Jurassic Jungle Boat Dark Ride | Dinosaurs Boat Ride | Worth $21?! 

So do you guys think this Earthquake Dark ride down the road is worth $17? Better than this $21 Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5PMDbBHR7UE.html

My favorite part is the glowing exit signs.

The air compressors, exit signs and lack of musical score really complete the illusion. I felt like I was back in the Jurassic era.

You can tell they did a great bit of polishing during the covid closure, because the difference between the videos now and the videos from a few years ago are night and day. I think some of the cheesiness and the lower quality animatronics gives some of these old roadside dark rides their charm.

$21 ? Yes, that‘s ok ! Will you get the money before or after the Ride ? 😂

Having been on the JP ride at Universal Hollywood, it is clear that they drew inspiration from that with the brachiosaurus at the beginning, the baby stegosaurus on the rock, and the T-Rex at the end. There were likely even more allusions, but I was kind of checking in and out, not really paying attention closely enough to see the others. This absolutely feels like the ride version of a mock buster where they obviously take the concept or similar name of a popular film and then try to capitalize on that.

Years ago, when it first opened it was amazing. Full of fog and atmosphere and each scene you stopped at had a voice over. The whole plot was you were sent back in time by a mysterious vortex in the jungle (The light and fog at the beginning). At the end, the boat lifted up and the head of a giant snake poked out of the wall and blew air in your face. There was a short roll back and a splash and then the boat exited through the doors. It seemed to be more based off of "Land of the Lost". One of the characters from the original story line is still there. A young boy being carried off by a tetradactyl.

As someone who loves dilapidated animatronics, this was an awesome ride for me. One of the t-rexes has a jaw that's completely broken and frayed. It looks so freaking scary! If you look closely, one of the brachiosaurs has exposed wiring wrapping down its legs. However, if you are actually looking for a fun family activity, this is way too expensive. Just go buy tickets to Dollywood if you're in the area and enjoy their rides instead.

worth 21 dollars? As a dinosaur nerd and lover of retro looking dinosaurs I would say HECK YEAH! This looks like fun and a nice experience. Its very cheap looking but that's part of the fun.

Park Owner: "Is that a compressed air bottle in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" Designer: "WUUuuuu?" Park Owner: "Just crank up the grunt noises, they'll never notice... right?"

I like how the background scenery gets cheesier and cheesier as the ride progresses, as if they gradually ran out of money building it. And it's weird how the boat keeps stopping. I guess otherwise it would cost about $7 a minute to ride it.

Nope. I think I saw this tourist trap in Pigeon Forge. Glad we avoided it. No music, no story, no way

I think it has potential. The animatronics are actually pretty good. The lighting, audio, story (or lack thereof), and immersion could use much love. I won't pick it apart too much because I can see plenty of effort went into it. That said, I would pass this up.

We go to this area every few years and have always been curious about this ride. Thanks for the look

my favorite knock off ride when everything is working correctly

it's very atmospheric. the kids would love it

If they improved the experience and the animatronics then yeah it could be a $21 ride. I wouldn't pay anything less than $5 for it right now.

This great videography makes it look MUCH better than it is. In real life, most everything is broken and awkwardly placed. Even worse, you can see back rooms with work lights and ladders. The boat is very uncomfortable and shifty. Such wasted potential. Go the the Islands and ride SkyFly.

3:30 There's a three phase motor in the foreground. Huh, a yellow extension cord too.

The jank somehow makes it so much more terrifying.

That Ride is so Beautiful!!!!

very interesting and so amazing 👍👍

Great fun 👍❤

When I get back to Pigeon Forge, this is on my must do list.

I have driven past this for years and I'm glad I kept driving.

대박 놀이동산 😊❤

The atmosphere and immersion of the ride looks good. But I didn't see anything different or special, or one thing that stands out to make it better than similar dark rides of this nature.

Glad you visited East Tennessee!

The exit signs really added effect. I'm in

Nice. Now you've got to hit the trifecta and check out the SkyVenture attraction at The Island in Gatlinburg.

i'm glad they seem to be maintaining the ride as much as they can but this place still looks like an honest to god nightmare to me. everything is huge, loud, and in the dark, that's three things that freak me out the most lol i appreciate this ride on a technical level, considering it's an independent thing it's really impressive and i don't want to sound like i'm saying it's outright bad-- it just looks terrifying to me personally

Not worth the price tag.

Absolutely Amazing & EMERSIVE 🤔🤨😒

Wow ❤👍

Every so often I see a new video on this ride and every time that one dinosaur is stuck underwater and it's truly the scariest part of the ride

Ya know, I support the whole idea and people wanting to do this type of thing. So despite the quality not being the best, sure, to support the dino cause.

A lot of people are criticising, but what they don’t realise is just how much effort and money has gone into this. I often think that people are massively spoiled when it comes to the likes of Universal and Disney. Very few people have billions of dollars to fall back on (and then write off failures as tax exemptions). Could it be better? Yes of course. But they can keep adding and improving, so long as people keep turning up. I would be very proud if I had managed to create this, and I would love to experience it one day. Considering the size of the team and the budget, I think it’s rad. The world needs more dinosaur dark rides. And this is a water ride too. Remember the difficulties involved with that. Keep going guys. You rock.

It's worth paying one time for the experience but it's not worth coming back or rereding. The animatronics all suffer from arthritis.

I think the best part is the end

I think it is worth ❤

When looking at old videos vs. just recent, I can tell that some animatronics don't work anymore, and they continue to be neglected. If they're going to charge any kind of money, the least they can do is fix them up!

