Jurassic World opens quietly but makes a big splash with new technology
LOS ANGELES - When Universal Studios Hollywood closed its aging Jurassic Park ride in September for an overhaul, the park's research and development team wanted to inject the same big-adrenaline scares and state-of-the-art magic seen in its latest blockbuster dinosaur movies.
But the team also had to rush to finish the ride in time for this year's peak summer tourist season.
Jurassic World - The Ride, as it's officially called, opened earlier this month after several days of testing with almost no fanfare. The ride
