Dinosaur

For other uses, see Dinosaur (disambiguation)}}}.

DINOSAUR (originally named Countdown to Extinction) is a thrill ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It is a rough dark ride. Guests are taken on through primeval scenes populated with audio-animatronic dinosaurs. The ride is loosely related to the Disney movie of the same name and was originally called Countdown To Extinction. The name was changed to fit the movie, but no significant changes were made to the ride.

The ride's director is Jerry Rees, best known for his animated film The Brave Little Toaster. It was written by Steve Spiegel, with Reed Smoot as Director of Photography.

Story

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Dinosaur at Animal Kingdom.

In DINOSAUR, guests board "Time Rovers" at The Dino Institute, a once secret research facility. The guests are taken into the Cretaceous period, just before the arrival of the meteor which is believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. Their mission is to capture a living iguanodon and to return it to the present. The mission is complicated by encounters with various dangerous dinosaurs and the arrival of the meteor.

Attraction facts

Grand opening: April 22, 1998 (Opened with Disney's Animal Kingdom)
Previous attraction name: Countdown to Extinction (No major change to attraction with name change)
Show length: 3:10
Height Requirement: 40" (102 cm) or taller
Additional features:
*Interacts with Pal Mickey
Location: DinoLand U.S.A.
*Geographical location: [28.357109° N 81.587262° W]
Ride system: Computerized ride vehicle synced to show scenes
* Uses the same technology as Disneyland's Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye.

External links

[Official Walt Disney World DINOSAUR page]
- Patent for the Enhanced Motion Vehicle used in this attraction.
[All Ears Net DINOSAUR Page]
[WDWMAGIC DINOSAUR Page]

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