Jurassic Park River Adventure

Still a relevant ride with the release of Jurassic World.
The ride is fairly short. A tour of Jurassic Park goes very wrong! Then –Spoiler alert– your a$$ gets dropped two to three stories down a water flume after being chomped at by a T Rex.
You will get wet — the question is how wet? Front and extreme sides are the splash zones. We wore rain ponchos (and so did quite a few others).
Only a five minute wait with Unlimited Express Pass

Your 90’s Jurassic Park Trip
Overall: 3.25 Stars
Jurassic Park River Adventure is a dinosaur themed lazy log flume ride (until the final drop). It follows an escaped dinosaur storyline. The visuals are very original Jurassic Park. They are impressive, but technologically inferior to more modern marvels. It gives off a rather nostalgic feel.
The majority of the ride is calm, until the s%$t hits the fan!
Depending on where you sit on the flume, you will get rather wet.
If you are a big time fan of Jurassic Park who will either be overjoyed by this ride or disappointed. Maybe both?
The wait time during my mid-​July visit was less than 20 minutes. Got a little unlucky with the ride when it broke down less than 30 seconds from the final drop, which took away a lot from the ride. We were stranded for about 15 – 20 minutes. At least it was in the shade/​indoors. The plus side was receiving a free ride voucher for the majority of the rides in either Universal Studios or Islands of Adventure (used it on Transformers).

This is a nice «flume» type of right we cool dinosaurs. You get wet on this ride, but not that wet.

Wow. It really feels like you stepped into the Jurassic Park film. The dinosaurs on this ride look absolutely amazing and life like. I love that the most.
The actual ride though is a bit cheesy when the «panic» begins but otherwise, really awesome. And the drop is fun.
Ended up in the front row so I got drenched. Well, there goes my Slytherin tie. Hah.

I loved this attraction. I will say though that going on this without a rain poncho especially when it was cold outside was a bad idea. I loved going on this during the day but found it more fun at night! A must do.

What a nostalgic yet thrilling experience!
You start by gently drifting across the river, encountering dinosaurs (need an update btw) before things go haywire.
The drop is incredibly thrilling and I felt the weightless feeling that I love!
You didn’t get wet on it at all! Really amazing and highly recommended

This is one of my favorite rides at Universal. It’s old school, which i love, and has good ol mechanical dinosaurs creaking about.
It’s a water ride, my favs!, so prepare to get wet if you’re in the front two rows. Behind that and you’re probably ok. It takes you down a pretty good sized drop so if you don’t like those this may not be the ride for you.
I think this ride can have a relatively decent wait but both times I’ve been at Universal I’ve been super lucky it’s been empty. My record? Jurassic park ride 25 x in a row. Oh yaaahhh

Para la gente llorona como yo, éstos tipos de juegos son los que más disfruto.
Ya entrás y estás dentro de la película. La puerta de entrada al Parque Jurásico es genial.
Al principio el recorrido en el bote es tranquilo y la ambientación lo acompaña con ruidos y sonidos de pájaros, y de dinosaurios por supuesto.
Luego vas a notar qué los dinosaurios empezaron a rebelarse y se ven cajas rotas y arañazos por doquier. Es ahí cuando te metes adentro del edificio totalmente oscuro y el juego empieza a tomar adrenalina.
La caída tan temerosa creo que es al verla nada más porque en mi caso la súper disfruté y fui en época de mucho calor por lo que no molestó para nada el agua! Si van adelante de todo es porque quieren empaparse, si no quieren salir todos mojados recomiendo los pilotos o bien no subir porque no hay chance de que no te entre un poquito de agua.
Anímense a éste juego!!!

Walking through the Jurassic park gates and hearing the signature music gives me chills!
Their water ride (not the crazy fast one) leaves you minimally wet afterwards. You ride through to see some of the gentle dinosaurs, and it feels like you’re seeing some of them up close. The t-​Rex at the end is pretty fabulous as well as the surprise drop.

