Where was Jurassic Park filmed?

One of the most memorable chase scenes, not as frightening as the others, was when a group of thousands of Gallimimus dinosaurs was running through a field just as Grant and the kids are going through.

This was a relatively harmless type of dino like an ostrich that could run about 26 to 35 miles per hour. Although these dinos are not typically carnivores and do not attack people, they were still pretty big and ran extremely fast so they could do some damage even by accident.

Dr. Alan Grant, Tim, and Lex find a large log to hide behind and feel safe for a few moments… until they realize that the Gallimimus were running from a T-Rex. As they are hiding, Grant asks Tim what kind of dino they are and he says “Gallimimus.” While they talk about how they flock like birds, Lex gets frustrated and says, “They’re flocking this way.”

You can visit the exact log at Kualoa Ranch and get a fantastic selfie there. The 4,000-acre nature park is at 49-560 Kamehameha Highway, Kane’ohe, Hawaii and they offer 2.5-hour tours in a Jurassic Park vehicle. You can get there on Bus 55 from Ala Moana.

Another famous scene in this film shoot is the stunning Jurassic Falls, which is on the island of Kauai. The scene is when Dr. Grant, Dr. Sattler, and Dr. Malcolm arrive on the island and see the island from the helicopter as well as the spectacular waterfall, which is actually the Manawaiopuna Falls.

This is where Hammond gives everyone the “Welcome to Jurassic Park” speech. Although you will not see the dinosaurs that were actually computer graphics in the movie. It is also where the doctors who have just stepped off the helicopter, banter back in forth as they are in awe of the scenery.

To see this exact spot, take a helicopter tour called the Jurassic Falls Landing Adventure experience on Kauai. You will meet the helicopter on the helipad at Lihue Airport where they will fly you to the waterfall and let you walk around for about 20 minutes. The total trip takes about 1.5 hours.

Waiting for it… you know it’s coming, and you cannot do anything about it. You see the vibrations in the puddles of water, the loud thuds coming from nearby. And then he is there… T-Rex attacks the lawyer sitting on the toilet.

As Donald Gennaro runs away from the jeep the kids are trapped in, T-Rex follows him to the bathroom and rips the building off, so we see the lawyer sitting on the toilet for a few seconds before he is gobbled up by the giant dino.

You can see this Jurassic Park action scene, or where it was before T-Rex destroyed it. Just like the log, you can visit this spot on Kualoa Ranch on the Jurassic Adventure Tour. However, there is nothing to see but an empty space. Just before this scene when Gennaro runs to the porta-potty, Dr. Alan Grant says, “Well, where does he think he’s going?” to which Dr. Ian Malcolm replies. “When you gotta go, you gotta go.”

The 4,000-acre nature park is at 49-560 Kamehameha Highway, Kane’ohe, Hawaii and they offer 2.5-hour tours in a Jurassic Park vehicle. You can get there on Bus 55 from Ala Moana.

At the beginning of the movie, you see a gatekeeper being attacked and eaten by a velociraptor when trying to transfer her. Later, you see Dr. Grant visit the same spot where they are feeding her. Also, later on in the film, you can see Muldoon and Dr. Sattler walk past the paddock. All these scenes are of the raptor paddock, which was filmed at Limahuli Garden.

As the gatekeeper is being eaten by the raptor, his last words were, “Shoot herrrrrr!” Although it is too late to save him, you can only imagine the scary scene here. There are no dinosaurs to set the scene here though.

However, this Jurassic Park film scene is now a Visitor Center for the Limahuli Garden Park on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. The spot is easy to visit and does not cost a dime to enter. There is no tour. You just park your car and walk to the Visitor Center and you will recognize the scene.

This scene is at 5-8291 Kuhio Highway in Hanalei, Hawaii. It is easy to get to in any vehicle and while you are there you can take one of the guided tours of the stunning garden preserve.

Also located on Kauai, you can see the spot where Dennis Nedry (the nerdy programmer who goes rogue and causes all the problems) and Dr. Lewis Dodgson meet to talk about Nedry stealing dinosaur DNA over tacos. It is supposed to be in San Jose, Costa Rica but it is actually a spot on Kauai Island where there are indeed taco trucks.

In fact, the exact spot where the scene was filmed is replaced by several eateries including the Al Pastor Tacos truck where Nedry got his tacos. There is also a Chicken in a Barrel eatery and other options.

As Nedry and Dodgson are meeting, Nedry yells “Dodgson! We’ve got Dodgson here!” because he is recording the meeting to blackmail him later. The scene is not exactly the same since there have been some changes over the years, but you can almost see the scene if you line it up right.

You can find this scene by following the directions to Al Pastor Tacos or Chicken in a Barrel on Kauai, where you can enjoy some fish tacos or tasty chicken.

Remember the scene where Timmy is climbing the electric fence that his sister and Dr. Grant just climbed? The power had been shut off, but the warning lights are now blaring, letting them know that it will be electrified once again.

Although Tim hurries, he does not make it before being electrocuted and thrown from the fence. Luckily, he is not too seriously hurt, although he does have a slight limp and a bit of a burn, but he is able to make it back to the Visitor Center with Dr. Grant and his sister. As Tim recovers and begins to walk again, Dr. Grant says, “Timmy, the human piece of toast.”

The electric fence in the movie has been reconstructed in Olokele Canyon Valley in the northwestern part of Waimea. There is even a T-Rex statue there, with seriously sharp teeth! Even though you cannot climb the fence, you can get some great selfies with it and with the T-Rex as well.