12 Most Iconic Moments In Jurassic Park Franchise History

Did we really need another Jurassic Park movie in 2015? Probably not. Jurassic Park III had seen the franchise seemingly limp over the finish line 14 years prior, but nostalgia is a powerful thing, particularly in cinema, and one of the biggest franchises in the world was reborn.

From the very beginning, Jurassic World needed to establish how it would be different from the previous three movies, and almost immediately we were shown how. Whereas Jurassic Park had never truly opened, with several groups finding themselves stranded on the two islands after the initial events, the doors to Jurassic World were truly opened.

As Zach and Gray were let loose, the entire park was revealed like never before - alive and thriving, and full of tourists. This was John Hammond's dream when he purchased Isla Nublar, and it wasn't until all these years later that it finally came true.

From rides, to exhibits, bars and even merchandise stands, Jurassic World was far more advanced than Jurassic Park ever managed to be. On the one hand, we were shocked by how dumb Simon Masrani could be by opening the attractions to the public after all we'd seen, but on the other hand, the completed park was something truly spectacular to behold.