New 'Jurassic' Theme Park Experience Has Recreated Entire 1993 Film in Meticulous Detail

An upcoming Jurassic Park theme park experience has re-created the entire 1993 film for fans to explore.

Universal Products & Experiences and Saber Interactive have offered the most detailed look yet at their upcoming video game “Jurassic Park: Survival,” and for fans of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster, it might be the closest thing to stepping inside the original film — even more so than any of the attractions at the Universal Studios theme park resorts.

The newly released behind-the-scenes featurette highlights the development team’s efforts to bring Isla Nublar back to life in a way audiences have never fully seen before.

Set 24 hours after the events of the first movie, “Jurassic Park: Survival” is a first-person action-adventure game that places players in the immediate aftermath of the park’s collapse, when the dinosaurs are no longer confined to their enclosures. Watch the video below:

According to the description on the game’s official website, the project promises a “fully realized Isla Nublar,” complete with instantly recognizable settings like the Visitor Center and the park’s various dinosaur paddocks.

But the game also expands beyond Spielberg’s original frame, opening up new corners of the island that were only hinted at on maps or referenced in passing. This approach gives players the chance to explore a Jurassic Park that feels both familiar and entirely new, deepening the sense of what could have existed just outside the lens of the camera in 1993.

The video includes commentary from the creative team, who emphasize the responsibility of adapting one of cinema’s most beloved worlds. The footage shows both gameplay mechanics and intricate digital recreations of Isla Nublar, highlighting how the developers are balancing survival gameplay with the awe — and terror — of discovering dinosaurs up close.

SVP of Franchise Management at Universal Pictures Shayne Mifsud says, “The opportunity to re-enter into Jurassic Park is something we’ve waited over 30 years to be able to do.” He continues: “For the first time we’re giving you this opportunity to travel back to Isla Nublar, to explore Jurassic Park.”

Jurassic World Project Executive Lisa St Amand explains how no stone was left unturned when it came to re-creating the 1993 film. “It’s really exciting to be able to translate this incredible film into a video game because you really have the opportunity to go much deeper into the film,” she says.

“We worked really closely with our partners and with Amblin and our filmmakers to make sure that we’re capturing the island and all the dinosaurs in really great detail.”

In fact, crafting the world in “Survival” has been painstakingly meticulous. “There’s lots of facilities, there’s lots of buildings, there’s lots of attractions that are under construction, there’s a hotel under construction,” Executive Producer at Universal Products & Experiences John Melchior reveals.

“So fans are going to see things and landmarks that they only wish they saw; some elements from the film that were talked about but were never actually conceived in the film.”

But it isn’t just the environments that have been re-created. It wouldn’t be Jurassic Park without genetically engineered dinosaurs — especially all the familiar ones from the 1993 film such as Velociraptor, Dilophosaurus, and T-Rex.

Saber Interactive Matthew Karch promises fans that “all the encounters are going to be amazing” and that it will be “something else” to interact with the dinosaurs from the film in a “meaningful way.”

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Dr. Maya Joshi will be our eyes and ears in navigating both the familiar and unfamiliar. She’ll be played by Payal Mistry, who appears in the video performing motion capture.

“The actual journey, the arc of Maya, it’s incredible,” Mistry says. “She was personally recruited by Dr. Henry Wu to become an InGen scientist, to work at the park. [At] the start of Maya’s journey, she’s unable to escape Isla Nublar.”

“I really relate to Maya in lots of different ways. She’s incredibly passionate and adventurous. I think she takes risks, she steps outside of her comfort zone,” she continues. “I feel like I’m learning a lot about myself, to be honest. She’s very inspiring, and she has a lot of admirable traits. I think I’m standing on the shoulders of some of the coolest female characters in cinema history. It’s incredible.”

For Universal, the project doubles as both a video game and an experiential expansion of the franchise, tapping into nostalgia while presenting Isla Nublar as a space that can finally be fully explored.

Considering the continued success of Jurassic World attractions at Universal theme parks, “Jurassic Park: Survival” feels like the digital extension of the kind of immersion fans have always wanted.

If the finished game delivers on what the behind-the-scenes reel teases, players may soon have the most complete re-creation of Spielberg’s original film to date.

Are you excited about exploring a “fully realized Isla Nublar”? Let us know!