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 Review of Jurrasic Park River Adventure @ Islands of Adventure
0 Rating Posted by: BobFunland on 4/1/2002 10:13:00 PM
This is by far the best themed boat drop ever. Rather than the majority of these such rides which merely feature a lift a turn and a drop, this sucker has a storyboard to follow. The tour of the Jurassic Park compound is nice, and it helps to boost the capacity while providing nice views of amazing tropical plant growth, and huge dinosaur animitronics that are extremely realistic in appearence. The motion is smooth and the realism just cant be beat. The set up is nice, as you just so happen to float off course. The inside part is cool, and the building is a viewpoint that can be seen halfway to Kissimmee. Up you go with the mini-animitronics on the interior set, and then you have the T-Rex... oh, I almost forgot that this isnt just a ride through time, this is a boat ride. There has to be a drop, and this is one big ol drop! The drop may be the worst part of the ride. With as good as the creatures are, the drop is fairly weak... certainly the point that prevents a 9. I sat in the front this past trip, as I did three years ago. I didnt get very wet, well, at least half of my clothing was left dry, which, after sitting up front, is kind of a suprise and a disappointment. If you are riding to ride, you will be pleased, but if you want to get wet, go ride Bilge-Rat Barges or Ripsaw Falls. It is incredulous that such a good water ride is merely the weakest link of the best trio of water rides on earth. Bravo to IOA for yet another well-themed ride!
 

Review Comments

tacoking on 1/14/2005 11:14:26 PM said:
The drop is much better in the back, and you get a little more wet in the back. However, with the restraints that they have on this thing, its hard to get your lower half wet.
Docter on 1/15/2005 8:48:24 AM said:
Jurassic Park River adventure is the best Water Spalsh boat ride out there with its great themeing and awesome drop.Nice review bob
coaster05 on 1/16/2005 9:55:42 AM said:
Yeah of this type of rides its about the only one that is themed I believe. For pure drop I also love the one at hershey you can see that splash from about anywhere in the fair section.
Docter on 1/16/2005 1:20:10 PM said:
Universal should make it so the people get wet in the boat more the the people sitting on the side.
BobFunland on 1/17/2005 10:11:29 PM said:
I know that this wont come close to the soaking of a good, modern rapids ride, but I still expected a bit more. Certainly well-themed, which made it so great for what is normally a rather dull water ride (my least favorite of the three main types, being Log Flumes, Rapids Rides and Splash Boats)
Broduer477 on 3/13/2005 4:31:59 PM said:
i stopped reading after you said bes themed drop. Yes theres a dinosaur. But i think Splash Mountain is #1
BobFunland on 3/13/2005 5:52:00 PM said:
Im sorry, Im not sure if I have been on Splash Mt., and if I have, it was 13 years ago and I cant remember it at all. So, to me, it still is the #1 themed drop, until I get back to Disney.
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