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

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  • Опубліковано 19 сер 2023
  • [4K] Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride is a $21 per person boat dark ride in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. What do you guys think of this tourist trap attraction? Is it worth it? Will you guys go on it?
    Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg, Tennessee are home to many attractions you can do when you visit these 2 cities.
    There's also another dark ride about 9 miles down the road in Gatlinburg called "Earthquake the Ride" which is a very fun ride. What do you guys think? Is it better than Jurassic Jungle Boat ride?
    • EARTHQUAKE Dark Ride -...
    Video filmed August 2023.

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  • @Attractions360
    @Attractions360  11 місяців тому +13

    So do you guys think this Earthquake Dark ride down the road is worth $17? Better than this $21 Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride? ua-cam.com/video/5PMDbBHR7UE/v-deo.html

  • @smsimpson83
    @smsimpson83 11 місяців тому +186

    My favorite part is the glowing exit signs.

    • @cornjobb
      @cornjobb 11 місяців тому +4

      it's good you like them. they're on every dark ride

    • @quevicular
      @quevicular 11 місяців тому

      So gay. And you can see doors and the roof rafters and various other building structures. Not very well thought out

    • @tachyonpulse
      @tachyonpulse 11 місяців тому +7

      @@quevicular what's gay about it aside from the disco lights?

    • @moochydacat
      @moochydacat 11 місяців тому +3

      @@quevicular welcome to 2023. If something is "so gay" you need to show your work to the gays.... /waves

    • @kooshana9741
      @kooshana9741 11 місяців тому

      Thank you

  • @Bigkidwisemind
    @Bigkidwisemind 11 місяців тому +83

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

    • @someonerichardson5330
      @someonerichardson5330 2 місяці тому

      I met one of the workers there on a whim and I asked about the poor quality and he explained it use to be MUCH worse than what u see here and they have tried to improve on it and make it better but that’s up to debate on if they have but in my opinion ion the lighting is literal light years away from what it was before

  • @Xenosthewatcher
    @Xenosthewatcher 11 місяців тому +40

    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.

  • @sharkyocean4649
    @sharkyocean4649 11 місяців тому +55

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

  • @srayj
    @srayj 11 місяців тому +41

    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.

  • @TinglerTelevisionNetwork-hs5cy
    @TinglerTelevisionNetwork-hs5cy 5 місяців тому +5

    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.

  • @xBloodxFangx
    @xBloodxFangx 11 місяців тому +10

    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.

  • @jayducharme
    @jayducharme 11 місяців тому +18

    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.

  • @thomasgoodwin2648
    @thomasgoodwin2648 11 місяців тому +12

    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?"

  • @21newjeanscat
    @21newjeanscat 11 місяців тому +27

    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.

  • @scottfwalter
    @scottfwalter 11 місяців тому +16

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

    • @MaryHernandez-5909
      @MaryHernandez-5909 11 місяців тому

      I guess this is the one. It says Pigeon Forge..😏

  • @hilltigger
    @hilltigger 11 місяців тому +44

    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.

    • @blue797
      @blue797 11 місяців тому

      There is a niche animatronics community online that thinks this ride is borderline legendary. I can't wait to see it myself.

  • @scenicwalkthru
    @scenicwalkthru 11 місяців тому +6

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

  • @UltraPokeZ
    @UltraPokeZ 11 місяців тому +33

    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.

    • @caylahbranch2813
      @caylahbranch2813 11 місяців тому +3

      we don’t recommend doing this at all because it’s horrible it’s been like that since 2010

  • @deanatgmail
    @deanatgmail 11 місяців тому +11

    my favorite knock off ride when everything is working correctly

  • @samuelkeystone
    @samuelkeystone 11 місяців тому +5

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

  • @GeorgiaBackcountry
    @GeorgiaBackcountry 11 місяців тому +6

    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.

  • @cornjobb
    @cornjobb 11 місяців тому +3

    it's very atmospheric. the kids would love it

  • @gatsbysdead
    @gatsbysdead 11 місяців тому +4

    The jank somehow makes it so much more terrifying.

  • @ariltrinxchannel2022
    @ariltrinxchannel2022 11 місяців тому +1

    very interesting and so amazing 👍👍

  • @northstar15
    @northstar15 11 місяців тому +3

    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.

