"Jurassic Island" To Open April 28 Near Sasebo

Above, the Saikai Bridge near Sasebo City in Nagasaki Prefecture. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

There's one thing about Japan, they seem to have new amusement park attractions opening annually.

A new one is set to open in April near Sasebo.

According to the Asahi Shimbun:

SASEBO, Nagasaki Prefecture--“Jurassic Park” will move one step closer to reality on an uninhabited island here, where an innovative theme park attraction will bring dinosaurs to life using augmented reality. 

Dutch theme park Huis Ten Bosch (HTB) here will open Jurassic Island from April 28, where Nagashima island and its woods will provide a stage for thrill-seekers to do battle with fierce “dinosaurs” in a realistic outdoor setting. 

The venue in Saikai, which occupies about 39,000 square meters in Omura Bay next to HTB, is about 6 kilometers from the main park. 

Willing “warriors” must first take a 40-minute ferry ride to embark on the adventure.

Fans of Japanese kaiju movies are familiar with Sasebo City. In the 1956 movie, Rodan, two flying giant monsters attack Sasebo and demolish the Saikai Bridge. I am curious if something involving Rodan will be included in the new park as a "hat tip".

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