T-Rex get it's T-Rex

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Shoe

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Please don't think I'm being overly harsh and let me establish that I love Disney. But........I was at Downtowne Disney this morning and watched them load a (the?) T-Rex into the building. What I noticed was that: It wasn't much bigger than the workers on site, it would have to be on it's tippy-toes to be two stories high and stick it's snout high in the air......they used a small forklift to lift and drive it inside while on it's pallet. I don't get the color scheme (predominantly purple with yellow). It kind of looks like Barney's not very evil twin. I would think brown would be a color more realistic (I know. No one knows for sure). Perhaps they don't want it to be too scary for children. Just my observations, I was disappointed. Time will tell after everything is installed but it sure didn't look like cutting edge animatronics to me. I apologize ahead of time to all those who think I'm being too critical.
 
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Not much. I was there to do some shopping and just happened upon it. The doors were open as they drove it in but there were a lot of workers in front. It was dark inside. The people around it (workers and higher ups) kept giving the T-Rex little slaps and it would jiggle like Jello. A big rainstorm was on it's way so I didn't stay. Wish I had my camera, though.
 
krankenstein

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Am I the only one that thinks the second picture of the dino being delivered is hilarious! It looks like he is charging into The Market Place and the construction worker is running for his life. It's like something straight out of Jurassic Park! :lol:
 
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I am really looking forward to taking my kids there during our early December trip. I know it hasn't been established if they will be taking ADR's or not. I'm quessing that if they don't take ADR's that the average wait time for a table would be comparable to Rainfoerst. Although I'm sure that T-Rex would be longer since it's "the new thing". My question is, what are the normal wait times at Rainforest for either lunch or dinner at it's peak times? We have only gone there once for lunch in December last year and only waited 20 minutes but I'm sure we got lucky.
 
EPCOT Explorer

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krankenstein said:
Am I the only one that thinks the second picture of the dino being delivered is hilarious! It looks like he is charging into The Market Place and the construction worker is running for his life. It's like something straight out of Jurassic Park! :lol:
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OMG!It does!

*dies of laughter*:ROFLOL::ROFLOL:
 
jt04

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RiversideBunny said:
Landry's, who is doing the T-Rex, owns the Rainforest Cafe, etc.

Here's a company description from the web.

Landry's Company Description

This company's empire stretches from surf to turf to Fremont Street. Landry's Restaurants is a leading operator of casual-dining places with about 180 locations in Texas and about 30 other states.
The company's portfolio of eateries is anchored by its flagship Landry's Seafood House chain; other concepts include Rainforest Cafe, Saltgrass Steak House, and the upscale Chart House.
In addition to casual dining, Landry's owns and operates the iconic Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, along with a number of other entertainment properties, including aquariums, hotels, and other tourist attractions.
The company has agreed to be taken private by chairman and CEO Tilman Fertitta, who already has a 40% stake.

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If you are responding to my question, I was actually wondering which company is doing the actual construction (rock work, "Imagineering", animatronics etc). From the quality of the work it looks like a company Disney might want to keep handy.
 
Kristilovesdw

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Shoe said:
Please don't think I'm being overly harsh and let me establish that I love Disney. But........I was at Downtowne Disney this morning and watched them load a (the?) T-Rex into the building. What I noticed was that: It wasn't much bigger than the workers on site, it would have to be on it's tippy-toes to be two stories high and stick it's snout high in the air......they used a small forklift to lift and drive it inside while on it's pallet. I don't get the color scheme (predominantly purple with yellow). It kind of looks like Barney's not very evil twin. I would think brown would be a color more realistic (I know. No one knows for sure). Perhaps they don't want it to be too scary for children. Just my observations, I was disappointed. Time will tell after everything is installed but it sure didn't look like cutting edge animatronics to me. I apologize ahead of time to all those who think I'm being too critical.
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I definitely see what you mean about the dinosaurs color scheme but from the restaurant's logo, it seems to match exactly... it does look a little odd though :shrug:
 
Brian_WDW74

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Shoe said:
Please don't think I'm being overly harsh and let me establish that I love Disney. But........I was at Downtowne Disney this morning and watched them load a (the?) T-Rex into the building. What I noticed was that: It wasn't much bigger than the workers on site, it would have to be on it's tippy-toes to be two stories high and stick it's snout high in the air......they used a small forklift to lift and drive it inside while on it's pallet. I don't get the color scheme (predominantly purple with yellow). It kind of looks like Barney's not very evil twin. I would think brown would be a color more realistic (I know. No one knows for sure). Perhaps they don't want it to be too scary for children. Just my observations, I was disappointed. Time will tell after everything is installed but it sure didn't look like cutting edge animatronics to me. I apologize ahead of time to all those who think I'm being too critical.
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Forgive me, again, for posting a photo from the KC location, but what you might have seen is the young T-Rex that greets guests when they first enter.

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You're right that it's kept small so as to not frighten younger children. I must admit, though, that the one in the Disney press releases looks a bit larger than the one in KC.
 
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KristieLC

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My 4 year old son is so excited about the dinosaur stuff - he eats and breaths it! We are hoping to eat at the T-Rex Café the night we arrive.
 
hpyhnt 1000

hpyhnt 1000

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deWild said:
The facility itself looks great, but I've been wondering if that jungle backdrop is there to stay. In my opinion, I'd rather see rockwork rather than a green steel backdrop. But then again, they have a lot more work to do so you never know.
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Agreed. If they wanted something tall and green for a backdrop, some bamboo plants would have worked very effectively. Painted steel facades have very short life spans in Florida.
 

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