  • @cameronstokes4059
    @cameronstokes4059 11 місяців тому

    That Ride is so Beautiful!!!!

  • @317russ
    @317russ 11 місяців тому +2

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

  • @BB-wc9jx
    @BB-wc9jx 5 місяців тому

    Great fun 👍❤

  • @TheRealJoshW
    @TheRealJoshW 11 місяців тому +10

    Not worth the price tag.

  • @MrBuzzcut26
    @MrBuzzcut26 11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @SuperFuzzProductions
    @SuperFuzzProductions 11 місяців тому +1

    Glad you visited East Tennessee!

  • @user-rx9pv7xw3m
    @user-rx9pv7xw3m 11 місяців тому +1

    대박 놀이동산 😊❤

  • @AoiUsagiOtoko
    @AoiUsagiOtoko 7 місяців тому +1

    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

  • @quevicular
    @quevicular 11 місяців тому +1

    The exit signs really added effect. I'm in

  • @trippjohnson7393
    @trippjohnson7393 11 місяців тому +3

    Behold the ravages of age.

  • @gissneric
    @gissneric 11 місяців тому +6

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

  • @MrLProductionsOfficial
    @MrLProductionsOfficial 11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @FioDoodleBug
    @FioDoodleBug 7 місяців тому +1

    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

    • @pandamatronic567
      @pandamatronic567 6 місяців тому

      What part is that at?

    • @FioDoodleBug
      @FioDoodleBug 6 місяців тому +1

      @@pandamatronic567 @ around 4:24 there's a triceratops lit by the spotlight on the right side before going through the cave, but if you notice in front of it the path the boat takes looks like it could diverge off to the right and in that space is an animatronic dino that's supposed to rise out of the water. In some different videos you can see people looking over the edge of the boat and the dino animatronic is stuck there just barely under the surface. Presumably the mechanisms don't work anymore and it's not worth repairing (or removing).

  • @Eythir
    @Eythir 5 місяців тому

    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.

  • @blinkereye123
    @blinkereye123 11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @happymaskedguy1943
    @happymaskedguy1943 4 місяці тому

    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.

    • @happymaskedguy1943
      @happymaskedguy1943 4 місяці тому

      Also, if this is a kid’s first experience of a dark ride, it will leave a lifelong impression. I love it.

  • @style_icon997
    @style_icon997 5 місяців тому +1

    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!

  • @Legionere
    @Legionere 11 місяців тому +7

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

  • @PatrickHausenfleck-zf4lf
    @PatrickHausenfleck-zf4lf 11 місяців тому

    Absolutely Amazing & EMERSIVE 🤔🤨😒

  • @dogsngames
    @dogsngames 9 місяців тому +1

    I think the best part is the end

  • @knightofarkronia9968
    @knightofarkronia9968 11 місяців тому +2

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

  • @aj.aditya8839
    @aj.aditya8839 11 місяців тому +4

    Wow ❤👍

  • @mikeg5397
    @mikeg5397 11 місяців тому +5

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

  • @MsDisneylandlover
    @MsDisneylandlover 11 місяців тому +1

    I think it is worth ❤

  • @theronlanghorne6673
    @theronlanghorne6673 11 місяців тому +3

    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.

  • @dannygrau2983
    @dannygrau2983 11 місяців тому +1

    What camera are you using? It's amazing

  • @Mr_BoozeVA
    @Mr_BoozeVA 10 місяців тому +1

    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.

  • @lunaroyale4555
    @lunaroyale4555 11 місяців тому +6

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

  • @mikeeustaquio3316
    @mikeeustaquio3316 6 місяців тому

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

  • @happymaskedguy1943
    @happymaskedguy1943 4 місяці тому

    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.

  • @robblaster9556
    @robblaster9556 6 місяців тому

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

  • @lawman7117
    @lawman7117 11 місяців тому +1

    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

  • @ackman3981
    @ackman3981 11 місяців тому +2

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

    • @caylahbranch2813
      @caylahbranch2813 11 місяців тому +1

      They don’t. They don’t take care of it

  • @rubinjames888
    @rubinjames888 11 місяців тому +1

    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

  • @thetravellingsteampunkkitt5710
    @thetravellingsteampunkkitt5710 11 місяців тому +2

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

  • @commenter41
    @commenter41 11 місяців тому +3

    Cool, but some poorly placed exit signs.

