Jurassic Park facts for kids

Jurassic Park is a super famous story! It started as a book written by Michael Crichton in 1990. Later, it was made into an exciting movie in 1993, directed by the well-known filmmaker Steven Spielberg.

The Story of Jurassic Park

The story is about a special theme park filled with real dinosaurs! The park's creator, John Hammond, thought it was a brilliant idea. He invited a few people to visit, including his grandchildren and a dinosaur expert named Dr. Alan Grant.

During their tour, something goes very wrong. Dennis Nedry, a computer worker for the park, secretly shuts down the entire system. He wants to steal some dinosaur embryos to sell them for a lot of money.

Because the power is off, the dinosaurs escape from their enclosures! Now, the guests must try to survive and find a way to turn the park's power back on. It's a race against time with dangerous dinosaurs roaming free!

Who Are the Main Characters?

Here are some of the important people in the Jurassic Park story:

• Dennis Nedry — He is the main computer programmer for Jurassic Park. He causes a lot of trouble!
• Dr. Henry Wu — He is the chief geneticist, meaning he is the scientist who helped bring the dinosaurs back to life.
• Dr. Alan Grant — He is a paleontologist, an expert who studies dinosaurs and ancient life.
• Dr. Ellie Sattler — She is a paleobotanist, a scientist who studies ancient plants.
• John Hammond — He is the rich owner of the company InGen, which built Jurassic Park.
• Ray Arnold — He is the park's engineer, responsible for keeping the systems running.
• Robert Muldoon — He is the park warden, in charge of the animals and their safety.

Related pages

• Jurassic Park (movie)

Images for kids

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  1917 skeletal diagram of Tyrannosaurus published by Henry Fairfield Osborn, which was the basis of the covers of Jurassic Park and The Lost World, and subsequently the logo of the movies.

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  Theatrical poster for the 3D re-release of Jurassic Park.

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  The Jurassic World trilogy logo.

See also

In Spanish: Parque Jurásico (franquicia) para niños