Triceratop Spin

Yes, this is a corny little kiddie ride. And I loved it. Short lines, fun to cruise your Dino up and down and good for a laugh.

This ride is just like every other spinning/​flying ride– but my 4 year old loved it. The line was short and you can take your baby on it too, which was definitely a plus.

It’s the Dumbo ride. No different. Just triceratops instead of Dumbo. Fun for kids. The ride spins. You go up and down. Solid.

I am reviewing this ride from my grandson’s perspective. Very tame for an adult. However, it is one of the rides that allows the toddlers to control whether the dino goes up or down. Very basic, but geared to the younger crowd. 4 can ride per dino so the line moves a little more quickly.
Go take a spin.

The Triceratop Spin is a simple ride, but is still fun for all ages.
Located in the carnival area of the Animal Kingdom, this ride is similar to the Magic Kingdom’s Dumbo and Aladdin rides. The basic idea is that you enter the ride vehicle, in this case a Triceratops, and the ride spins you around a central post. Inside the Triceratops are controls which allow you to go up and down, or tilt forward or backwards. The difference between this ride and others is that there are two rows of seats and two separate controls. In the rear seating area are the controls which allow the rider to go up or down. The front controls tilt. If you happen to be riding in the front with your younger daughter while your oldest is in charge of the controls in the back, look out.
I was subjected to multiple rounds of going as high as the ride would allow with pretty much zero control on my end. When I looked back to demand she lower the ride so her father would stop freaking out, my youngest decided that would be a good time to tilt the ride forward. If there would have been a camera on the ride, I am sure my look would have been priceless. The addition of height and forward tilt is not my idea of fun, but the kids do seem to love it.
There is usually a wait for this ride, but the line moves quickly. If the line is short, I recommend riding it several times in a row.

This is your average «spin type» ride of this sort similar to Dumbo and Magic Carpets of Aladdin, except this one is not nearly as cool.
On the neat side, the triceratops look crap in your pants adorable and while you’re on the ride, more triceratops pop out and smile at you. Some even have balls… I mean they’re holding «play balls»; fish your dirty mind out of the gutter.
The ride vehicles also have stars painted along the bottom. Maybe it’s to symbolize the cute dino’s ambitions– that if he just keeps shining on like the crazy diamond he is one day he can shoot for the stars; or perhaps Peter Pan and Tinkerbell soared overhead and spilled some pixie dust over Dinoland USA… I don’t get it either