Universal Orlando - Itinerary for the Ultimate Jurassic World Experience

Whether your first look at dinosaurs as a child was Land Before Time or the very first Jurassic Park movie, there is something about dinos that creep their way into our hearts. Plus, with the latest box office hit, Jurassic World Rebirth, we're sure there are new dino fans being made by the minute. That's why we wanted to share this "Ultimate Jurassic Park and Jurassic World experience" at Universal Orlando Resort.

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WHERE TO STAY

If you have little Jurassic World fans or dinosaur fans, the choice on where to rest at night is easy! ...a Jurassic World Kids’ Suite at Loews Royal Pacific Resort. These suites are the COOLEST hotel rooms we’ve ever seen. The suites have a main room where adults can sleep and a conjoined room with a paddock door that opens up RIGHT into a room that looks like a scene straight out of Jurassic World. The kids even get to sleep in gyrosphere beds. (Jealous right?!)

Staying at Loews Royal Pacific Resort allows you to really immerse yourself in the tropical scenery of your ultimate Jurassic World getaway. It feels as if you’ve stepped into a tropical oasis with the greenery and even a waterfall next to one of the restaurants near the pool. Another great benefit to staying at the hotel is being able to utilize Early Park Admission to get into the park up to an hour before it opens. Be amongst the first to ride Jurassic World VelociCoaster with this incredible perk. Plus, you’ll get a Universal Express Unlimited pass, which lets you ride the rides with Express access, over and over again.

FIT CHECK

If you're going to truly have the "ultimate" Jurassic day at Universal Orlando, you're going to need to look the part! Make sure to pregame the perfect merch to help you be the star of the show.

...And if you're in the mood to score something adorable in the parks, check out this popcorn bucket, which was recently released to celebrate the new Jurassic World movie.

MORNING - Time to head to the parks!

As you start your day at Loews Royal Pacific, you can grab a quick bite to eat at Tuk Tuk Market before taking the Water Taxi over to CityWalk. Once you’re at CityWalk, you’ll want to head toward Islands of Adventure and then make a right when you enter the park. Heading right is pretty crucial to the day as it will give you that ultimate Jurassic Park entrance.

TAKE A PHOTO WITH A SPINOSAURUS 

Once you make it into that area, you’ll come across the first moment you’ll want to take a photo. To your right, you’ll find the Spinosaurus from Jurassic Park 3 peeking out from the bushes.  

RIDE JURASSIC WORLD VELOCICOASTER

Head to the Jurassic World VelociCoaster. It’s the incredible new roller coaster that puts you right in the middle of a Raptor paddock. The ride’s backstory places you into Jurassic World before the arrival of the Indominus Rex (right before the first Jurassic World movie). Claire Dearing has been tasked with adding more teeth to the park…. so she’s had this incredible roller coaster built.

PLAY IN JURASSIC PARK DISCOVERY CENTER 

As you exit VelociCoaster, you’ll make your way inside the Jurassic Park Discovery Center where you can take your time to explore some exclusive Jurassic World VelociCoaster merchandise and play around in its interactive play center. You can learn about dino DNA, take photos with some life size dinosaurs (my favorite dinosaur is in there), and maybe even catch a baby Velociraptor being hatched right inside the lab. This is such a great moment to stop and take in all that this area has to offer. 

AFTERNOON - Time to eat!

If riding Jurassic World VelociCoaster made you work up an appetite by this point, you can grab some food over at Burger Digs. Or if burgers aren’t your thing, you can check out Pizza Predatoria on the way to your next destination. 

PRO TIP: As you make your way up the stairs in Discovery Center, there will be another gift shop you can check out called Dinostore where you can actually even purchase REAL fossils. 

MEET VELOCIRAPTORS

Get up close and personal with Raptors at Raptor Encounter. Here you’ll meet a Raptor expert who will guide you through meeting one of the Raptors, including Blue from Jurassic World as well as a baby Raptor that comes out from time to time. You’ll have the opportunity to pose for a perfect picture and you might want a video, too. If you’re looking for a good holiday photo or even just a nice family photo, why not one with a Velociraptor?

RIDE JURASSIC PARK RIVER ADVENTURE 

After meeting a Velociraptor, it’s time to visit some of the other dinos on the island. This is also about the time you’ll want to prepare for a little bit of a splash. Say hello to Jurassic Park River Adventure! On this nice boat ride you'll see some incredible dinosaurs. But of course, it isn’t a theme park ride if it all goes according to plan. Toward the end of the ride, you’re bumped off course and end up meeting with some more Raptors before coming face to face with a Tyrannosaurus rex AND an 85 foot drop on Jurassic Park River Adventure.

 

PRO TIP: If you want to dry off quickly, there are huge dryers you can purchase time in at the exit of the attraction or if you want to get more soaked, you can head to the side of the attraction for a huge splash zone. 

PLAY IN CAMP JURASSIC 

Across from Jurassic Park River Adventure is Camp Jurassic. This is a perfect place to take the little ones who have a lot of energy. It is a multi-level, prehistoric playground with dark caves, amber mines, climb dinosaur-capture nets, and swaying suspension bridges. Listen close for the roar of dinosaurs!

This is also home to an exclusive attraction at Universal Orlando Resort called Pteranodon Flyers. This ride is perfect for the little ones as they soar high above Jurassic Park on a slow moving ride. The kids are buckled in and lifted up in the air with their feet dangling as they smoothly glide over Jurassic Park.

Special Note: For this two-seater ride, an adult must ride behind with a child so if you aren’t visiting with a child under 48 inches, you won’t be able to ride this attraction.

EVENING - Dinner at Thunder Falls Terrace

By this point, it might be close to a late lunch or early dinner and we highly recommend eating at Thunder Falls Terrace. It is located right across from the splash on Jurassic Park River Adventure and I think it has some of the best food in the whole park.

TAKE A PHOTO WITH THE TREX

Once you’re finished eating at Thunder Falls Terrace there’s an opportunity for another great family photo with the dinosaur looming from the bushes. 

THE WATERING HOLE 

By this point, you’ve made it to the other side of Jurassic Park but instead of going home, we recommend heading back toward Jurassic World VelociCoaster for a second ride on the thrilling coaster and ending your day with a tropical drink from The Watering Hole. They even have an exclusive beer made for Jurassic Park called the Isla Nubar IPA.

Some info courtesy of Universal Orlando Resort.

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