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Dinosaur

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Minimum height to ride: 40 inches

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Jump into your Time Rover and go back 65 million years into the age of the dinosaursand try to save one of the last of these prehistoric beasts. Be careful: You don't want to run into a T-rex!

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Definitely one of the better dark rides in the country, Dinosaur has that feeling of suspense and terror that is difficult to recreate for a ride. - Tommy Rowbal

MY FAVORITE RIDE IN ANIMAL KINGDOM. SCRATCH THAT MY FAVORITE IN WALT DISNEY WORLD. Dinosaur is loud, exciting, thrilling and scary. Take a trip back 65 million years with the help of your Time Rover. One of the most unique ride systems in the world. Your mission is to bring back an Iguanadon to better understand these creatures. Sounds easy? Did I mention that the meteor that killed the Dinosaurs is only 2 minutes away from crashing into Earth? Oh and also there's a meat eating Carnotaurus looking for his last meal. What follows is a chase through a dark primeval forest as you try to dodge the Carnotaurus and the meteor to find the Iguanadon. Will you make it back in time or will you become extinct? DINOSAUR is fast, it's a blast, all in the past. - Jay Glenn

My 10-year-old daughter and I hated this ride. I had my fingers in my ears a lot because the volume was obnoxiously loud. All of the sudden stops and jerking around just annoyed us. We didn't find it fun or scary, and we both thought the storyline was really corny. Well, I'm glad others enjoyed it, though. It just wasn't our cup of tea. The dinosaur technology is impressive, I must say! - Roger S

Loud, brash, genuinely scary, and a whole lotta fun, Dinosaur is currently the best ride at Animal Kingdom (fix Everest's Yeti and it drops to #2). Parents be warned: the 40" height requirement seems a little low for this attraction. I have seen many young kids absolutely reduced to tears of fright on this intense adventure. If you have any doubts at all, ride first and make sure this masterpiece is acceptable for your 40" companion. - James Rao

Whoa, where did this ride come from? I've heard about it, but didn't think too much from the majority of what I've heard. Dinosaur was perfection at it's Disney best. The fact that it is extremely thrilling... and it's not a roller coaster. The dinosaurs can be seen, the lighting is no issue at all, in fact, it makes it more thrilling. The T-Rex running is quite the scene, as well as the picture part. Wow, did not expect a perfection coming out of me from this ride. - Nick Dakuginow

good but not great. Indiana Jones (It uses the same ride vehicle) and Jurassic Park are both better. Also, Its too dark its hard to see the dinosaurs in some of the scenes. - Will Chilcote

FUN!!! - Tim Taylor

I loved this ride, it really makes me scream at the end. It is pretty jerky, but I think this adds to the fun. The atmosphere is great and the story is too with scarily realistic dinosaurs given the dark setting and quick movement. - Emily G

Loved it and get on it early because the lines tend to be long - Dennis Dowhy

My favorite Disney World ride. This ride is big, wild, and features some of the best audio-animatronics anywhere. This ride is similar to the legendary Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland, but is darker and louder. Dinosaur features the same vehicles used for Indy and has passengers going back in time for a dinosaur. This ride starts out calm with people seeing different dinosaurs but then as the asteroids start falling from the sky and the Carnotaurus, a really big meat eating dinosuar, starts pursuing the vehicle. In one scene the dinosaur actually walks toward the vehicle. This ride is very dark but the ending is very exciting, fun, and of course loud. An absolute perfect ride that is a must for anybody. The waiting area is also neat since most of the waiting is inside and looks like a dinosaur museum. This ride can develop long lines on busy days(40-60 minutes) so get a fastpass or ride during the first hour of park opening. - Manny Barron

Absolutely loved it! Rough yes, but that's part of the fun! - Mark Fairleigh

The ride is rough, because you are supposed to be riding around quickly on rough terrain. It is a great ride. Disappointment would be the farthest discription from my mind. - Thomas Caselli

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