WE DIDN’T just walk, of course. We rode, flew, got wet, screamed, wowed, ohed, and ahhed.
We all tried the Canopy Flyer, a seemingly leisurely and “no thrill” ride that is supposed to give a bird’s eye view of the entire Jurassic Park zone. As it turned out it wasn’t exactly a “no thrill.” The ride was a little bit too fast for comfort, albeit from the observers down below the flyers seem to be coasting along at a leisurely pace.
The Canopy Flyer, however, is just a teaser. The main attraction in Jurassic Park is the Rapids adventure. If you’ve been to Enchanted Kingdom here in PH and have tried Rio Grande then you more or less have sort of already experienced Jurassic Park’s Rapids Adventure. The general concept — even the circular raft — is essentially identical.
The main difference is that there are some nasty cold blooded carnivores trying to eat you in JP Rapids Adventure. Continue reading
A recent fossil discovery at the site known as “Valley of the Moon” in Argentina seems to prove this.