Dinosaur has seen better days

[AndyS2992]

Rode it a few days ago, everything was seemingly in working order. However the ride seemed a lot faster and thrashier than I remembered. Gave me neck pain for a few hours after.

 

[rle4lunch]

My thoughts of just letting it go and dying a slow death are seemingly confirmed by the announcement of the blue sky concept

 

[DiscoMickeyMouse]

Dinosaur is ok…until you get out to Disneyland and ride the Indiana Jones version of the ride which is FAR superior. Move the ride access point to the Asia land and just clone the Indiana Jones ride.

 

[Kamikaze]

Dinosaur is ok…until you get out to Disneyland and ride the Indiana Jones version of the ride which is FAR superior. Move the ride access point to the Asia land and just clone the Indiana Jones ride.

Superior to Dinosaur, sure, but still not enjoyable unless you like concussions.

 

[rle4lunch]

Superior to Dinosaur, sure, but still not enjoyable unless you like concussions.

Dinosaur is just as hurky jurky as Indy. But to be fair, indy is operating with about 50%of its effects working as well. It's just awful this year.

 

[ctxak98]

I don’t think anyone truly understands what we are losing when we lose Dinosaur. Disney is ever going to make a “scary” attraction ever again. We have Tower of Terror, sort of haunted mansion, and maybe Everest if you count that too. Sometimes we need those thrill attractions that add a little more “thrill” to the story. I’m a firm believer they are good for the balance of the park. Losing them would be awful

 

[celluloid]

I don’t think anyone truly understands what we are losing when we lose Dinosaur. Disney is ever going to make a “scary” attraction ever again. We have Tower of Terror, sort of haunted mansion, and maybe Everest if you count that too. Sometimes we need those thrill attractions that add a little more “thrill” to the story. I’m a firm believer they are good for the balance of the park. Losing them would be awful

Good point. Pirates of the Caribbean was dark and freaky for the audiences of 1960s. Indy and Dinosaur were a continuation of that in the Disney Decade. Current Disney would likely not do it for many reasons.

It is also the last of the only AA heavy attractions that Animal Kingdom ever got and another one of the many multiple Animatronic attraction dark rides to go away.

 

[WorldExplorer]

I don’t think anyone truly understands what we are losing when we lose Dinosaur. Disney is ever going to make a “scary” attraction ever again. We have Tower of Terror, sort of haunted mansion, and maybe Everest if you count that too. Sometimes we need those thrill attractions that add a little more “thrill” to the story. I’m a firm believer they are good for the balance of the park. Losing them would be awful

Beneath this stone lies
Our beloved Dinosaur ride
Up until the bitter end
Stupid parents still would not read the signs
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[Kamikaze]

Dinosaur is just as hurky jurky as Indy. But to be fair, indy is operating with about 50%of its effects working as well. It's just awful this year.

The ride system is horrible on both, but the story and setting are much better on Indy.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Superior to Dinosaur, sure, but still not enjoyable unless you like concussions.

And hearing loss. I felt like the onboard audio in all of Disneyland, and particularly Indy, were way too loud to be enjoyable.

 

[rle4lunch]

And hearing loss. I felt like the onboard audio in all of Disneyland, and particularly Indy, were way too loud to be enjoyable.

This was the case this past May on Dinosaur for us as well. Got off the ride with our ears ringing.

Indy is superior in all counts, but is in desperate need of a major refresh. We've rode it twice this year at DL and it's in a sad state. Dinosaur has been in steady decline for a number of years.


We generally hit WdW annually with our DVC points and my son loves DAK, so we've ridden it at least 6 times in the last 24 months (rider swap and FP), and each time the ride gets worse. There has been zero effort to make it better, which makes total sense with what their considering doing.

 

[DisneyfanMA]

speaking of, I was watching a walk through of Animal Kingdom because I've never been and getting excited (and I'm a huge dork). The place looks magnificient......except one thing I noticed. In the carnival/fair looking section of Dinoland with all the game booths and triceratops spin ride whats with the parking lines on the ground? Is that on purpose or something? ? Seems like a gross throwing in the towel on their park themeing and attention to detail.

 

[WorldExplorer]

speaking of, I was watching a walk through of Animal Kingdom because I've never been and getting excited (and I'm a huge dork). The place looks magnificient......except one thing I noticed. In the carnival/fair looking section of Dinoland with all the game booths and triceratops spin ride whats with the parking lines on the ground? Is that on purpose or something? ? Seems like a gross throwing in the towel on their park themeing and attention to detail.

That's on purpose!

Chester and Hester's Dino-Rama started as just the store, cashing in on the Dino-Institute down the street.

That proved to be hugely successful, so opportunistic Chester and Hester expanded and built a whole park across from the store on land they also owned, which used to be their parking lot.

They didn't remove the lines when they did so.

In other words, Disney actually made a fake parking lot to make the place look cheaper than it is.

 

[corran horn]

The ride system is horrible on both, but the story and setting are much better on Indy.

There's also a vista (not just darkness) within the ride and randomized outcomes.

 

[999th Happy Haunt]

The ride system is horrible on both, but the story and setting are much better on Indy.

Hard disagree on the ride vehicle, it’s the best disney’s ever made

 

[Kamikaze]

Hard disagree on the ride vehicle, it’s the best disney’s ever made

Its the worst. Literally the worst.

 

[WondersOfLife]

All of you complaining about this ride sound like you all have back problems and are probably boomers. Lol.

Jk. But also not. Idk.

 

[corran horn]

That's on purpose!

Chester and Hester's Dino-Rama started as just the store, cashing in on the Dino-Institute down the street.

That proved to be hugely successful, so opportunistic Chester and Hester's expanded and built a whole park across from the store on land that also owned, which used to be their parking lot.

They didn't remove the lines when they did so.

In other words, Disney actually made a fake parking lot to make the place look cheaper than it is.

Agreed, lost in the story of that area is it's *supposed* to look cheesy like that.

 

[DoleWhipDrea]

I'm so frustrated that Disney just wants to throw in the towel on Dinosaur. Dinosaurs are classic and a tentpole of Animal Kingdom.

Zootopia doesn't belong there. I adore Jennifer Lee, but this is so incredibly upsetting. I appreciate them calling it all, "serious talks," which means if there's enough backlash, they may just decide to not spend the money on it.

 

[JoeCamel]

speaking of, I was watching a walk through of Animal Kingdom because I've never been and getting excited (and I'm a huge dork). The place looks magnificient......except one thing I noticed. In the carnival/fair looking section of Dinoland with all the game booths and triceratops spin ride whats with the parking lines on the ground? Is that on purpose or something? ? Seems like a gross throwing in the towel on their park themeing and attention to detail.

That is masterful theming (if you believe the story) so masterful that it is supposed to look run down and cheap. Not that it really was cheap (Joe spent a bunch) but it is a double switch. So smart its scary........