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This was taken at Universal Studios. This guy was one of the new ones, from the third Jurassic Park movie. He wasn't there when I first visited about 5 or 6 years ago. The size is impressive; I wouldn't want to come across one of these in real life!

There are now several Universal Studios parks around the world. The first is in Hollywood (actually Universal City, near Burbank); the second is in Orlando and a third was opened in Japan. There are also two currently in the works: one in Singapore, supposed to be opened in 2010, and another in Dubai, to be completed in 2012. One is also being planned for South Korea (2012). In addition to its studio tour, which drives around the backlot of a working movie studio, there are a number of other rides and attractions, including this water ride called the Jurassic Park River Adventure. It was first openede at the Hollywood park in June, 1996. The end involves a close encouter with a T-Rex and a drop down an 85-foot near vertical slide out of the Environmental Systems building, which towers over the park. Pretty fun but you will get seriously wet on this ride!