Jurassic World pulled off the impossible: it revived the nostalgia of Jurassic Park, captured the excitement of The Lost World, and tactfully ignored Jurassic Park III. This $200 million labor of love from a talented fan paid homage to the franchise. As a result, the film is packed with Jurassic Park Easter eggs. It masterfully recreated moments that made you fall in love with the series, letting you relive them in a new way. While the original film is a classic, Jurassic World deserves praise for standing up to its iconic predecessor. Not many fourth installments are watchable, let alone improvements on their predecessors. One of Jurassic World's strengths is its clever use of Easter eggs, hidden features, and nods to other movies. These touches made the film feel like a love letter. This list highlights the best Easter eggs in Jurassic World - vote up your favorites and most nostalgic moments!
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Ian Malcolm shows chaos theory in the first film with water drops. He explains the water takes a different path when dropped on a hand. Chaos. This happens more violently in Jurassic World.Chaos Theory Comes Into Play Again appears in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''Blood drips down on a Dinosaur Containment Soldier's hand, then it takes a different path.
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They lure the big T. rex out with a goat in the first film; he still likes them in 2015. They also get him to chase using road flares, a trick used again in Jurassic World.A T-Rex Goes After A Road Flare appears in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''.
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Zach and Gray find the original visitors' center from Jurassic Park.They find skeleton pieces shattered when the T. rex threw an attacking velociraptor into it. They use the fallen banner, "When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth," as a makeshift torch.The Banner From 'Jurassic Park' Makes An Appearance in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''They find pieces of the skeleton shattered when the T. rex threw an attacking velociraptor into it. They use the fallen banner, "When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth," to make a torch.
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Fans were bummed to find Jeff Goldblum's book appeared twice.Ian Malcolm appears as 'The #1 Selling Book By Everyone's Favorite Scientist Appears Twice' in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''Ian Malcolm would not appear in Jurassic World.The #1 Selling Book By Everyone's Favorite Scientist Appears Twice appears in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''Remember the book he wrote, God Creates Dinosaurs.God Creates Dinosaurs appears in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''The book appears twice in the film. Claire's assistant, Zara, reads it with the children. It is also on Lowery's desk.
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Real restaurants appear in the film, earning product placement money. Winston's Steakhouse is fictional; it pays homage to Stan Winston, who designed the dinosaurs for the first film.
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Remember the little animated creature that explained genetics in Jurassic Park.Mr. DNA Briefly Pops Up appears in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''He pops up for a second in Jurassic World.Mr. DNA Briefly Pops Up appears in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''Gray (Ty Simpkins) touches all the displays in the visitor's center. (Director Colin Trevorrow voices him in this version.)
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Much merch existed back in 1993 when the original Jurassic Park film came out.There's Some Old School Merch Hidden In The Film appears in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''The movie was a big hit, and the logo looked great! Lowery (Jake Johnson) is excited wearing a vintage Jurassic Park shirt from the original park.
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Steven Spielberg directed the first Jurassic Park.A Dinosaur Devours A Great White Shark appears in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''He also directed Jaws.A Dinosaur Devours A Great White Shark appears in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''Having a dino eat a great white in one bite shows the size of dinosaurs (and the movie). Sorry, Spielberg!
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A shot through the Jeep's side mirror shows the T. rex pursuing it. The mirror reads, "Objects in Mirror are Closer Than They Appear." This moment re-emerges in Jurassic World.A T-Rex Pops Up In A Mirror appears in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''The raptors chase Claire and the boys in the truck.
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Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville appears as a store in the park. Jimmy Buffett grabs two margaritas as flying dinosaurs attack; that was Jimmy Buffett in a small, uncredited cameo.
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There's A Jab At 'Jurassic Park III' appears in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''Ignore that both The Lost World and Jurassic Park III exist.There's A Jab At 'Jurassic Park III' appears in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''Jurassic Park IIIThere's A Jab At 'Jurassic Park III' appears in the list '21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World''The D. rex barreled through and wrecked a Spinosaurus skeleton, which happens once in 'There's A Jab At 'Jurassic Park III''. Spinosaurus was the main threat in the third film and easily took down a T. rex.
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B. D. Wong is the only actor who appeared in both the original 'Jurassic Park' and 'Jurassic World'.Jurassic Park appears in the list of 21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World'.Jurassic Park and Jurassic World.Jurassic World appears in the list of 21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World'.B. D. Wong plays Dr. Henry Wu. He was Hammond's genetics right-hand man in the first film and continues his work here, though his goals change.
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One subtle reference to 'Jurassic Park' is the shot of gallimimuses.Jurassic Park appears in the list of 21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World'. is the shot of gallimimuses.Gallimimuses gallop next to a truck full of tourists. The angle matches exactly how Alan Grant and the kids run through them.
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Night vision goggles from the first film appear a couple of times in the guest center where the brothers hide from the D. rex.
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John Hammond is essential for 'Jurassic World'. Hammond's presence remains strong in 'Jurassic World'.Jurassic World appears in the list of 21 Easter Eggs in 'Jurassic World'.A statue of Hammond overlooks the visitor’s center floor in 'Jurassic World'. The entire science area bears the name The Hammond Creation Lab.
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New gates to Jurassic World mimic the original 'Jurassic Park' gates. These gates are newer and upgraded, filling you with 'JP' nostalgia.JP.Those gates give off nostalgia.
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Jurassic World.Michael Giacchino composed a new score for 'Jurassic World'. Giacchino knew how iconic the original John Williams score was.John Williams score.Giacchino included many of the same cues and sweeping melodies in his new work.
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InGen's arrival inJurassic World.recreates the helicopter arrival fromJurassic Park.Only once, the helicopter carried Dr. Grant, Dr. Sattler, Ian Malcolm, and Dr. Hammond instead of trained mercenaries.
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In every.Jurassic Park.InGen creates problems for the protagonists in every 'Jurassic Park' movie. In 'The Lost World', they even unleash a full-grown Tyrannosaurus in San Diego.The Lost World.they unleash a full-grown Tyrannosaurus in San Diego.Jurassic World.In 'Jurassic World', the government entity trains and weaponizes dinosaurs, specifically velociraptors.
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Jimmy Fallon appears as himself in the 'Jurassic World Instructional Sphere' video.
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Brad Bird, a Pixar director who also directed 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' and 'Tomorrowland', helped Colin Trevorrow get the directing job for 'Jurassic World'.Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and Tomorrowland.Tomorrowland.Brad Bird helped Colin Trevorrow land the directing gig for 'Jurassic World'.Jurassic World.Trevorrow gave Bird a cameo: Bird voiced the Jurassic World monorail.
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