  • @MichaelWarbux
    @MichaelWarbux 11 місяців тому +3

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

  • @jasonlou2013S
    @jasonlou2013S 8 місяців тому +1

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

  • @SpadesofSevenSins
    @SpadesofSevenSins 2 місяці тому

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

  • @PyroBear1776
    @PyroBear1776 Місяць тому

    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.

  • @anthonyvo1963
    @anthonyvo1963 11 місяців тому +1

    Amazing boat dark ride

  • @monkeybeasts
    @monkeybeasts 11 місяців тому +1

    awesome new ride. rode it twice

  • @webguy943
    @webguy943 11 місяців тому +1

    Worth 10

  • @kleptrep94
    @kleptrep94 11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @michelvanderaar1711
    @michelvanderaar1711 11 місяців тому

    Cheezy 😂😂

  • @chibiguardian7587
    @chibiguardian7587 11 місяців тому

    I've seen that in Tennessee a long time ago

  • @AltCenter
    @AltCenter 11 місяців тому +3

    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.

  • @exigmx
    @exigmx Місяць тому

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

  • @Preston_thestallion22
    @Preston_thestallion22 5 місяців тому

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

  • @powerpup97
    @powerpup97 11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @Coaster101
    @Coaster101 11 місяців тому +1

    $21 per person?! Dang

  • @RailfanLoy
    @RailfanLoy 11 місяців тому

    This ride gave my brother nightmares

  • @TheFlagshipPhantom
    @TheFlagshipPhantom 7 місяців тому

    looks like they refurbished it!

  • @MrDerekRD
    @MrDerekRD 11 місяців тому +3

    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.

  • @joemiddendorf2076
    @joemiddendorf2076 11 місяців тому

    Looks like several of the animatronics weren’t working

  • @MrStGeorgeIllawarra
    @MrStGeorgeIllawarra 11 місяців тому +1

    Compressed Air: The Ride.

  • @dgt6361
    @dgt6361 11 місяців тому

    this is beyond scary lol and where are the drops?

  • @CollinNuding-xr4nz
    @CollinNuding-xr4nz 4 місяці тому

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

  • @heru-deshet359
    @heru-deshet359 11 місяців тому +2

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

  • @MsDisneylandlover
    @MsDisneylandlover 11 місяців тому +1

    Dose it smell like Disney?

  • @nathanthompson4842
    @nathanthompson4842 11 місяців тому +1

    It needs a big update and overhaul

  • @sukmawadisulistyo3904
    @sukmawadisulistyo3904 11 місяців тому

    If it was built as zombie dinosaur dark ride.

  • @SimonLiddo
    @SimonLiddo 11 місяців тому +3

    $21? Nope!

  • @chaspre8525
    @chaspre8525 11 місяців тому +2

    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

  • @groovyroses
    @groovyroses 11 місяців тому

    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

  • @williamroberts6803
    @williamroberts6803 11 місяців тому

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

  • @wendykerkhof8691
    @wendykerkhof8691 11 місяців тому

    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

  • @JeroenBohlken
    @JeroenBohlken 11 місяців тому

    it is a train ride with some water

  • @elwoodjacobs4353
    @elwoodjacobs4353 9 місяців тому +1

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

  • @LizzyTexBorden
    @LizzyTexBorden 11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @Kimkimman88
    @Kimkimman88 11 місяців тому +1

    이렇게 경험 하다니..감사합니댜!

  • @adisimpson1981
    @adisimpson1981 11 місяців тому +2

    for 21$ its a scam

  • @jacomananzan312
    @jacomananzan312 11 місяців тому +6

    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?

  • @hottoddy2780
    @hottoddy2780 11 місяців тому +1

    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.

  • @DaveJansenTPV
    @DaveJansenTPV 11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @PatrickHausenfleck-zf4lf
    @PatrickHausenfleck-zf4lf 11 місяців тому +1

    🤷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.

  • @juhakeskinen1103
    @juhakeskinen1103 11 місяців тому

    Blaaa blaaaa….

  • @linettea8268
    @linettea8268 11 місяців тому +1

    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.