Jurassic Park: The Ride (Universal Studios Hollywood) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jurassic Park: The Ride
The final splashdown of the ride
Universal's Islands of Adventure Area Jurassic Park Status {{{status}}} Opening date May 28, 1999 (1999-05-28)
Universal Studios Japan Area Jurassic Park Status {{{status}}} Opening date March 31, 2001 (2001-03-31)
Universal Studios Hollywood Area Lower lot Status {{{status}}} Opening date June 21, 1996 (1996-06-21) Closing date September 3, 2018 (2018-09-03) Replaced by Jurassic World-inspired water attraction
General statistics
Type	Shoot the Chute
Manufacturer	Vekoma
Designer	Universal Creative
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)
Universal Express available
Single rider line available

Jurassic Park: The Ride is a water-based amusement ride based on the Steven Spielberg film Jurassic Park and Michael Crichton's 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.

The ride was researched and built as the film was still in its production phase and opened at Universal Studios Hollywood on June 21, 1996. Duplicates of the ride have since been built at Universal's Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Japan under Jurassic Park River Adventure. A river rapids ride version of the attraction, Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure, opened at Universal Studios Singapore in 2010.

History

Jurassic Park: The Ride

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.

On August 12, 1996, Universal launched an online game titled Jurassic Park – The Ride Online Adventure, to promote the ride.

On May 10, 2018, Universal Studios Hollywood announced that its version of the ride would be closing on September 3, 2018 for a 9 month long renovation to transform the ride into a new attraction based on the Jurassic World line of films in the franchise. This version is slated to debut in 2019 and will include all new animatronics and special effects.

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Dinosaurs featured in the rides

• Ultrasaurus, bigger than Brachiosaurus
• Psittacosaurus
• Stegosaurus
• Compsognathus
• Parasaurolophus
• Dilophosaurus
• Velociraptor
• Tyrannosaurus Rex

Jurassic Park in the Dark

Robosaurus

During Universal Studios Hollywood's annual "Halloween Horror Nights", the ride was temporarily renamed "Jurassic Park in the Dark." Most of the lights inside the Environmental Systems Building near the end of the ride were turned off. In addition, the ride's original soundtrack transitioned into Welcome to the Jungle by Guns 'N Roses.

Images for kids

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  The Hadrosaur cove.

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  Warning sign at the entrance of Jurassic Park River Adventure at Universal's Islands of Adventure.

See also

In Spanish: Jurassic Park: The Ride para niños