Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure (Universal Studios Singapore)
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Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure is a raft water ride located in The Lost World zone at Universal Studios Singapore
in Resorts World Sentosa, Sentosa Island, Singapore
. The entire attraction was built from scratch using a river rafting system.
The attraction will be temporary closed to the public for enhancement works from 10 August 2011 and is expected to reopen in early 2012.
and its young are grazing on the shore and then passes Parasaurolophus lagoon, where a visible Parasaurolophus and a hidden Parasaurolophus
that pops out of the water, shooting water at the riders. Riders were suppoused to proceed to Outpost B but due to flooding, are redirected back to the unload area. However, the flood had wercked the Outpost, with a submerged lookout tower and a upturned raft.Then, park rangers announce that the velociraptor containment unit was breached and to remain calm.The raft is then diverted through broken electrified fencing into a restricted area where a sign announces that carnivores and passes through deeper sections of the area as several of the (possibly) escaped Velociraptor
s hiss at the vehicle.Before the raft enters the Hydroelectric plant, a roar is heard in the distance and a wrecked Jurassic Park jeep is seen. Farther into the station, lights dim as a Tyrannosaurus
watches the riders through a small window and lets out a spine chlling roar. As the track becomes totally dark, a beacon in the center of the raft begins to blink.Dinosaur proximity alarms begins to sound, warning of a class 4 danger ahead. Before the raft is shunted into the elevator, Radio transmissions form the park rangers can be heard, with frantic calls of help. Then, the raft ascends and stops. A Tyrannosaurus
pokes its head through the ceiling and snaps at riders. The vehicle then falls down a slope from a height of 40 feet, drenching the riders. Two Dilophosaurus
shoot water at the craft ( targeted at the riders who got the least drenching as it returns to the unloading station).
Universal Studios Singapore
Universal Studios Singapore is a theme park located within Resorts World Sentosa on Sentosa Island, Singapore. It was a key component of Genting's bid for the right to build Singapore's second integrated resort. On 8 December 2006, the Singapore government announced that the consortium had won the...
in Resorts World Sentosa, Sentosa Island, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. The entire attraction was built from scratch using a river rafting system.
The attraction will be temporary closed to the public for enhancement works from 10 August 2011 and is expected to reopen in early 2012.
Pre-Show
Riders start at a building similar to that seen in Jurassic Park River Adventure, with a map of the other attractions in the Lost World Section of the park.Then, board 9-person circular rafts on a moving platforms.Videos of the places they would be visiting are made, with announcements of possible flash floods in the Outpost B area and the Dinosaur Hatcheries.The Ride
The raft first passes Stegosaurus Springs, where a StegosaurusStegosaurus
Stegosaurus is a genus of armored stegosaurid dinosaur. They lived during the Late Jurassic period , some 155 to 150 million years ago in what is now western North America. In 2006, a specimen of Stegosaurus was announced from Portugal, showing that they were present in Europe as well...
and its young are grazing on the shore and then passes Parasaurolophus lagoon, where a visible Parasaurolophus and a hidden Parasaurolophus
Parasaurolophus
Parasaurolophus is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in what is now North America during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 76.5–73 million years ago. It was an herbivore that walked both as a biped and a quadruped. Three species are recognized: P. walkeri , P. tubicen, and the...
that pops out of the water, shooting water at the riders. Riders were suppoused to proceed to Outpost B but due to flooding, are redirected back to the unload area. However, the flood had wercked the Outpost, with a submerged lookout tower and a upturned raft.Then, park rangers announce that the velociraptor containment unit was breached and to remain calm.The raft is then diverted through broken electrified fencing into a restricted area where a sign announces that carnivores and passes through deeper sections of the area as several of the (possibly) escaped Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Velociraptor is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that existed approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the later part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in the past. The type species is V. mongoliensis; fossils...
s hiss at the vehicle.Before the raft enters the Hydroelectric plant, a roar is heard in the distance and a wrecked Jurassic Park jeep is seen. Farther into the station, lights dim as a Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...
watches the riders through a small window and lets out a spine chlling roar. As the track becomes totally dark, a beacon in the center of the raft begins to blink.Dinosaur proximity alarms begins to sound, warning of a class 4 danger ahead. Before the raft is shunted into the elevator, Radio transmissions form the park rangers can be heard, with frantic calls of help. Then, the raft ascends and stops. A Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...
pokes its head through the ceiling and snaps at riders. The vehicle then falls down a slope from a height of 40 feet, drenching the riders. Two Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus was a theropod dinosaur from the Sinemurian stage of the Early Jurassic Period, about 193 million years ago. The first specimens were described in 1954, but it was not until over a decade later that the genus received its current name...
shoot water at the craft ( targeted at the riders who got the least drenching as it returns to the unloading station).