4. The giant sea creature jump

At least with this Universal Pictures and Legendary spread out their inspirations for the amusement park in Jurassic World. The scene with an aquatic dinosaur leaping out of a pool to grab a delicious shark was an amazing piece of filmmaking, but it’s also reminiscent of something for theme park attendees: events at SeaWorld and other aquatic amusement parks. Jurassic World is totally playing with the love we have seeing a giant whale leap into the air during a performance in a pool to grab a tasty treat. In the case of SeaWorld that tasty treat is most often a fish, not a shark. Not as exciting as the Mosasaurus Feeding Show, no, but pretty spectacular to watch nonetheless.

5. The scenery in the attractions

The canoes in the river next to a beautiful, lush forest make for an interest bit of video, but this might be the biggest steal Jurassic World made from a theme park. Look at the above pictures to see how similar that screen cap from the Jurassic World trailer looks to the concept art for Pandora: The World of Avatar, coming soon-ish to the Animal Kingdom. I don’t know whether the design for Pandora or the storyboards for Jurassic World were made first, but the similarities are hard to ignore.

6. The cruise ships

The Ferry that takes visitors to the Jurassic World park is awfully similar to the Disney Cruise Ships designed by the Imagineers. Just look at the pictures above to see the proof. There’s no word yet on what kind of things go on inside the Jurassic World ferries, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it was akin to the type of activities you can partake in on a Disney cruise.

So what do you think? Were the concepts seen in the trailer and other elements of Jurassic World unfairly from Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, etc.? Or is it all a respectful dedication to the theme parks we love? That’s for you to decide. Regardless, I personally can’t wait to see the movie. Are you excited for it? Share your thoughts on Theme Park Tourist’s Facebook page and in the comments below!