Rating: * * * +
Type: A mild, hanging coaster
Time: 80 seconds
Kelly says: Fun, but not worth a wait

Note: Universal Express Plus is not available for this ride.

Taking off from the back of Camp Jurassic is this “family” ride that glides gently around the camp’s tropical perimeter for an enjoyable but all-too-brief soaring experience. The ride vehicle consists of a pair of swing-like seats, one behind the other, that dangle from a metal pteranodon. Pteranodons, you might remember, were flying dinosaurs with long mean-looking beak-like faces and hooks on their leathery wings. These pteranodons are not at all threatening. In fact, you hardly notice them once you are seated.

Your vehicle glides rather than rides along the overhead track, taking you on a journey that lets you survey Camp Jurassic below and the Great Inland Sea in the distance. This ride is a little more “aggressive” than the sky rides you may have encountered at other parks and offers a few mild “thrills” as the flyers bank and curve.

The main problem with this ride is that it accommodates so few riders. Universal has tried to remedy this situation by imposing a 56-inch maximum height requirement; if you are taller than this, you must be accompanied by a child. This has helped somewhat, but compared to all the other rides in the park, its hourly “throughput” is still laughably low. The result is that the line forms early and lasts a long, long time. I am not alone in thinking that an hour and a half wait for an 80-second ride is a tad on the long side. So if you think this is the kind of thing you’ll enjoy, plan on coming first thing in the morning. The wait also tends to be more reasonable shortly before the park closes.

Note: Be aware that some children, especially those with a fear of heights, might find this ride terrifying. And if they do, they won’t have Mommy or Daddy to cling to since the two seats are quite separate.

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