Hey Thrill Seekers,
Like any good boy I did my homework this weekend… Nerd you’re all thinking… and you’re probably right however my homework this weekend was to go and watch Universal Pictures massive blockbuster, Jurassic World! I know right, hard life…
Anyway, this post isn’t a critique of the film which is awesome by the way, but more about what Universal Islands of Adventure can take from the movie and incorporate into their own Jurassic Park.
To be fair its based on a theme park so some of the ideas can be lifted directly from the film itself but lets run through a few of them anyway… oh and as a side note, there may well be SPOILERS…
Thrill Ride
Yep I’m starting big. One of the more exhilarating chase scenes in the film sees our heroes trying to out run a Dinosaur while inside a 2 seater giro ball… Sounds mental but it could easily be incorporated into a roller coaster with a large drop at the end.
Safari
Serengeti Safari at Busch Gardens is extremely popular, imagine how popular a Jurassic World safari could be. Riding around in a large open jeep, animatronic or even 4D imagery used to make the Dinosaurs interactive! Perhaps even add an exciting twist?
You wouldn’t even have to use a ton of real space if you based it on the same system as Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts…
Holograms
Yep holograms, in Jurassic World they use Dinosaur holograms as part of a discovery centre. I think this would be a great way to learn about Dinosaurs while at the same time having fun.
Velociraptors
The stars of the show really and they have been for quite a while. No idea how you’d crowbar them in but you’ve got to. They are easily the most interesting thing in the movie. For me I’d want a Velociraptor ride, something fast, actually something similar to Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens. Something low down on the ground to start but with plenty of launches to give you that feeling of speed…
I’m sure I’ve missed out some obvious ones, but those are the 4 that sprang to mind. This weekend I’m off to see the new Minions movie perhaps I’ll think of some more ways to add Minions into Universal theme parks?
Smiles included…
Jamie
