We have told many happy Disney stories at InspireMore. People love amusement parks. In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, there awaits the ride to end all rides. The Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride is an adventure you won’t see anywhere else. Don’t read the reviews. Just go. This is something you must see and experience for yourself.
Okay, maybe that video wasn’t the greatest advertisement. They could have used a night vision setting on their camera, and then we could have seen thrilling sights for ourselves. But, alas, the ride is VERY dark, so you can’t see much beyond the jump scare bits.
That might be a godsend if you check the reviews. According to many Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride visitors, the animatronics are old and poorly maintained. Several have visible missing bits and pieces, while others seem to have dinosaur hide hanging off the framework. One Reddit poster refers to the hanging hides as “leprosy.”
On a website dedicated to tourism in the Smoky Mountains, the review is scathing and unapologetic :