Universal Studios Hollywood Celebrates the Grand Opening of ‘Jurassic World – The Ride’ w/Celebs and Dinosaurs

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD — Pictured: (l-r) Mark Woodbury, Vice Chairman of Universal Parks & Resorts and President of Universal Creative; Karen Irwin, President and COO of Universal Studios Hollywood; Ron Meyer, Vice Chairman, NBCUniversal; Tom Williams, Chairman and CEO of Universal Parks & Resorts; Frank Marshall, Producer; Colin Trevorrow, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt attend the grand opening celebration of ‘Jurassic World -The Ride’ at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 22, 2019 in Universal City, California — (Photo by: Rich Fury/Universal Studios Hollywood)

65 million years in the making, Universal Studios Hollywood celebrated the opening of ‘Jurassic World – The Ride‘ last night (7/22/19) with a star-studded celebration and with DINOSAURS.

Attendees included stars of Jurassic World, Chris Pratt, and Bryce Dallas Howard along with the film’s Director/Screenwriter Colin Trevorrow and producer Frank Marshall. They were joined by Ron Meyer, Vice Chairman, NBCUniversal; Tom Williams, Chairman, Universal Parks & Resort; Karen Irwin, President & COO of Universal Studios Hollywood, and Mark Woodbury Vice Chairman, Universal Parks, and Resort & President.

Other celebrities included Regional Mexican superstars Pepe Aguilar, Angela Aguilar, and Leonardo Aguilar. Pete Wentz and his family. Latin icons Angélica Vale and Angélica María, Superstore actor Colton Dunn, Singer-songwriter Tori Kelly, Chris Hardwick and more.

Inspired by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s JURASSIC WORLD blockbuster films, this spectacular new adventure features Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and BD Wong reprising their film roles as Owen Grady, Claire Dearing and Dr. Henry Wu. It soars to new heights with the addition of iconic dinosaurs from the movie, including the colossal Indominus rex and the magnificent aquatic Mosasaurus.

The experience is further enhanced by the all-new elaborately themed “Raptor Encounter,” where Blue, the beloved Velociraptor from the JURASSIC WORLD movies, engages with guests in daring face-to-face encounters, along with the addition of two new realistic dinosaurs – Baby Raptor with her handler and a life-size, life-like Triceratops. A new interactive “Dino Play” area invites children of all ages to explore and excavate giant dinosaur fossils.

After experiencing the ride, you might feel hungry, not to worry, because Universal Studios Hollywood has new food dishes inspired by the film. The all-new Jurassic Café offers delicious Costa Rican-inspired cuisine and the all-new tropical Isla Nu-bar offers incredibly tasty alcoholic drinks.