Universal's 'Jurassic Park' Ride Reopens Following Hydraulic Fluid Leak

Did the dinosaurs escape?! Luckily not, but it looks like there was a pretty serious hydraulic leak at one attraction in the Islands of Adventure theme park located inside Universal Orlando.

Guests visiting Universal Orlando in Florida yesterday, February 23, had an unexpected surprise when they walked by the popular "Jurassic Park" River Adventure ride.

Those wishing to come face to face with a giant T-Rex were left disappointed as the ride was experiencing issues.

As Universal Orlando guests walked past the temporarily closed river raft ride yesterday, they noticed something was a bit off with the water.

Theme park news site Universal Parks News Today shared a video of the roaring waters, which looked strange. "The water at Jurassic Park River Adventure looks a little suspicious and the attraction is currently experiencing a delay. 🦖," they tweeted alongside the video.

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Fans of the theme park immediately replied to the video, sharing concerns such as "What happened to the water?!?"

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While another fan hilariously tweeted, "When you let the not-potty-trained dinos play in the water."

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And another Universal fan chimed in, "Red Tide. Not good for the dinos."

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While one user hilariously said, "With the brown water it’s looks like it’s gone through a refurb and is now ‘Willy Wonka’s Chocolate River Adventure’ 🍫."

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And lastly, one fan tweeted, "That is probably what the water looks like when you encounter Dinosaurs while trying to escape Jurassic World."

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Although some of these comments were quite hilarious, the dinosaurs are actually not to blame for the discolored water.

According to some, it seems there was a hydraulic fluid leak, which caused the water to react the way it did.

"Hydraulic fluid leaked from the top of the fall yesterday, that might be it," one fan suggested.

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As another Universal fan chimed in with the same theory, writing, "Blown Hydraulic line, they use vegetable based oils.."

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A third tweeted, "That is hydraulic fluid. Reminds of the story about when Walt was showing off the Lincoln Animatronic for the first time and a hydraulic line burst."

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Another pointed out that the attraction was closed nearly all day on Wednesday as well, more than likely due to the hydraulic fluid leak that guests have reported. "It was closed nearly all day Wednesday too!," they tweeted.

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The good news is that according to the Universal Orlando theme park app, "Jurassic Park" River Adventure is reopened Friday, February 24, meaning guests can once again come face to face with a gigantic T-Rex.

Universal Orlando describes the "Jurassic Park" River Adventure attraction as, "One minute, you’re gliding along in your raft. The next, you’re face to face with a giant T. rex. There’s nowhere to turn. She’s bearing down on you and your only escape from her razor sharp teeth is to take the pitch-black plunge before you. Did we mention it’s an 85-foot drop?"

"Jurassic Park" River Adventure is located inside of Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando in Florida. For the most up-to-date information regarding theme park hours, temporary ride closures, and more, download the Universal Orlando app.