Such a nostalgic ride for me! I used to go on this ride at Universal Studios Hollywood throughout my childhood and have always loved it! It’s exciting that Jurassic Park 4 recently came out (my fiancé and I watched it in theaters and enjoyed it a lot), so the Jurassic Park universe has been getting a lot of renewed attention and more fans!
The ride is very fun — you get into a boat (on a simulated track) and ride through a forest with «friendly-​looking» dinosaurs, but then start coming upon some small drops and then you go up a track to the very top of the ride and plummet down to get away from the scarier carnivorous dinosaurs. It’s very much like Splash Mountain, except with ferocious dinosaurs instead of cuddly, singing woodland creatures.
YOU WILL GET WET. I repeat: YOU WILL GET WET. Most people in line had plastic water covers (I’m sure there’s somewhere you can get them nearby), but we were running out of time so we went on the ride with no cover and got soaked.
The only reason I’m giving this ride 4 stars instead of 5 is that you have to share a lap bar with the 3 – 4 people you sit next to. We shared a lap bar with a random party of 3 and one of the women in the party selfishly put her purse on her lap bar so the lap bar didn’t completely come down (she was laughing about it — wow!). We didn’t hear a click but the ride started anyway and no one checked it for us for safety. My fiancé and I knew there would be a large drop and were pretty terrified and kept our arms on the lapbar tightly to hold it down. It ended up being ok and we didn’t fly out of the ride during the plummet part, but it was really frightening and prevented us from fully enjoying the ride…
In the end, we survived, got soaked from the water, and I was happy to have experienced a relic of my childhood again.

The first water ride we rode at the park! I did enjoy this one a lot, though I think that has more to do with the fact that it’s pretty much my childhood and less to with the ride itself. ‘Cause this ride is oolllddd, and you can tell. The animatronics are often jerky, out-​of-​sync with the general noises and water squirts. You can even hear the clinking of the gears as they (the dinosaurs) move back and forth. You can see parts of submerged dinosaurs in the water that don’t match the color/​condition of the same dinosaurs outside of the water. I would so love for them to update this ride a little bit, especially since the new movie came out. I’m sure that will end up driving more people to this ride, and introduce a new generation to the dino craze.
–RIDE SPOILERS–
You start off in the raft (duh), leisurely moving down the river. You have a little plunge down, which gets other people in the raft wetter than some. After that, you go towards the Park «gates». You hear a swell of music around you, and then the Jurassic Park doors open. All I could think, with a huge grin on my face, was «I wish I had epic music like this playing during important moments of my life.» It’s a seriously awesome feeling, hearing the familiar tune and having the doors open for you.
You go through a cave, winding leisurely around the water. You see different species of animatronic dinosaurs, poking their heads out of the water, leaning over the raft, and then – whoops, you get bumped along towards the raptor containment area (oh no!). You hear a warning recording, see a capsized boat, two dinosaurs fighting over a shirt, you hear raptors rustling in the foliage, and then you’re going towards the water treatment plant. This is at an angle, going upwards about a story, and there’s a raptor cage above the entrance and you can guess what happens with that cage.
Now you’re inside the water treatment plant, and it’s cool and dark. There are raptors inside, snarling and clawing around you. Further into the water treatment plant, the raft is flanked by those frilly dinos that spew poison out, and streams of it hit a few lucky ducks in the raft. After that, it’s finally a meat and greet with an animatronic T Rex, who hungrily snaps at you. Then you drop down, in an accelerated water spray, and the ride ends. We rode it two or three times that weekend.
–RIDE SPOILERS END–
PROS:
–It’s worth a 15 – 20 minutes wait, because the experience is a very nostalgic one for those who watched Jurassic Park in the 90s.
–I enjoy the mix of leisurely floating along, and rapidly moving through raptor-​infested areas.
–It had a very good pace, mixing up fast and slow movements.
–The epic swell of music as the Park gates open is an incredibly beautiful, uplifting moment.
CONS:
–Severely needs an update. Many of the animatronics make it impossible to suspend disbelief even an itty bitty amount.
–I just happened to be sitting in a part where my entire butt got wet the first time I rode it. The next time, I was sitting in the opposite area, and got to laugh at my friends who had just laughed at me.
–If you do get super wet, they have an air dryer that you have to pay to use. (I think it was $ 5)
THE VERDICT:
If this ride ever manages to update, I would give it 5 stars. It’s an incredibly easy, nicely paced ride that offers just enough water splash to be fun and not too much to the point where you’re drenched for half the day (though really, that probably depends more on where you end up sitting). We rode this ride a few times, and though we were considerably wetter after the second time, it wasn’t anything unbearable. It’s a lot of fun, and I recommend it for anyone who enjoys water rides and Jurassic Park. Also, does anyone else think it would be awesome if there was a dinosaur shooting game, similar to the MIB ride? Shoot your way out of the park, or perish!

