Dinosaur is one of the best dark rides at Disney's Animal Kingdom, taking you on a high-speed journey back in time to a dinosaur-filled jungle on the brink of extinction to save one dino from impending doom.
In tribute to this ride, we are sharing 10 facts and secrets about this thrilling attraction at Walt Disney World.
1. Original Name
When the park first opened this ride was known as Countdown To Extinction, and there are still things in the ride that reference the original name.
2. Science Guy
The first preshow in the queue line in the room with the large globe features Bill Nye The Science Guy.
3. EMV
This ride features Disney's EMV ride system which combines a dark ride with a motion simulator through a highly themed environment.
4. Museum
The queue line is themed as a more traditional fossil museum with factual information on various aspects of dinosaurs.
5. Shared Layout
This ride shares an identical layout with the Disneyland attraction Indiana Jones Adventure, which also uses the same ride system.
6. Animatronics
During the ride, you come across 11 different dinosaur animatronics.
7. Film
This ride is actually partially based on the Disney animated film Dinosaur, and the dino you save in the ride is its main character Aladar.
8. Identification
While the ride identifies all the dinosaurs you come across in the ride, not all of them are identified correctly.
9. Original Sponsor
When the ride first opened it was sponsored by McDonald's.
10. Condiments
In reference to the original sponsor, there are pipes themed based on ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise in the ride's station.
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