Jurassic Park: The Ride was a water-based amusement ride based on Steven Spielberg's 1993 film Jurassic Park and Michael Crichton's 1990 novel. It is located at Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan. It was formerly located at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, where it was turned into Jurassic World: The Ride. The ride was researched and built as the film was still in production and opened at Universal Studios Hollywood on June 21, 1996. Duplicates of the ride have since been built at Universal's Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Japan as Jurassic Park River Adventure. A river rapids ride version, Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure, opened at Universal Studios Singapore in 2010. Jurassic Park: The Ride opened at Universal Studios Hollywood on June 21, 1996. Filming cast members Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Richards, and Joseph Mazzello were among the guests at the ride's grand opening celebration....