The ride starts out as a leisurely cruise, seeing all the prehistoric flora and fauna. Things go awry and the dinosaurs run amok, and towards the end there’s raptors all around and at the very end a T-​Rex bursts out and then you take the big drop down. We were right at the front, so needless to say, we got soaked.
My posse and I had a blast on this ride. It was definitely more visually stimulating than Dudley Do-​Right (which I can’t believe they have taking up valuable real estate) and took me back to when I was a little kid and the first movie came out. Some of the animatronics could use some updating to live up to modern standards and expectations, but it was still fun and got me all the more excited for the new movie.

Super! Toll! Genial und nass. So lässt sich das Abenteuer wohl am besten beschreiben. Viel mehr will ich jetzt gar nicht verraten. Auf alle Fälle ein Muss im Park!

— Low impact wet ride.
If you’re looking for something that won’t jerk you around and don’t mind getting wet … this ride is for you!

Had a great couple of days at this park, most of the rides and shows were great. Unfortunately, there are a few you should avoid, the first is the Jurassic park adventure… really guys!!! You pay $ 160 day and you have the audacity to throw out chunky cheese style dysfunctional animatronics!!!
Frankly, the Dino’s look horrible, the timing of dinosaur movements and roars didn’t match. Even worse, there was a dinosaur that sprang out of the bushes, raised up on his back two legs and spread what was supposed to be a colorful hood… The one that spits poison. Only, that’s not really what happened. When he spread the hood, the material was dangling to the side and the finger like mechanical times were exposed. It looked like a robot hand stuck to the side of its head. Especially with the coming of the new Jurassic park movie, this needs a serious overhaul!

This ride is on my Top 5 Universal Studios rides!
We didn’t get to sit up front, but still got slightly soaked anyway. I wasn’t sure how steep the drop would be, but I suppose it wasn’t as bad I was expecting!
So the ride is set up like you’re taking a tour of the actual Jurassic Park, and then something goes terribly wrong!
DUN! DUH! DUH!
You see dinosaurs of all types and then at the end… the big drop!
There is a big step in dryer in the gift shop as you exit the ride, but it ain’t free and we were there on a hot sticky day, so we decided to air dry.

I will start off by saying I’m not usually a fan of water rides, but Jurassic Park River Adventure would definitely have to be my favorite. Unlike many of the other rides in the park, the lockers they provide are not free. It will only cost you a couple of dollars however to stow your belongings. I would recommend purchasing the cheap ponchos they provide if you do not want to have clothes soaked through. This might not be a big deal in the heat of July, but the last time I went last November, it was a little chilly to be walking around (still around 75 degrees though).
On to the ride itself: You are on a water boat tour through Jurassic Park complete with animatronic dinosaurs. As this ride is 15 years old, the effects are a little outdated and it is obvious the dinosaurs have been submerged in water for that long. After a minor drop at the beginning you are treated to the entrance to Jurassic Park. Anyone familiar with the movie will be swept up in the grandeur of the experience as the iconic music starts playing and the gate swings open. Throughout the beginning of the «tour», there are a couple spots where you may get wet due to plumes of water that are sprayed in the air. I won’t spoil the rest of the ride, but as I’m sure you can guess, something goes terribly wrong.
I will say that the ending climb is very steep and still unnerves me every time I ride it. Plus, the ending encounter right before the drop is awesome and not to be missed! I’ve ridden Jurassic Park 6 or 7 times and I have gotten soaked every time. While it may just be luck (or lack thereof), I didn’t sit in the right seat to save my clothes or maybe there isn’t a dry area in the boat. So if you like water rides, definitely check it out.

