12 Universal Orlando Exclusives That Should Make Disney Parks Fans Jealous

5. Jurassic Park Steven Speilberg convinced Universal to option the rights to Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park novel even before the book was finished. Similarly, Universal Studios Hollywood began construction on the Lost Legend: Jurassic Park – The Ride before Spielberg’s movie had even premiered. Both turned out to be very, very good gambles. When Jurassic Park finally premiered in 1993, the…

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