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The Sun
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Jurassic World: The Experience Roars Into Bangkok - 8 August 2025 At Asiatique The Riverfront Destination
BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 9 July 2025 - Asset World Corporation (AWC), Thailand's leading integrated lifestyle real estate group, together with NEON and Universal Destinations and Experiences, has announced the official opening date for Jurassic World: The Experience, the world's latest immersive experience of its kind, set to open at Asiatique The Riverfront Destination on 8 August, 2025. Eager fans can get exclusive access to pre-sale tickets by joining the waitlist now at The general on-sale begins on 11 July. Ticket price starts from THB 579 for Children aged 3-10, and THB 769 for Adults aged 11 and above. Spanning over 6,000 square meters, this Jurassic World: The Experience immerses audiences of all ages in settings inspired by the globally popular Jurassic World film franchise, from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, blending real-world science and education with the very best in high-quality entertainment. Visitors to this unique experience will find themselves surrounded by life-like animatronic dinosaurs and environments inspired by iconic scenes within Jurassic World as they navigate Isla Nublar, while making their way to safety in an unforgettable exploration of the island's wonders. What Your Journey to Jurassic World: The Experience at Asiatique Includes: • Origins of Wonder: Step into the grand Welcome Center, where the wonders of Isla Nublar come to life in stunning high definition! • Arrival at Isla Nublar: Anticipation builds as you arrive in Isla Nublar. The iconic Jurassic World gates stand tall ahead, waiting to welcome you into a world where prehistoric giants roam once more. • A Close Encounter with Giants: High above the treetops, a breathtaking moment unfolds as you come face-to-face with a towering Brachiosaurus. Its massive frame moves effortlessly through the mist, and down below, another prehistoric resident makes its presence known—just in time for feeding. • The Petting Zoo: This is your chance to get up close with the park's youngest residents! From small, curious juveniles testing their strength to playful creatures still discovering their world, every interaction brings you deeper into the magic of Jurassic World. • The Predator Pavilion: The air thickens with tension as you step into the Predator Pavilion—home to Jurassic World's most formidable carnivores. You've seen Velociraptors on screens, but nothing prepares you for the real thing. • The Observation Deck: A high-tech platform descends into the dense jungle, where the ultimate predator awaits— the Indominus rex. She's on the move, and something has gone horribly wrong. Escape is the only option. • A Fight for Survival: Alarms wail as you navigate the dimly lit maintenance corridors. A deep, guttural growl reverberates through the hallways, sending chills down your spine. Then CRASH! A Carnotaurus bursts into view. There's no time to think—only time to run! • Lost in the Jungle: Plunged into the heart of the untamed wilderness, you stumble upon remnants of the past— rusted Jurassic Park signs, an overgrown Jeep, and eerie silence. The jungle is watching. A Dilophosaurus steps forward, its vibrant frills unfurling like a cobra's hood. • Caged Up: The towering aviary looms ahead. Mist swirls as massive shadows glide overhead. A sudden screech—then, a Pteranodon slams into the enclosure wall, its beak snapping inches from the barrier, while a curious Stygimoloch, blinks at the guests, sniffing the air before letting out a short, sharp snort. • The Final Escape: The safety of the research lab offers a momentary relief, but it doesn't last. The thundering footsteps of the T. rex are closing in. The queen of dinosaurs lets out a mighty roar as the door slams shut just in time.
