Dinosaur has seen better days

[_caleb]

just add strobe lights

 

[DoleWhipDrea]

Rode this yesterday. The advancing carno is moving again (may have been mentioned before), but the alioramous was completely non-functional. Like, he looked like he had fallen over. I didn't know he bent that low.

All non-functional AAs are just taking naps.

 

[jannerUK]

Really hope they dont remove Dinosaur when we go in Summer 2023. Not likely I hope?

 

[BubbaisSleep]

Really hope they dont remove Dinosaur when we go in Summer 2023. Not likely I hope?

You should have no worries outside of unplanned maintenance. It’s way to early for blue sky plans to take shape.

 

[DonniePeverley]

Yeah gots to admit the queing, the pre show was just so dishelved and unorganised - people are now just skipping the video and going straight to the ride at times it appears. Just all very dated and old, for what is actually a very decent attraction.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

How are things looking here? Anyone been on recently? Found a POV from 4 weeks ago (at least when uploaded), and the first carnotaurus looked like it had been replaced with a substitute stationary figure or something (which I didn't know was ever done for the first one).

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

How are things looking here? Anyone been on recently? Found a POV from 4 weeks ago (at least when uploaded), and the first carnotaurus looked like it had been replaced with a substitute stationary figure or something (which I didn't know was ever done for the first one).

Ugh, Dino on a stick is back..
Double Ugh, Charging Carno is Stationary..
Triple Ugh..the photo Carno is so quiet and doesn't flail around as good..

It's about as bad as it was in Jan 2020 when I last went..

This honestly needs a year and half refurb to get every dang problem this ride needs fixed and make it what the warning signs states..

Not this.....

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Was on it twice this week…it needs a refurb…VERY dark, some not working.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Was on it twice this week…it needs a refurb…VERY dark, some not working.

Ducktape is not an acception!

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I still don't see why they can't make it as violent and shakey as Indy.

 

[TimeTrip]

When I need my Dinosaur fix I sit in a chair close my eyes and have someone rattle the chair aggressively. The ride isn't much different.

 

[spectromagic04]

How are things looking here? Anyone been on recently? Found a POV from 4 weeks ago (at least when uploaded), and the first carnotaurus looked like it had been replaced with a substitute stationary figure or something (which I didn't know was ever done for the first one).

Rode it this morning and everything was working. Only glaring issue was the Dino that charges at the truck was stationary.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Time for a status check on Dinosaur! Anyone been on recently?

 

[iMax]

Time for a status check on Dinosaur! Anyone been on recently?

When I rode it on the day of the anniversary, everything for the most part seemed good, Alioramus was stuck and the 1st Carno seemed static but other than that it was pretty fine.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Nice thread bump. Are we doing disco Dino yet?

 

[Phicinfan]

You mean other than the fact insider has said it will become Zootopia?

 

[SpectreJordan]

I'd miss the cheesy plot but I'd be fine with a remake of Dinosaur. Just keep dinos in DAK! I feel replacing them would tear out a chunk of that park's soul. It's almost like removing Adventureland out of MK.

 

[Hawkeye_2018]

I really like almost nothing about this ride. Any type of replacement would be a win in my book

 

[SpectreJordan]

Dinosaur's a ride that's grown on me a lot recently. I was indifferent about it for years, but I've really started to love it over the past year & a half. I don't know why but it's become really charming for me.

I've become fond of Restaurantasuarus too. The theming is so much fun & I feel it's one of the better "Generic burgers & chicken" spots in the parks.

Chester & Hesters can bulldozed tomorrow & I wouldn't care though lmao

 

[The Rocketeer]

I'd miss the cheesy plot but I'd be fine with a remake of Dinosaur. Just keep dinos in DAK! I feel replacing them would tear out a chunk of that park's soul. It's almost like removing Adventureland out of MK.

I agree with you. I have been a huge Dinosaur fan (the attraction, not the film), but probably because it feels so unlike what Disney would make today and unique. I rode it a few months ago again, perhaps for the last time, and thought.. okay this is clearly dated and I can see it needs a lot of work and I understand why they would want to replace it. You can ditch the Dino Institute theme and the campy elements, but a dinosaur is literally on the park's logo and young boys will probably always love dinos and I think they still deserve a presence in the park.

But to be realistic, Disney will no longer create any E-ticket attraction without a recognizable existing IP (at least in the states), the most recognizable Dinosaur related IP is not owned by Disney and has arguably the better attraction a few miles up I-4. I would love for Disney to build the boneyard rollercoaster that was planned 20+ years ago in the plot of Dinorama, but it would forever be compared to VelociCoaster, even if they would be apples and oranges in terms of experiences and theming.

If Joe Rhode were still with the company we might have a fighting chance with something Dinosaur related, but I think Moana is a given at this point, and probably Zootopia too if we're being honest here. Neither fit this park. But people said that about Pandora. At least that film had themes of conservation though.