Storyboards for the ride at Universal Studios, based on ideas from the film
Jurassic Park: The Ride was constructed over several years and cost over 100 million dollars until finally being opened in June 21, 1996. The ride involved several prominent members of Universal Studios and Jurassic Park developers alike, even cast members. The ride was a major success and two duplicates were built; one at Island's of Adventure in Orlando, and one in Osaka, Japan. Steven Spielberg himself helped oversee the project, and provided needed input. Cast members involved in the project include: Richard Attenborough (reportraying John Hammond for a queue video), Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Richards, and Joseph Mazzello.