Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride
Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride things to do, attractions, restaurants, events info and trip planning
Plan your stay
Posts
This is a hard one to rate because it is absolutely overpriced and it is absolutely ridiculous, but, if you are 8 years old or if you love ridiculous or both, then this will be your jam. Boat is herky-jerky, not actually floating but moving on a squeaky conveyor belt and frequently stopping in the dark where you wait for some sort of thing to happen. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't, but isn't the anticipation the true reward? The sound is awful, scratchy and amped up to the point that the speakers are buzzing, and I fully expect the darkness and noise would frighten little kids, so think twice on that. Best of all are the wacky and biologically suspect dinosaurs. Most are heads on poles that swing out of holes, lit by spotlights after a minute of waiting in the dark. A few are shaking or opening and closing their mouths; one at the start seemed to be having some kind of seizure. One "walked," sliding forward and tearing up parts of the set, but only after the boat had moved past. There were also giant crabs, giant spiders, some sort of leathery tentacle thing, and another leathery tentacle that looked more like a pineapple upside down cake, plus a pterodactyl with a monkey wearing genes in its mouth. Drastically hilarious, but I probably would use pictures to write your fifth grade dinosaur report. So, yeah, hard to rate. Hugely overpriced and probably too scary for little kids and too boring for sensible adults, but for dinosaur fanatics or cheese connoisseurs, it is sublime.
Matthew HysellMatthew Hysell
00
If you're looking for Disney quality, you won't find it here. If you're looking for offbeat, weird, quirky American fun, you have come to the right place. This incredibly slow moving single-boat ride will leave you wanting more, in more ways than one. Several of the dinosaurs had tears in their skin where there is frequent motion, which really added to the experience. We had a pigeon swoop down at us as soon as we boarded, which got us off to a great start. One of the T-Rex's we encountered couldn't seem to move, and his audio kept stuttering, he must be quite tired. There were some sort of tentacles under the water (great for my submechanophobia), an object that resembled a dinosaurs neck stuck in rock (poor guy), and some very colorful fountains! I won't spoil the end scene, but boy is it a long one that will leave you wanting more! Much, much more. I would go again in a heartbeat. I had read some reviews prior mentioning the water was very dirty. This didn't seem to be the case when I went, although I still wouldn't recommend drinking or bathing. Also in regards to the review that mentions the kid in the dinosaurs mouth, this doesn't seem to be there anymore either. Unless it was too dark for me to see.
Ryan RafulsRyan Rafuls
20
I feel bad leaving a one star review, but when we went the first time it was closed for 2 hours during normal business hours for maintenance, we went back the next day and the guys that were working the register acted like they didn’t want to be there, we got no “hi, hello, welcome” they told us the price, handed us our receipt and said get in the boat, then proceeded to get back on their phones.No thank you or anything. It was myself, my husband and my 11 year old son, and it was $65.00, we could have saved a few bucks because of my sons age, but they didn’t bother to ask, they just put us down for 3 adults. The ride was about 10 minutes long and you couldn’t really even see anythIng because it was so dark. The dinosaurs moved and were actually pretty cool, but we had a hard time seeing them. I hardly ever leave negative reviews, but when we left we felt like we spent $65 for nothing. They do play cool dinosaur noises during the boat ride, but I wouldn’t go again or recommend anyone to go. Essentially I felt like it was a total waste of money.
TinsleyTTinsleyT
10
I would have gave 5 stars but it is just wayyyyy to expensive for what it actually is!! 6-10$ a piece would be a great price not 18.99!! This is perfect for smaller kiddos who love dinosaurs! If you are an adult wanting something to do I don’t recommend it’s definitely for children! The ride last about 10 mins is why I say it’s too expensive for what it is! Idk why people are giving it such bad reviews though I mean it’s obviously not gonna be Disney quality!! But it really is a neat little ride all together we don’t regret it just highly recommend the owners checking into that pricing cause I’m About 100000% sure that’s what causes most not do this cute little attraction!
Alice WilliamsAlice Williams
00
Where to start...from the outside it looks awesome! The girl who was working was super friendly and nice. We got in the boat expecting to be scared...after the 10-15 minute boat ride the only thing that scared me was the price we paid for such an underwhelming attraction. The timing was off with the lighting and animatronics. Everything was going off before we even got to it. Some of the dinosaurs were falling apart, not sure what our $76 (for 2 adults and 3 children) will go towards, definitely not upkeep. Save yourself the disappointment and skip this tourist trap!
Heidi KuhnHeidi Kuhn
370
We had a blast on this ride. My husband and I were the only ones on it at like 10:30 p.m. We couldn’t stop laughing the entire time! It was a lot of fun! However, I think this ride may be scary for some young children. They are not any signs or anything letting you know. The gentleman at the ticket booth was a little creepy and awkward. He just gave us short answers to our questions. But all in all, I think this ride is fun for mature kids and adults. The one dinosaur is flying with a doll that resembles a small child.
ShelbyShelby
170
Nearby Attractions Of Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride
The Island in Pigeon Forge
Alcatraz East Crime Museum
Ole Smoky Distillery "The Barn"
Comedy Barn Theater
The Escape Game Pigeon Forge
Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show
The Track - Pigeon Forge
Crave Golf Club
LazerPort Fun Center
The Great Smoky Mountain Wheel

The Island in Pigeon Forge
4.7
(20.1K)Click for details

Alcatraz East Crime Museum
4.5
(4.4K)Click for details

Ole Smoky Distillery "The Barn"
4.7
(3.3K)Click for details

Comedy Barn Theater
4.7
(2.7K)Click for details
Nearby Restaurants Of Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride
Paula Deen's Family Kitchen
Mel's Classic Diner
Downtown Flavortown
Mama's Farmhouse
Alamo Steakhouse
Margaritaville Restaurant - Pigeon Forge
Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que
Sawyer's Farmhouse Breakfast
Timberwood Grill
Big Daddy's Pizzeria

Paula Deen's Family Kitchen
4.2
(6.4K)Click for details

Mel's Classic Diner
4.6
(5.4K)Click for details

Downtown Flavortown
4.2
(4.5K)Click for details

Mama's Farmhouse
4.3
(3.8K)$$
Click for details
Basic Info
Address
2806 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Map
Phone
(865) 908-7599
Call
Website
thejurassicjungleboatride.com
Visit
Reviews
Overview
3
(1.6K reviews)
Ratings & Description
attractions: The Island in Pigeon Forge, Alcatraz East Crime Museum, Ole Smoky Distillery "The Barn", Comedy Barn Theater, The Escape Game Pigeon Forge, Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, The Track - Pigeon Forge, Crave Golf Club, LazerPort Fun Center, The Great Smoky Mountain Wheel, restaurants: Paula Deen's Family Kitchen, Mel's Classic Diner, Downtown Flavortown, Mama's Farmhouse, Alamo Steakhouse, Margaritaville Restaurant - Pigeon Forge, Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que, Sawyer's Farmhouse Breakfast, Timberwood Grill, Big Daddy's Pizzeria

- Please manually select your location for better experience