2) Jurassic World: VelociCoaster
Here you have arguably the best coaster in a theme park right now. It’s a smooth but very fast ride with a 155 feet drop where you feel the airtime. The queue takes you into the sleek look of the recent Jurassic World films with Michael Giacchino’s score and scenes with characters from the films including Chris Pratt as Owen (who may be reigning as the theme park ride king at the moment). One of the coolest parts of the line is the up-close raptor encounter with blinking and breathing animatronics in the paddock before your “run” on the coaster with Blue and friends. The coaster itself gives you a pteranodon eye-view of the Jurassic area but steps away from deep thematic surroundings, besides some rock work and raptor statues you fly past through the film-accurate enclosure design on the ground.
Thrills: 5 out of 5
Cinematic: 4 out of 5
