Tyrannosaurus Rex (King of the Tyrant Lizards) or T-Rex for short is a taxa of carnivorous theropod dinosaur which lived during the Cretaceous period in what is now North America. The T-Rex was an antagonistic species in the Virtual Jungle Cruise and has appeared in various other Disney attractions, often inspired by its (highly inaccurate) appearance in the film Fantasia (1940).
Description[]
The Virtual Jungle Cruise's T-Rex is a large, scaly red theropod dinosaur with a blue underside which covered its two-fingered arms. The creature was found in the Primeval Jungle, including in its volcanic regions.
History[]
Background[]
Jungle Cruise appearances[]
Virtual Jungle Cruise[]
The T-Rex pursued and attacked guests in this attraction.
Unused[]
Lost River Rapids[]
Lost River Rapids was a Jungle Cruise-like attraction planned for the unbuilt, "Discovery Bay" expansion of Disneyland. The attraction would have repurposed the T-Rex animatronic from the Disneyland Railroad's Primeval World.
Other appearances[]
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad[]
The skeleton of a T-Rex is notably found in the rocks of Big Thunder Mountain.
DinoLand, U.S.A.[]
In this land's backstory, the first dinosaur fossils found in Diggs County were that of a T-Rex. There is a recreation of the T-Rex skeleton, "Sue" in this land.
DINOSAUR/Countdown to Extinction[]
The Dino Institute's museum has a sculpt of a T-Rex. The fictionalized Carnotaurus in the attraction has a skeleton using the body of a T-Rex.
Restaurantosaurus[]
A T-Rex skull is mounted in this restaurant. Various pieces of artwork depict the T-Rex, including concept-art from Fantasia.
Disneyland Railroad[]
The Disneyland Railroad has the Primeval World diorama, where a T-Rex fights a Stegosaurus.
Ford Magic Skyway[]
The T-Rex appeared, fighting the stegosaurus.
Universe of Energy/Ellen's Energy Adventure[]
The T-Rex and Stegosaur were seen fighting in this attraction.
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