Bangkok Post
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Bangkok Post
The Jurassic World experience roars into Bangkok
"Jurassic World: The Experience", the world's latest immersive experience, is set to open at Asiatique The Riverfront Destination on Aug 8. Fans can get access to pre-sale tickets by joining the waitlist at General ticket sales begin on July 11, with prices starting at B579 for children between the ages of three and 10, and B769 for those above the age of 11. Spanning more than 6,000m², "Jurassic World: The Experience" immerses audiences of all ages in settings inspired by the globally popular Jurassic World film franchise, from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, blending real-world science and education with the very best in high-quality entertainment. Visitors will find themselves surrounded by life-like animatronic dinosaurs and environments inspired by iconic scenes within Jurassic World as they navigate Isla Nublar, while making their way to safety in an unforgettable exploration of the island's wonders. The journey to "Jurassic World: The Experience" at Asiatique includes:• Origins Of Wonder: Step into the grand Welcome Centre, where the wonders of Isla Nublar come to life in stunning high definition. • Arrival At Isla Nublar: Anticipation builds as you arrive in Isla Nublar. The iconic Jurassic World gates stand tall ahead, waiting to welcome you into a world where prehistoric giants roam once more. • A Close Encounter With Giants: High above the treetops, a breathtaking moment unfolds as you come face-to-face with a towering Brachiosaurus. Its massive frame moves effortlessly through the mist, and down below, another prehistoric resident makes its presence known — just in time for feeding. • The Petting Zoo: This is your chance to get up close with the park's youngest residents. From small, curious juveniles testing their strength to playful creatures still discovering their world, every interaction brings you deeper into the magic of Jurassic World. • The Predator Pavilion: The air thickens with tension as you step into the Predator Pavilion — home to Jurassic World's most formidable carnivores. You've seen Velociraptors on screens, but nothing prepares you for the real thing. • The Observation Deck: A high-tech platform descends into the dense jungle, where the ultimate predator awaits— the Indominus rex. She's on the move, and something has gone horribly wrong. Escape is the only option. • A Fight For Survival: Alarms wail as you navigate the dimly lit maintenance corridors. A deep, guttural growl reverberates through the hallways, sending chills down your spine. Then crash! A Carnotaurus bursts into view. There's no time to think — only time to run! • Lost In The Jungle: Plunged into the heart of the untamed wilderness, you stumble upon remnants of the past — rusted Jurassic Park signs, an overgrown Jeep, and eerie silence. The jungle is watching. A Dilophosaurus steps forward, its vibrant frills unfurling like a cobra's hood. • Caged Up: The towering aviary looms ahead. Mist swirls as massive shadows glide overhead. A sudden screech — then, a Pteranodon slams into the enclosure wall, its beak snapping inches from the barrier, while a curious Stygimoloch, blinks at the guests, sniffing the air before letting out a short, sharp snort. • The Final Escape: The safety of the research lab offers a momentary relief, but it doesn't last. The thundering footsteps of the T. rex are closing in. The queen of dinosaurs lets out a mighty roar as the door slams shut just in time. • Refuge – At Last: Against all odds, you have walked among prehistoric titans, stared into the eyes of living legends, and survived. You have just experienced something truly unforgettable — that was 65 million years in the making. Seek solace and souvenirs in the "Jurassic World: The Experience Retail Store". The immersive, bunker-themed retail experience offers a secure refuge where guests can browse exclusive Jurassic World merchandise and marvel at prehistoric wonders like a fossilised T. rex skull. It's the final stop on your Jurassic journey where the adventure concludes and the legacy lives on. "The Jurassic World: The Experience Hatch Dome" is an immersive space featuring the store and 'Better World, Better Future', a 4D sustainability attraction. This one-of-a-kind journey takes visitors from the extinction of dinosaurs to a future Earth shaped by human choices, sparking awareness and action toward a more sustainable world. Launching alongside the attraction is the first-ever Jurassic World restaurant called "Jurassic World: Fossil & Flame", outside of the theme park, where cinematic storytelling meets immersive dining. Guests will enjoy themed menus and environments inspired by the Jurassic World franchise, creating a unique experience that blends flavours, film and fantasy.
Arabian Post
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Arabian Post
Jurassic World: The Experience Roars Into Bangkok – 8 August 2025 At Asiatique The Riverfront Destination
BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 July 2025 – Asset World Corporation (AWC), Thailand's leading integrated lifestyle real estate group, together with NEON and Universal Destinations and Experiences, has announced the official opening date for, the world's latest immersive experience of its kind, set to open at Asiatique The Riverfront Destination on 8 August, 2025. Eager fans can get exclusive access to pre-sale tickets by joining the waitlist now at The general on-sale begins on 11 July. Ticket price starts from THB 579 for Children aged 3-10, and THB 769 for Adults aged 11 and above. Spanning over 6,000 square meters, this Jurassic World: The Experience immerses audiences of all ages in settings inspired by the globally popular Jurassic World film franchise, from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, blending real-world science and education with the very best in high-quality entertainment. Visitors to this unique experience will find themselves surrounded by life-like animatronic dinosaurs and environments inspired by iconic scenes within Jurassic World as they navigate Isla Nublar, while making their way to safety in an unforgettable exploration of the island's wonders. ADVERTISEMENT What Your Journey to Jurassic World: The Experience at Asiatique Includes: Origins of Wonder: Step into the grand Welcome Center, where the wonders of Isla Nublar come to life in stunning high definition! Arrival at Isla Nublar: Anticipation builds as you arrive in Isla Nublar. The iconic Jurassic World gates stand tall ahead, waiting to welcome you into a world where prehistoric giants roam once more. A Close Encounter with Giants: High above the treetops, a breathtaking moment unfolds as you come face-to-face with a towering Brachiosaurus. Its massive frame moves effortlessly through the mist, and down below, another prehistoric resident makes its presence known—just in time for feeding. The Petting Zoo: This is your chance to get up close with the park's youngest residents! From small, curious juveniles testing their strength to playful creatures still discovering their world, every interaction brings you deeper into the magic of Jurassic World. The Predator Pavilion: The air thickens with tension as you step into the Predator Pavilion—home to Jurassic World's most formidable carnivores. You've seen Velociraptors on screens, but nothing prepares you for the real thing. The Observation Deck: A high-tech platform descends into the dense jungle, where the ultimate predator awaits— the Indominus rex. She's on the move, and something has gone horribly wrong. Escape is the only option. A Fight for Survival: Alarms wail as you navigate the dimly lit maintenance corridors. A deep, guttural growl reverberates through the hallways, sending chills down your spine. Then CRASH! A Carnotaurus bursts into view. There's no time to think—only time to run! Lost in the Jungle: Plunged into the heart of the untamed wilderness, you stumble upon remnants of the past— rusted Jurassic Park signs, an overgrown Jeep, and eerie silence. The jungle is watching. A Dilophosaurus steps forward, its vibrant frills unfurling like a cobra's hood. Caged Up: The towering aviary looms ahead. Mist swirls as massive shadows glide overhead. A sudden screech—then, a Pteranodon slams into the enclosure wall, its beak snapping inches from the barrier, while a curious Stygimoloch, blinks at the guests, sniffing the air before letting out a short, sharp snort. The Final Escape: The safety of the research lab offers a momentary relief, but it doesn't last. The thundering footsteps of the T. rex are closing in. The queen of dinosaurs lets out a mighty roar as the door slams shut just in time. Read more here. Hashtag: #JWExperience The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. About Asset World Corp Public Company Limited (AWC) Asset World Corporation, a member of TCC Group, is Thailand's leading integrated lifestyle real estate group, shaping the future of hospitality, commercial spaces, and lifestyle destinations through a diverse portfolio in prime locations nationwide.
The Hindu
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Back in the flesh: ‘Jurassic Park' and the Dinosaur Renaissance
In the summer of 1993, the world watched spellbound as a towering Brachiosaurus gracefully reared up to nibble treetops, while John Williams' score swelled like God breathing. Steven Spielberg's genre-defining blockbuster rewrote the cultural DNA of dinosaurs forever, transforming them from textbook curiosities into Hollywood royalty. An entire generation developed an unshakable obsession with creatures that had been extinct for 65 million years. All because of a movie. For a film that opens with a mosquito trapped in amber, Jurassic Park has aged with surprising elasticity. It had the makings of a pulpy B-movie, but the magician in Spielberg spun it into something timeless. Ever since, it's been re-spun, rebooted, and rebranded across three decades. The science, even then, was flimsy. Toxorhynchites rutilus, the species of mosquito shown, doesn't even suck blood. And DNA degrades far too quickly to survive millions of years. But that shaky premise has since evolved from science fiction, to 'science eventuality,' to literal modern-day science. While extracting dinosaur DNA from fossilised insects remains a fantasy, the real world has been inching closer to that cinematic magic. Iconic special effects Of course, the magic wasn't all Spielberg. Stan Winston built animatronics with blinking eyes, breathing chests, and skin stretched over robotic bones. Industrial Light and Magic's (ILM) groundbreaking CGI handled the weight and gait of creatures that had never been seen before, using a special 'Dinosaur Input Device' to puppeteer their movements digitally. Just 15 minutes of dinosaur screen time was enough to reshape how a generation imagined prehistoric life. The irony is that while Jurassic Park was hailed for its scientific fidelity, it also got a fair amount of things wrong. The Velociraptors were scaled up to nearly double their actual size. The T. Rex's vision, contrary to Dr. Grant's famous whisper, was not based on movement; it likely had binocular depth perception and could smell you coming a mile away. Most egregiously for modern palaeontologists, the dinosaurs were featherless, greyish reptiles, missing the colourful, bird-like traits we now know many had. But Jack Horner, the real-life palaeontologist who inspired Alan Grant, saw