1) ULTRASAUR 1 – as tall as a five storey building (50 feet).All were designed and built by Sarcos in their facility in Utah before being painstakingly installed in the ride environment at Universal. The 16 dinosaurs that populate the Jurassic Park world are a massive part of the ride’s success. Please join us again soon on your next visit to Universal Studios Hollywood” Video & Audio Clipsįinal Announcement (Audio) The Making of Jurassic Park The Ride “This concludes your tranquil journey through the world of the dinosaurs. The raft slows down and as we round the corner towards the unload dock we hear an announcement: Just as the T Rex lunges forward from behind a waterfall to attack the raft, the vessel lurches forward and down 84 feet in pitch blackness straight into the lagoon at the base of the Jurassic Park building with an almighty splash. With an eardrum-shattering roar, a massive T Rex lunges forward towards the boat from behind the waterfall. An emergency announcement counts down from 10 to 1 as the boat approaches the waterfall. The control desk has been abandoned some time ago. All around, flashing lights warn of the impending shutdown. Scene 11 “Life Support Systems will terminate in 15 seconds… 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1”Īhead, a waterfall cascades from the roof of the power station. Evacuate Immediately!”Ī roar from overhead means only one thing – there’s a T Rex on the roof – he smashes through the ceiling as sparks fly and overhead pipes crumple under the pressure. Warning sirens and flashing lights signal that we’re not out of the woods yet. Scene 10 – Pipes burst overhead & T Rex attacksĪt the top of the ramp we plunge into darkness briefly. The ride system will be given an overhaul, but due to the massive investment in the basic ride system, it’s believed that this will not change significantly. In Summer 2019 a new version of the ride will open, featuring new animatronic elements and updated effects. Our friends at covered the last night in their blog. The massive global success of the Jurassic World reboot of the series, coupled with the technology now being over 20 years old, resulted in the Jurassic Park Ride closing for the last time on September 3rd, 2018.
You can also explore the Backlot and find out about the history of movie production at Universal! See information about the rest of the Current Attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood, or explore Past Attractions at the park. By this point, the decision had been taken to use a water-based ride at Universal Studios, so it went ahead, and the River Adventure had to wait until the third movie in the series. Although a River ride features in the book Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, it was cut from the film during production. Landmark Entertainment started work on the project in early 1991. It remains the most expensive amusement ride of all time, and actually cost twice as much as Jurassic Park the movie.ĭesign and development work on the ride first began in November 1990 – six years before the ride was opened, and incredibly over three years before the movie Jurassic Park was released (1993). The Jurassic Park River Adventure (as it was originally known) first set sail Summer 1996 at a cost of $110 million.