I think is it. I think Dinosaur is the best dinosaur-themed attraction in the world (and I’ve done Beijing’s Jurassic World…) but the popularity has just never been there. It’s bittersweet to see it go, but I can’t be mad at Disney for getting rid of it.
Really? Supposed to hear that. In what ways does it exceed Beijing?
I'll defend Pooh. If it had replaced any other attraction than Mr. Toad, I guarantee it wouldn't get nearly as much hate.
Absolutely agree.
They want to launch the land as a big bang, which makes more sense from a marketing perspective. The staggered attraction openings in Galaxy's Edge felt really weird, for instance. They'll keep Dinosaur open as long as they can, but they will be closed simultaneously at some point.
I could write an entire article about Jurassic World Adventure, but long story short is screenz + using the Scoop vehicle does not at all fit the type of ride JWA is trying to be. As a result, you have scenes with incredible dino AAs preceded and followed by boring scenes where nothing happens while the ride vehicle randomly spins a la Midway Mania. On a technical level, the ride is still incredible, I just don’t think it has the cohesion and pacing that DAK Dinosaur has. It’s not scary like Dinosaur, nor is it as pretty as Dinosaur, nor is it as plot-driven as Dinosaur, it’s just… cool.
I took it as temporary distractions from the missing alioramus, as well.
The alioramus is my favorite - the fact that he's even temporarily gone breaks my heart.
I assume it’s to fix it, and it will be back. The sauropod was missing and then returned. I think at this stage at least, they’re still fixing them when they break.
I would take Jurassic River Adventure over either one of those. It does one thing many of these rides don't. Is it has thrills to go along with the immersive theming.
Both Dinosaur and Jurassic World Adventure (haven't been on it myself, but basing off similar scoop rides) are definitely thrilling. Jurassic World Adventure takes the thrills to a new level by having dinosaurs actually interact with the ride vehicle (the ride vehicle gets "hit" by the tail of the ankylosaurus and the head of the Indominus Rex in the ride). They've basically taken the moment in Spiderman where he first lands on your vehicle and have done that with physical animatronics.
The I-Rex hit in the beginning of the ride is a huge highlight — comparatively you don’t feel the anklyosaurus as much. JWA’s issue is, unlike Spidey and even Transformers, the motion of the ride is aimless. A lot of the time is spent shaking and spinning around for no real reason. It’s the least disciplined SCOOP ride — and when you eventually do get to the screens, there’s almost no motion at all!
Yes they have some thrill but it's nothing big like River Adventure with its drop. IMO the mix of thrill and theme at WDW is Tower of Terror.
