This sends the boat off-course into a restricted area where carnivorous dinosaurs are contained. Guests then encounter a Hadrosaur exhibit in which a Parasaurolophus pops out from underneath the water and bumps the boat.
The boat passes by an Ultrasaurus (a long-necked dinosaur that is similar to the Brachiosaurus seen in the first film), as well the parrot-billed Psittacosaurus, and an adult Stegosaurus with one of its offspring. Once riders board their boat, they travel up a small hill, where a narrator welcomes guests to Jurassic Park, as the famous gates of the park open for the boat to travel through. The queue line features numerous television sets that feature John Hammond (Richard Attenborough), the creator of the park, discussing the dinosaurs, as well as music from the films playing in the background. Lockers are available for guests with belongings that could get wet on the ride, but unlike those at other rides like The Incredible Hulk Coaster and Hollywood Rip Ride Rock-It, a small fee is required for use. The entrance to the ride is marked by a giant stone slab with the ride's logo on both sides. Jurassic Park River Adventure opened with the rest of Islands of Adventure on May 28, 1999, about a week shy of the first film's sixth anniversary. However, it was later decided by executives that Jurassic Park was so successful that it should instead have a fully dedicated area in the Islands of Adventure park that was currently under construction. Plans to port the ride to Universal Studios Florida were also in development shortly after the original design opened. Jurassic Park: The Ride was later opened three years after the first film's release, in 1996. It is the signature attraction of the Jurassic Park section at Islands of Adventure, and opened with the park on May 28, 1999.Įven before Jurassic Park was released in 1993, Universal was eagerly anticipating to adapt the hit film for their Universal Parks, and had already begun construction on a ride at Universal Studios Hollywood. Like the rest of the area it is located in, it is based on the 1993 film Jurassic Park. It is a port of Jurassic Park: The Ride from Universal Studios Hollywood with some minor differences. Psittacosaurus Jurassic Park River Adventure, also known simply as River Adventure, and as Jurassic Park: The Ride, is a water thrill ride located in the Jurassic Park section of Islands of Adventure.