Fruita, Colorado Riggs and crew found nearly two thirds of an "Apatosaurus excelsus" skeleton (commonly known as a Brontosaurus) on the northeast side of Dinosaur Hill, in Fruita. This is still considered to be one of the finest specimens known. Later, other sauropod bones were also found, which eventually led to the landmark's name. The animals were from the late Jurassic Age (150 million years ago) and within the Morrison Formation. Fossils of the "Fruitadens" (a heterodontosaurid dinosaur), the world's smallest known plant-eating dinosaur, were first found in the Fruita Paleontological Area (within the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area) off Kings View
Dinosaur (Disney's Animal Kingdom) Dinosaur (Disney's Animal Kingdom) Dinosaur, formerly known as Countdown to Extinction is a dark ride EMV attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The ride features a turbulent journey through the late Cretaceous period, featuring prehistoric scenes populated with dinosaur audio-animatronics. Originally named "Countdown to Extinction" when the park opened in 1998, the ride's name was later changed to "Dinosaur" to promote the Disney animated film of the same name. However, the two dinosaurs most prominently featured in the ride have always been an "Iguanodon" and "Carnotaurus", which were both featured prominently in the