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20 Roaring Facts About the 'Jurassic Park/Jurassic World' Franchise

A lot had to happen to bring the dinosaurs back to life.

20 Roaring Facts About the 'Jurassic Park/Jurassic World' Franchise

June 06, 2022

It all started in 1993, when Richard Attenborough welcomed us to Jurassic Park. Then for nearly 30 years now, we have seen multiple sequels and a reboot, video games, and lots and lots of toys dedicated to the worst idea for a theme park ever put to print and film. Yet when it came to obtaining this merch and watching these movies, we spared no expense.

Fans of all ages still watch the movies they’ve grown up on, or show them to their own little dino monsters to enjoy. The mixture of science (sort of) and imagination (sort of) is what makes the franchise (sort of) magic. A lot had to happen in order for these movies to get off the ground, some stuff which was mostly only known behind the scenes until recently. There are also some dino Easter eggs here and there that make for nice asides for keen-eyed fans.

Here are some behind-the-scenes facts and Easter eggs regarding the Jurassic Park/World franchise.

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Film Rights

JURASSIC WORLD JURAISIC PARK BEGAN PRODUCTION BEFORE THE BOOK WAS EVEN PUBLISHED. Author Michael Crichton told Steven Spielberg about his next book in 1990. Spielberg loved it so much that he bought the rights, and even storyboarded scenes before the book was fully written. CRACKED.COM — Source: Mental Floss

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Ian Malcolm

JURASSIC WORLD IAN MALCOLM DIES IN THE BOOK. Several characters who survive the Jurassic Park movie actually die in the novel - everyone's favorite rock star mathematician among them. Changing that counts as one of the best movie decisions in decades. CRACKED.COM — Source: Screen Rant

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Tyrannosaurus rex

JURASSIC WORLD THE T-REX WOULD TURN ITSELF ON SOMETIMES. Jurassic Park producer Kathleen Kennedy shared that the giant animatronic dino would malfunction and turn itself on, scaring the crew during lunchs breaks. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Atlantic

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Dinosaur Sounds

JURASSIC WORLD MANY DINOSAUR SOUNDS ARE ANIMALS HAVING SEX. The bark-like sounds raptors use for communication, for example, were fashioned from modulated recordings of tortoises fornicating. CRACKED.COM — Source: Vulture

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Stampede

JURASSIC WORLD THE JURASSIC PARK AND JURASSIC WORLD STAMPEDES WERE SHOT IN THE SAME PLACE. In a bit of unintentional continuity, both stampedes were filmed at the 4,000-acre Kualoa Ranch, on Oahu's Windward Side. Fans can visit the area for a tour. 04 CRACKED.COM — Source: Screen Rant

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Spinosaurus

JURASSIC WORLD THE JURASSIC PARK 000 SPINOSAURUS IS THE LARGEST ANIMATRONIC EVER BUILT. It ran on hydraulics so it could operate under water, and weighed 12 tons. William H. Macy said in an interview that it ran with a 1,000-horsepower motor. CRACKED.COM — Source: Ranker

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Chris Pratt

JURASSIC WORLD CHRIS PRATT JOKINGLY PREDICTED HIS LEAD ROLE In a Season 2 Parks and Recreation DVD extra, Pratt pretends to get a text from Steven Spielberg, courting him to be in the next Jurassic Park movie. CRACKED.COM — Source: Parks and Rec Clips/YouTube

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Six Flags

JURASSIC WORLD JURAISIC WORLD IS ACTUALLY SIX FLAGS NEW ORLEANS. Shut down in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the theme park was given new life as a shooting location. The producers of Jurassic World just dressed it up to be more dinosaur-themed. and CRACKED.COM — Source: Wired

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Seatbelt Foreshadowing

JURASSIC WORLD THE SEATBELT FORESHADOWS JURASSIC PARK'S PLOT. Dr. Grant finds a way to strap himself together, even though he only has two female ends of a seatbelt. CRACKED.COM — Source: Screen Rant

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T. rexes

JURASSIC WORLD THE T. REXES IN THE LOST WORLD WEIGHED NINE TONS EACH. Mom and dad T. rex were mostly immobile, due to their huge size. To work around this, sets were actually built around the animatronic models. CRACKED.COM — Source: Screen Rant

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Dino Poop

JURASSIC WORLD A SCENE OF OWEN AND CLAIRE COVERED IN DINOSAUR POOP WAS CUT. The fecal scene was removed for the sake of time and to retain the film's tension. Honestly, good call. CRACKED.COM — Source: Collider

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Paleontology

JURASSIC WORLD THE FILM FRANCHISE BOOSTED THE PRACTICE OF PALEONTOLOGY. Paleontologists have credited the Jurassic Park/ World films with an increased interest in the field. Moreover, technological strides have come from the swell of young minds and money. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Verge

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Richard Kiley

JURASSIC WORLD ANIMAL PADDOCKS JP RICHARD KILEY WAS ALWAYS THE VOICE OF THE VIRTUAL TOUR GUIDE. Michael Crichton wrote in the Jurassic Park book that Kiley voiced the tour guide, and then they cast him for that exact part in the film. CRACKED.COM — Source: Screen Rant

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High Heels

JURASSIC WORLD IT WAS BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD'S IDEA TO RUN IN HIGH HEELS. Howard turned down more sensible options, like going barefoot, thinking that keeping the heels fit the character (and was more fun). She stood by her choice even after audiences and critics trashed it. CRACKED.COM — Source: USA Today

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Gyrospheres

JURASSIC WORLD GYROSPHERES ACTUALLY EXIST! According to director Colin Trevorrow, the gyrospheres in Jurassic World were actually functional and not CGI. His son even got to ride in one! CRACKED.COM — Source: Yahoo Entertainment

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Godzilla

JURASSIC WORLD THERE'S A HIDDEN GODZILLA HOMAGE IN THE LOST WORLD. During the T. rex rampage in San Diego, a Japanese tourist yells, I left Japan to get away from this! in an untranslated line. CRACKED.COM — Source: Movieclips/YouTube, Ranker

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Final Cut

JURASSIC WORLD STEVEN SPIELBERG HAD THE LAST WORD ON JURASSIC WORLD. While the movie was helmed by Colin Trevorrow, he did have to answer to one boss. As part of his agreement, Steven Spielberg had the final say on what stayed in the movie and what didn't. CRACKED.COM — Source: /Film

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Jimmy Buffett's Cameo

JURASSIC WORLD JIMMY BUFFETT HAS A CAMEO IN JURAISIC WORLD. The dad-rock singer is friends with the film's producer, Frank Marshall, and got a quick scene of him hoarding liquor before the dinosaurs munch him up like a cheeseburger in paradise. CRACKED.COM — Source: Cinemablend

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Ian Malcolm's Book

JURASSIC WORLD IAN MALCOLM'S BOOK APPEARS IN TWO FILMS (EVEN THOUGH НЕ HIMSELF DOES NOT). In Jurassic Park III, Dr. Malcolm's God Creates Dinosaurs is mentioned and dismissed as too preachy. The book also makes a couple quick appearances in Jurassic World, as Zara's reading material and on a desk in a control room. Gou DINOSAURS Inn Malcolm CRACKED.COM — Source: Screen Rant

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Richard Attenborough

JURASSIC WORLD Gardy à better then sen new study! RS JURASSIC PARK BROUGHT RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH OUT OF RETIREMENT. Steven Spielberg convinced the lauded actor to be in the movie after a 14-year absence from the big screen. His previous film was 1979's The Human Factor. CRACKED.COM — Source: Patheos

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