Lifelike Raptor Makes Kid Leap in Fright During Family Photo at Universal Orlando

A young visitor to a Universal theme park in Orlando, Florida, got quite a fright on December 6, when a lifelike dinosaur appeared behind him and his family as they were posing for a photo.

Hannah Cason shared a hilarious video of her nine-year-old son Eli posing for a picture at Universal’s Island of Adventures’ Jurassic Park River Adventure as Blue the Velociraptor emerged from the foliage, making Eli leap away.

Speaking with Storyful, Cason said that Eli and his younger sister Carolina, who is seven-years-old, adored seeing the dinosaur and were quite pleased to wait in line to get their turn.

“They were so excited laughing as soon as we were walking away,” Cason said. Credit: Hannah Cason via Storyful

Video Transcript

[PLAYFUL CHATTER]

- Take a picture.

- Hi.

- Hi! Big smile!

- Smile!

[LOW ROAR]

[PLAYFUL SCREAM]

[LOUD ROAR]

[SCREAMING]

[PLAYFUL CHATTER]

- Take a picture.

- Hi.

- Hi! Big smile!

- Smile.

[LOW ROAR]

[PLAYFUL SCREAM]

[LOUD ROAR]

[SCREAMING]

[PLAYFUL CHATTER]

- Take a picture.

- Hi.

- Hi! Big smile!

- Smile.

[LOW ROAR]

[PLAYFUL SCREAM]

[LOUD ROAR]

[SCREAMING]

[PLAYFUL CHATTER]

- Take a picture.

- Hi.

- Hi! Big smile!

- Smile.

[LOW ROAR]

[PLAYFUL SCREAM]

[LOUD ROAR]

[SCREAMING]