Dinosaur - Disney

Pros: Fun, fast paced, technologically impressive
Cons: Slow moving line, may scare small children

This ride was referred to as "Countdown to Extinction" upon the opening of the Animal Kingdom, but has since been revamped and brought back with its new name. Although Dinosaur does not draw a huge primary rush of crowds at Animal Kingdom's opening, ...

Pros: Um, um...give me a minute...um
Cons: Too jerky, jumpy, and dark with few visuals to follow what is happening around you.

By the time I got around to riding on Dinosaur on my trip to Disney World last year, it was just one friend and myself.  This friend is a steady companion at Disneyland here in California.  The importance of all this will be explained ...

Pros: none for me; it will probably appeal to roller coaster fans
Cons: fast, jerky, diagonally downward movement, dark, started ride without seat belts fastened, staff misrepresents ride

I don't like roller coasters. I'm afraid of heights, I'm not fond of fast sharp turns, and I certainly don't find hanging upside down with twenty strangers the least bit appealing. I avoid roller coasters like the plague, even ones that are supposedly ...

Pros: Entertaining and fast paced
Cons: Very bumpy, too bumpy. If you eat, do not go here.

Be careful, you are entering high security area. Put your valuables away, hide your cameras, hold on to your children, you are entering the Countdown to Extinction. This ride as the safari ride is supposed to be one of the greatest highlights of...

Pros: I think we will finally remember that no one likes this ride
Cons: Bumpy, dark but not much of a ride

In Dinoland USA at Disney's Animal Kingdom, you will find Dinosaur! housed in a building off the beaten path. Don't be surprised if you miss it, and don't be disappointed if you miss it either.What to ExpectDinosaur is a thrill type ...

Pros: Fast paced disorienting and fun!
Cons: potentially scarry...

I recently completed a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida. I stayed off-site with a friend (at no cost). I visited all the (non-water) parks but took no children with me. All of my Disney World reviews will be written from this perspective....

Pros: Fun, thrilling, a great time.
Cons: Can be scary and cause motion sickness.

Dinosaur is properly placed in the Dinoland USA section in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World. This attraction is really a hidden gem among the rest of Dinoland and can be found to the very back of this area. Dinosaur is the original ...

Pros: Dino Institute theming is good. Features largest animatronics to date.
Cons: Wish they'd teamed with Universal Studios on this one. $17 for a picture

I have not seen the movie Dinosaur. I have seen Jurrasic Park, JP2 and JP3. I have not been on the Jurassic Park water ride at Universal Studios. I have ridden on the Indiana Jones ride as Disneyland a lot.

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Pros: Fast-paced and thrilling
Cons: Tamed down version inferior to original yet still too scary and rough for small children

Dinosaur, as Countdown to Extinction is now known, is a first class thrill ride with great animatronic Dinosaurs, surprising effects and good theming.

Your journey to the Dino Institute begins, as with all Disney attractions, with the queue,...

Pros: Absolutely a masterpiece, a stunning combination of motion, visual and auditory effects
Cons: Dark, extremely rough, lines can get long

If theme park attractions could be described in the same terms as works of art, then Disney's "Countdown To Extinction" would certainly qualify as a masterpiece.

A perfect marriage between motion-simulator and continuous-track ride,...

Pros: Lots of fun, a ride with a movie and a plot
Cons: Not good for people who want very scary or totally tame rides

This is a great ride for those who want a thrill, but don't really enjoy the wild roller coaster rides. Sharp turns and rather steep but short downhill drops are combined with fun sound and lighting effects to create a thrilling but not terrifying ride....

Pros: Very exciting. Gives riders chance to laugh at themselves.
Cons: VERY rough. Not as scary as it used to be. Dark and loud.

Countdown to Extinction (now renamed Dinosaur after the Disney film of the same name) is one of the few rides offered at the Animal Kingdom. On my first visit to the park, I had little to no idea what the ride was like, and wondered why there was no...

Pros: Lines move fast, educational, and great fun.
Cons: Large lines, but they move fairly fast.

This is also another ride that I am proud to say I rode on. It pleases the whole family, too. It is educational and fun in the process. And of course (like everything else at Disney), it gets the whole family hyped and provides tons of fun!

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Pros: Effects
Cons: Effects

This is the big daddy of Animal Kingdom. This park has some great attractions, but "Countdown" is something spectacular. I should start off with the only down side to the ride. While in line as the lights were dim I overheard a small child...

Pros: Speed, fun
Cons: very "jerky" and tough on the neck and back!

This was one of the best rides at Animal Kingdom! It awakens all of your senses with speed, thrills, surprises and excitement! It is very much like a roller coaster in speed but a different experience entirely.

You ride in what is supposed...