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Jurassic World: The Ride
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The final splashdown of the ride
Universal Studios Hollywood
AreaLower Lot
StatusOperating
Opening dateJuly 12, 2019
ReplacedJurassic Park: The Ride
General statistics
TypeShoot the Chute
DesignerUniversal Creative
Lift system3 chain lifts
Drop85 ft (26 m)
Speed50 mph (80 km/h)
Capacity3,000 riders per hour
Duration7:19
Height restriction42 in (107 cm)
Single rider line available

Jurassic World: The Ride[1] is an attraction that is themed to the Jurassic World series at Universal Studios Hollywood. The original Jurassic Park: The Ride, which operated from June 21, 1996, to September 3, 2018, underwent a major refurbishment and reopened as Jurassic World: The Ride.

History

The ride was announced on May 10, 2018, by Universal Studios Hollywood officials during the 25th anniversary of the 1993 film Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg. It was stated that Jurassic Park: The Ride, which opened on June 21, 1996, would be closed for retheming based on the 2015 film Jurassic World and its 2018 sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.[2][3]

The Jurassic Cafe restaurant and Jurassic Outfitters retail store near the original attraction also closed temporarily to be rethemed.[3][4] Jurassic Cafe introduced a bar called Isla Nu-bar, named after the series' fictional Isla Nublar island.[5] A digital Mosasaurus is featured on the ride. Industrial Light & Magic collaborated with the design team at Universal Studios Hollywood to create the creature and its environment.[6] Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and B.D. Wong reprise their roles from Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.[6][7]

The attraction officially opened on July 12, 2019, alongside a number of other Jurassic World-themed attractions adjacent to the ride entrance.[8] In addition to the attraction, guests can also take part in the Triceratops Encounter, where guests interact with Juliet, a Triceratops, and Dino Play, in which young visitors excavate large dinosaur fossils. Guests can also interact with baby dinosaurs along with their trainer.[7]

Ride

The ride begins by climbing an initial lift hill, and the boats are taken to the Aquarium section, encountering a Mosasaurus. Guests then go to a lush area, where they find a mother Stegosaurus and her baby and encounter a Parasaurolophus before entering Predator Cove, where the riders see carnage has ensued and that the Indominus Rex has broken out of its cage, along with a Tyrannosaurus Rex and some Dilophosaurus. The ACU is called in to round up the dinosaurs. Claire Dearing (played by Bryce Dallas Howard) tries to comfort the riders, but her feeds cuts out before riders traverse another lift hill. Owen Grady (played by Chris Pratt) then patches in and says to not move out of the boat. He then sends Blue to help the riders escape.

As the boat nears the top of the lift, a raptor holding a chewed wire lunges at guests through a hole in the ceiling. Following attempts by Dilophosaurus to spit venom (actually water) at riders and a close call with the Indominus, the riders meet up with Blue. The Velociraptor guides them to an exit, but the Indominus Rex has made it there first. The Tyrannosaurus then appears and attacks the Indominus, which buys riders the time needed to escape. The boat then goes down an 84-foot drop, and the riders exit the ride into the gift shop.[6] The Mosasaurus, which appeared in the Jurassic World films, is part of the Aquarium Observatory section, an area that responds to real-world weather.[6]

References

  1. ^ Fadroski, Kelli Skye (March 22, 2019). "Universal Studios Hollywood announces details for Jurassic World — The Ride, opening this summer". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Universal Studios Hollywood's Jurassic Park ride is going extinct". Entertainment Weekly. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "THE COUNTDOWN TO THE EXTINCTION OF "JURASSIC PARK—THE RIDE" AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD STARTS NOW". NBCUniversal. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Sollosi, Mary (April 17, 2019). "Universal Studios Hollywood teases upcoming 'Jurassic World' ride". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  5. ^ Sciretta, Peter (June 17, 2019). "First Look: 'Jurassic World - The Ride's Isla Nu-bar Will Feature Collectible Tiki Cocktails and More". /Film. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d Pearson, Ben (May 23, 2019). "Universal's Jurassic World Ride Will React to Actual Weather Changes; Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and BD Wong to Reprise Their Roles". /Film. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Jones, Marcus (May 23, 2019). "Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard to reprise their roles in Universal's 'Jurassic World' ride". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "BREAKING NEWS: "Jurassic World—The Ride" Opens at Universal Studios Hollywood and It Just Got Real". NBCUniversal MediaVillage. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
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