Certainly worth $21 if after you get off the ride they hand you $20 back

"I wanna go on Jurassic Park River Adventure!" "We have Jurassic Park River Adventure at home" Jurassic Park River Adventure at home:

Behold the ravages of age.

I would get rid of the ‘Now Open!’ sign, and I would definitely paint those boats a more jungley colour. The frequent stops are a but of a problem, slowing down and stopping the ride way too much. But otherwise a great foundation to build on. Brilliant.

If I paid nearly $100 for that as a family of four….😢

Nothing beats the Jurassic Park/World Rides from Universal Studios Florida and Hollywood

What camera are you using? It's amazing

If they added a soundtrack of background music, it would heighten the feel of the ride. The growling and roaring gets to be a little annoying. It's too much of the same thing. And the loud sounds of the hydraulics need to be muffled somehow. Hearing that hissing sound makes it feel cheap even though it's obvious they put a lot of effort into creating this ride. It's actually kind of long, so they have plenty of opportunities to switch up the scenery slightly to make it more interesting. As it stands, $21 is not justifiable. For a small family, I think they would be disappointed. Kids would love it, but whoever paid would feel cheated. But if they tweaked it here and there, it would probably be worth it.

3:17 - Why I laugh out loud?? 😆 but I'd pay $21 just to keep it running/mechanical upkeep. This is worth it.

Cheezy 😂😂

awesome new ride. rode it twice

Worth 10

Amazing boat dark ride

It costs $21 now??? I rode it around 2018 and it was $9.95...and even then I thought it was mega-cheesy and overpriced! The Earthquake ride in Gatlinburg is the best "knock off" ride of all with the "surprise special guest!" LOL

That depends. Is $21 how much they spent on this ride?

The animatronics and storytelling were the only issues but the set design looks amazing tbh, but nah I’m not paying nothing over $5 to get on this ride lol. Could’ve at least added a drop or something

I would 100% pay twenty-one dollars to go on that ride full of broken down animatronics

Did they get rid of the T-Rex head in the end? I noticed that the hole where the head usually comes out looked walled off.

I can only imagine sometime in the future in 2020's they will update this even more greater with the animatronics and special effects, who knows they will add in screens in the back ground.

Not at all worth $21. With all the advancements in technology and special effects, you'd think rides like this could be a little more realistic. Seeing an "Exit" sign behind one of the dinos kind of takes you out of it pretty quick.

It was not bad. Compared to five years ago, they cut non dinosaur animatronics and replaced with new one.

Should've spent the $20 on a lottery ticket.

Kids: let’s go to universal studios to go to Jurassic Park ride the velocicoaster… Mom: I got something better kids for $21

Looks like about 1/2 (or more) of the "creatures" do not move anymore.

Cool, but some poorly placed exit signs.

If it came with free nachos and beer afterwards then yeah I'd buy that for $21.

I've seen that in Tennessee a long time ago

I am curious….does it smell in there? Do they change the water too? 😅

I wish to god they would completely gut this thing and rebuild it from the ground up. If they did it would have good potential.

I went down and rode this when I was 4 all I remember is being scared shitless

looks like they refurbished it!

Tennessee doesn't have a Universal Studios, so they can't license Jurassic Park, so we gotta settle for this instead.

Looks like several of the animatronics weren’t working

$21 per person?! Dang

This ride gave my brother nightmares

this is beyond scary lol and where are the drops?

I'll pay $7 if they give me lunch at the end of the ride.

It needs a big update and overhaul

Yeah I think I would rather go across the street to learn about alcatraz

Compressed Air: The Ride.

No more then $10 it would be packed with people but $21 is a bit to high if i was them i would rather sell 1000 $10 tickets then 200 $21 tickets

$21? Nope!

If it was built as zombie dinosaur dark ride.

my mom & i rode this when i was a kid and we got stuck at the end where they tilt you backwards 💀

Look like a cool ride especially for kids who love dinosaurs as for $21.00 for teh ride...nope it's more like a $10.00 ride

Dose it smell like Disney?

no i wouldnt, not enough interaction with the boat; as if the dino's would just stand there when a boat would pass by ;) A head turn, leaning forward or something like that would have been nice

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They've improved the lighting. Too bad the rest is still terrible & terrifying.

it is a train ride with some water

Definitely better than those cheap “dark rides” at beach boardwalks and carnivals that basically takes place inside a garage filled with Halloween cardboard cutouts you can actually buy during the Halloween season at various stores. Anyone know what I’m talking about?

Pretty cool ride, but at his point in my life $21? Gotta take a pass. Family of 4? Fuggit about it.

Aren't animatronics supposed to be 'animated'? I've seriously seen more character movement in local haunted houses than what is on this ride. This looks like a 'proof of concept' walkthrough vs. a fully operational attraction that pays guests $21 to waste 6 minutes of their lives in order to give feedback so it can be worked on for another year before opening to the public. Why are theme parks failing? Consider this video exhibit A.

They only pay $21 to ride it? Doesn’t seem like enough.

Knowing this costs $21 PER PERSON makes it just very painful to watch.

Blaaa blaaaa….

🤷They Spared no expense...Went straight to the nearest 3rd rate Dinosaur traveling Exhibit and leased-out it's Dino's to create this 😣stunning 😖 ride.

Yay I’m first

Is a meal for a family of 4 included? If so then you might get your money’s worth for the time you spent on the ride. 😅 There is no story or logic of how they are presented. Most are biologically inaccurate, as well as from different epochs.