Jurassic Park: The Ride

Jurassic Park: The Ride
The final splashdown of the ride
Universal Studios Hollywood
AreaLower Lot
StatusRemoved
Opening dateJune 21, 1996 (1996-06-21)
Closing dateSeptember 4, 2018 (2018-09-04)
ReplacedLower Lot View of the Burning House
Replaced byJurassic World: The Ride
Universal Islands of Adventure
AreaJurassic Park
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateMarch 27, 1999 (1999-03-27)
Opening dateMay 28, 1999 (1999-05-28)
Universal Studios Japan
AreaJurassic Park
StatusOperating
Opening dateMarch 31, 2001 (2001-03-31)
General statistics
TypeShoot the Chute
ManufacturerVekoma
DesignerUniversal Creative
Lift system3 chain lifts
Drop85 ft (26 m)
Length1,900 ft (580 m)
Speed50 mph (80 km/h)
Max vertical angle51°
Capacity3,000 riders per hour
Duration7:19
Height restriction42 in (107 cm)
Single rider line available

Jurassic Park: The Ride, also known as the Jurassic Park River Adventure 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 Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. It was formerly located at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California, where it was turned into Jurassic World: The Ride on July 12, 2019.

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


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