and special effects.
Queue and pre-show
The ride was designed to replicate the atmosphere of Isla Nublar. Guests began the queue by walking under the Jurassic Park Sign before waiting under an open-wall building. A tour guide appeared on television monitors in the building, reviewing boarding and ride safety. Other videos played with some about the "safety of the ride" spoken by InGen employees, John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) talking about the dinosaurs, and music from the first film's score in the background. Guests were then split into two lines to board their rafts.
The ride was designed to replicate the atmosphere of Isla Nublar. Guests began the queue by walking under the Jurassic Park Sign before waiting under an open-wall building. A tour guide appeared on television monitors in the building, reviewing boarding and ride safety. Other videos played with some about the "safety of the ride" spoken by InGen employees, John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) talking about the dinosaurs, and music from the first film's score in the background. Guests were then split into two lines to board their rafts.
Jurassic Park in the Dark
During Universal Studios Hollywood's annual "Halloween Horror Nights", the ride was temporarily renamed "Jurassic Park in the Dark". Most of the lights in the Environmental Systems Building near the end of the ride were turned off, and the ride's original soundtrack was replaced with Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses.
During Universal Studios Hollywood's annual "Halloween Horror Nights", the ride was temporarily renamed "Jurassic Park in the Dark". Most of the lights in the Environmental Systems Building near the end of the ride were turned off, and the ride's original soundtrack was replaced with Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses.