Great ride! Never gets old. People who don’t like getting wet or dinosaurs won’t enjoy this ride. For the unprepared they have a kiosk right outside the line where you can buy ponchos. The first drop on the ride is a small one but many folks were embracing for the famous big drop. They say no sunglasses but eye glasses are allowed. Do it if you dare!

Maybe I am biased. Maybe 8 year old Blue is thinking this is the best ride of all time because I loved the movie so darn much. Or, maybe this is just a super dope ride — located in a dope ass «land». Mind you this review is for the land AND ride… the land might actually carry the most weight here.
Your journey starts as you cross over the bridge into «Jurassic Park». The huge gates. The infamous logo. The MUSIC! YES… THAT MUSIC. The theme song of JP plays softly in the background as you enter the land, and can’t help but feel you are truly going to «ride the movies» (is this Universals tag line still!?!).
Then there’s possibly my favorite photo op of all theme parks — a huge T-​REX peeking out of the bushes over the famous yellow and green car from JP. Fun fact: During Grad Weekend I actually managed to make it up into the T-​REX mouth and dangled from it for an amazing photo. I don’t think it’s allowed, nor do I recommend anyone do it — but man that was an awesome photo. I actually think since then they have moved the positioning of the T-​REX so you can’t hang from his mouth anymore.
At the River Adventure I don’t remember anything particularly special about the queue. The ride is a river adventure (duh), that slowly creeps you down the river identifying various dinosaurs along the way. Then you go in the other direction, wind up in a warehouse… going up… and up… and up… then it ends with a final drop and slide down the side of the building to the outside, and eventually cause a huge splash — there’s a surprise in there that I’ll let you experience if you haven’t heard about it yet.
You may get wet, so plan accordingly.
I love you JP and even though this ride needs an overall facelift, still ranks up there for the overall experience. This is as close as we will get to experiencing a real Jurassic Park… or is it?

This ride is still pretty good. (almost 20 years old now)
The River Adventure does capture JPs essence in a short amount of time, though the animitronics are a bit dated now, I suspect a little updating could help here. The drop is very steep.

If you’re a fan of the Jurassic Park movie franchise this ride is definitely for you! It is a neat ride with all of the sights and sounds you’d expect if you were actually at Jurassic Park!
If you don’t want to get wet I’d suggest sitting this one out, because there is a massive drop at the end and you WILL get wet, probably even soaked!
Don’t try taking pictures of the dinosaurs or the ride will be stopped and everyone will be looking at you…
If you don’t mind getting wet and love Jurassic Park I suggest you check out this ride!

A must-​do! You will get wet! This ride is so cool!
Even though I always ride this when I’m at Islands of Adventure, there’s nothing like the first time. Once you climb aboard and the ride is underway, there’s nothing like riding through those huge gates as they open with the Jurassic Park theme music playing. I actually got goose bumps the first time! It’s like you’re really going into Jurassic Park. Universal really hit it out of the park with this one!
You ride through and see animatronic dinosaurs, but that’s not the thrill. The thrill is the big drop that you know is coming. You really get a feel for how big this drop is going to be when you’re practically lying on your back as the tracks are pulling your raft upwards. Want to know the size of the drop? Ok, I’ll tell ya… 85 feet. HUGE DROP! HUGE SPLASH! Many, many people (adults and kids) stand below and they get soaked from head to toe every time one of the rafts comes flying down.
Ride before the big drop, your raft will stop and a huge T-​Rex will appear in front of you and roar. This IS NOT the time to take a photo (as I found out the hard way LOL). I’d been on this ride many times and once I decided to take a pic right before the drop. Well people, they are watching you on cameras and they saw me pull out my camera. They actually stopped the ride and told me over the speakers to put my camera down. I’m looking around sheepishly like «who? me?» as I slowly put my camera down. It took a good 5 minutes for the ride to start back up and for us to make the drop. Oppps… my bad! Hahahahaha!
Will you get wet? Yes! Will you get soaked? Maybe. I have discovered you get the least wet if you sit in the middle section of the raft. Those towards the front and the back tend to catch the most water. I personally do not like to get soaked, so that’s where I always make sure to sit. I’ve still gotten wet every single time, but I have yet to get soaked sitting there.
Will it scare your kids? Possibly. I always say, no one knows your kid better than you.
Have fun and hang on tight!