Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Being Celebrated at Universal Theme Parks

Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood will celebrate the Jurassic Park 30th anniversary with a special, limited-time experience in its park.

In an announcement on Thursday, Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood revealed the parks and resorts will be involved in the Jurassic Park 30th anniversary celebrations.

This summer on both coasts, theme park guests will be able to pick up exclusive merchandise, along with specialty food and beverages. There will be exclusive screenings of the 1993 film as well.

At Universal Orlando Resort, theme park guests will be able to walk through the iconic gates of Jurassic Park and take part in a variety of rides based on the hit franchise. Universal Studios Hollywood, on the other hand, offers up “Jurassic World — The Ride.”

How will Universal celebrate the Jurassic Park 30th anniversary?

The full list of attractions and items for both parks can be seen below:

Universal Orlando Resort

• Universal Orlando guests can step through the iconic gates of Jurassic Park at Universal Islands of Adventure and explore an immersive land home to exciting experiences inspired by the record-breaking franchise, including “Jurassic Park River Adventure” – where a leisure raft ride turns into a daring eight-story plunge to escape a ferocious T. rex; “Jurassic World VelociCoaster” – Florida’s fastest and tallest launch coaster; and more.

• The Jurassic Park Tribute Store: A store more than 65 million years in the making…Jurassic Park is taking over this summer in the Tribute Store at Universal Studios Florida. Opening on May 26, the immersive retail location will invite guests to explore the history of the blockbuster movie as they venture through a series of themed rooms that highlight everything from pre-production elements like storyboards and blueprints to photo ops that recreate memorable scenes from the iconic film. Guests can also shop exclusive 30th anniversary merchandise including apparel, hats, key chains, plush, collectibles and more.
• Jurassic-Themed Menu Items: Guests visiting Thunder Falls at Islands of Adventure can sink their teeth into a new Coconut Cajeta Churro (a caramel infused churro drizzled with coconut flakes and caramel sauce) and Prehistoric Raptor Wings (chargrilled chicken wings marinated with olive and spices then tossed in a sweet chili sauce and served with cilantro lime rice, black beans, and a plantain chip). Guests can also enjoy an exclusive Jurassic Park 30thAnniversary Fanta flavor – the “Wild Refresherrrr” – starting June 1.
• Jurassic Park Film Screenings at Universal Cinemark in CityWalk: Guests can catch screenings of the original Jurassic Park on June 9, 10 and 11 at Universal Cinemark.

Universal Studios Hollywood

• Universal Studios Hollywood pays homage to the landmark movie with its popular “Jurassic World—The Ride.” The adventure continues the saga of the blockbuster franchise, taking guests into the exhilarating world of dinosaurs that originated in Jurassic Park.
• Exclusive Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Merchandise: Universal Studios Hollywood will mark Jurassic Park’s 30thanniversary with an assortment of merchandise from apparel and plush to collectibles and more to celebrate the film. Select items will be available at the UNIVRS and Universal Studios Store on CityWalk and within the theme park at the Universal Studio Store and Jurassic Outfitters, located adjacent to “Jurassic World—The Ride.”
• Jurassic-Themed Food and Beverage Offerings:  Universal Studios Hollywood will serve up a new selection of Latin American inspired food and themed anniversary beverages this summer at Jurassic Cafe, located next to “Jurassic World—The Ride.”
  • The new menu will feature Grilled Veggie and Beef Skewers, Brazilian Cheese Bread, Raptor Hummus, Coconut Flan, Dino Chocolate Tres Leches Cake and a Family Feast (two half chickens and two skewers, hummus, chips, cheese balls, mojo pork and vegetables).
  • Guests can quench their thirst with Jurassic World-themed Boxed Water, an exclusive Jurassic Park 30thAnniversary “Wild Refresherrrr” Fanta Flavor or an Amber Mojito.
  • The popular Isla Nu-Bar’s menu will expand to include a new “Jurassic Water” cocktail and dinosaur-themed wines – Pterrior Dactyl Rosé and Blanco-Osaurus. Additionally, cocktails can be served in a new souvenir Volcano Tiki Cup.
• Jurassic Park on the Big Screen at Universal Cinema AMC in CityWalk: Moviegoers can catch screenings of the original film at Universal Cinema AMC the weekend of June 9.