Universal's Islands of Adventure · Operating · 1999
Camp Jurassic
Adventure play area · Jurassic Park · Universal Creative
Photo: Universal Orlando Resort · Official park / manufacturer media
A multi-level dinosaur discovery camp with caves, nets, and fossil digs under the Pteranodon Flyers track.
At a glance
Key facts for Camp Jurassic.
Type
Spin, drop & swing
Status
Operating
Subtype
Adventure play area
Opened
1999
Manufacturer
Universal Creative
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Camp Jurassic.
Ride profile
Spin, drop & swing · Adventure play area
- family
- jurassic-park
- play-area
Experience
Adventure play area
Built by Universal Creative
Specs source: universalorlando.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Camp Jurassic.
Timeline
1999
Camp Jurassic opens with the park
Background
Camp Jurassic opened with Jurassic Park in 1999 as the land’s climb-through discovery camp — caves, nets, and fossil digs staged beneath the Pteranodon Flyers circuit. Universal still lists it as a core family attraction when River Adventure or VelociCoaster waits run long.
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Sources & official links
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- Camp Jurassic — official ride pageuniversalorlando.com(opens in a new tab)
- Universal's Islands of Adventure — official siteuniversalorlando.com(opens in a new tab)
- Universal's Islands of Adventure on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Universal's Islands of Adventure rosterCoasters and other rides
- Hero photo (Universal Orlando Resort · Official park / manufacturer media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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