the bigger picture. In his words, the movie wasn't a documentary, but a doorway to suspend all disbelief. Yet, over time, the franchise leaned deeper into American military-industrial fantasies. The recent entries have given us weaponised Velociraptors, genetically-engineered hybrid killing machines, and a Mosasaur the size of a battleship. Behind the scenes, consultants still fought to keep the science honest. Some succeeded (the Pyroraptor from Jurassic World Dominion finally had feathers) but the overarching 'scary sells' mandate remained. Pink-plumed, birdlike dinosaurs, no matter how accurate, just didn't test well. The palaeontological re-awakening In the years following the film's release, palaeontology experienced a renaissance. The so-called 'Jurassic Park Effect' turned casual curiosity into career paths. Children who once saw dinosaurs as static images began imagining them as dynamic, intelligent, and even graceful creatures. Universities saw a spike in students declaring interest in prehistoric life. Museums were packed again. Dinosaurs were, suddenly, the coolest things ever. The once unassuming field relegated to academia now had a face, a soundtrack, and perhaps most importantly, funding. Governments and institutions began investing more seriously in palaeontological research, emboldened by a public that was suddenly into dinosaurs. Before Jurassic Park, new dinosaur species were discovered at a rate of maybe three or four per year. Today, that number hovers around 50. Whether digging in the deserts of Mongolia or scanning fossils with particle accelerators, researchers rode the wave of public fascination the film helped ignite. Which is exactly why the Jurassic World sequels sting a little. They're fine as popcorn films, but they could've done more. The original reimagined how the world saw dinosaurs. The new films played it safe, recycling familiar nostalgic images rather than reflecting what science had since uncovered. Sure, they'll still get some kid to Google 'Indominus Rex vs Spinosaurus', but it's hard not to feel a little let down by what could've been. On the ethics of de-extinction Jurassic Park did something more speculative and slippery by introducing the world to the concept of 'de-extinction.' Today, we live in a time where resurrecting lost species no longer sounds entirely impossible. Ben Lamm, founder of Colossal Biosciences, believes the woolly mammoth will walk again by 2028. His labs are working with ancient DNA, comparative genomics, and somatic cell nuclear transfer — the same science that cloned Dolly the sheep, now turbocharged with robotics and AI. The ostensible goal has been to resurrect extinct species to seed ecosystems with keystone animals. His team is also simultaneously attempting to revive the dodo, the thylacine (the Tasmanian Devil, or Taz from Looney Tunes), and potentially use artificial wombs for reproduction. It's the closest thing we have to a real-life InGen, though unsurprisingly, not everyone is optimistic. Some question the ethics of creating a single living animal just to prove it can be done. Others worry about the unintended consequences of gene editing, including evolutionary whiplash, cellular chaos, and the specter of designer organisms being commodified. There's a certain poetry in how Jurassic Park warned us about the dangers of turning nature into a spectacle while itself becoming the most breathtaking spectacle ever made. A movie that staged a cautionary tale about playing God with prehistoric DNA ended up inspiring decades of scientific fascination, funding, and, ironically, real-world attempts. The franchise that once asked whether we should resurrect extinct animals is now part of a cultural machine that increasingly seems to whisper, 'Why not?' It captured, maybe accidentally, the exact shape of our cultural neurosis: the maniacal desire to control nature, a belief in technological omnipotence, and a tendency to moralise after the fact. Perhaps the cruelest cosmic twist is that the plastic toy dinosaurs clutched by children today — those mass-produced echoes of Spielberg's creations — are, in a very real sense, made of dinosaurs. Fossil fuels, derived from ancient organic matter liquefied over millennia, have been moulded into choking hazards and Happy Meal replicas of the creatures. These great beasts who once walked the Earth now circle in a perfect closed loop of commercial mythmaking. Capitalism, like life, finds a way.
Glasgow Times
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
M&D's theme park to host daily dinosaur show this summer
M&D's Scotland's Theme Park will feature life-like dinosaurs, including Velociraptors and their babies, from June 28 to August 10. The 'How to Train Your Velociraptor' show will be held at 12.30pm, 3.30pm, and 5pm daily, with special appearances throughout the day. Read more: Plans put forward for £600k investment in historic building Police hunting two thugs after man viciously attacked in Glasgow Almost half of referrals to youth trauma service come from Glasgow For a more interactive experience, the Ranger Academy will offer families tracking, observation, and safety missions. Ranger training sessions will be held at 2pm each day. Jensen Taylor Connelly said: "Summer is all about great days out, and we have action-packed activities for all the family. "As well as our free dinosaur shows, we have lots to keep visitors, no matter their age, entertained from our crazy outdoor golf to our indoor bowling, as well as lots of new food outlets." The dinosaur activities are free. On July 6, 13, 20, and 27, and August 3, there will be a special Breakfast with the Dinosaurs event at Krazy Congo Soft Play, priced at £15.95 plus a booking fee. Wristbands for theme park rides can be purchased at
