Behind the Scenes of Jurassic Park's Chaos

Before CGI dinosaurs ruled the screen, real storms, near-accidents, and raw survival

tested the cast and crew behind Jurassic Park. 1️⃣ Hurricane Iniki (1992) slammed into

Kauai mid-shoot. The cast, including Sam Neill and Laura Dern, huddled in a hotel

ballroom while 145 mph winds tore the island apart. Spielberg filmed the aftermath for

real storm footage seen in the movie. 2️⃣ The life-sized T-Rex animatronic weighed over 9 tons

and malfunctioned when soaked. During lunch breaks, it would suddenly twitch and roar

as its hydraulics short-circuited — terrifying crew members who thought it “came alive.”

3️⃣ When flight restrictions grounded helicopters after the storm, Spielberg personally