Jurassic Park Filming Locations - 30 Years in the Making - Episode One - Gates & Paddock - Kauai

In this episode we hike through the Kauai jungle to locate the remote filming locations for the Jurassic Park Gates and the T-rex Paddock!
Throughout this series I visit many of the Jurassic Park film locations armed with my 30 year old cinema ticket, some original Jurassic Park 35mm film cuttings and my collectors card from childhood, and, oh yes, my awesome wife too!
19 August 1993 was a bigger day in my life than I realised at the time. It was of course the day I went to see Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park. The movie has dictated my life journey in many ways since and installed my passion for filmmaking, so much so, at age of 39 I left a long career to re-train as a filmmaker.
Anyway, part of my childhood obsession was a book called The Making Of Jurassic Park by Don Shay & Jody Duncan. I read this book cover to cover and absorbed all of its content about the various stages of filmmaking. It was in this very book that I feel in love with not only filmmaking, but the film locations and made it my life mission to someday visit the Hawaiian locations.
I could not think of any better time than the Jurassic Park 30th anniversary this year (2023), so we packed our bags and headed to Hawaii. If you have read this you're probably a massive JP fan like me, so please join us on our adventure!
Hope you enjoy the series :)
Scott
I did have a cold when recording the voice over if anyone wondered :)
Feel free to message me/ comment , I love hearing from other passionate fans

[@angelsfunworld]

Thank you for sharing this experience with us 😊

[@kisherefilm]

It makes me happy to share my little location adventures, thank you for watching :) Scott

[@michaelwhitten1907]

Did this pilgrimage back in 2018 and I legit had tears running down my face as I stood in the Tyrannosaur paddock and held my raptor action figure from childhood and took it all in. You are right, you go back to all the times you setup your room or back yard like JP when you were a kid and go back in time.

[@kisherefilm]

Wow, thanks for sharing your story… good to know I am not alone!! Yes, I used to love setting up my Command Compound, Big Rex and Jungle Explorer. Even tried to make a 6ft tall Rex out of paper mache when I was 10… was an absolute disaster but still, good memories:) Thanks for watching too, it makes me happy to know my story evokes similar memories in others 🦖🎥🦕

[@TommyNation]

Watching this gaves me goosebump everywhere

[@kisherefilm]

Pleased it evoked that emotion, I had a very similar reaction at the locations to be honest. Luckily I still have a strong imagination so I could transport myself right back to 93 :)

[@QuentinvonHanstein]

This is awesome. Is was in theater in 93 as well and since then JP is my favorite movie.

[@kisherefilm]

Thank you, it is the movie that inspired me to pursue filmmaking for sure! Love it!

[@bigrndahouse]

Same here. We had a $1 theater here back in the day and when it was family night out, I went every time! My family thought I was nuts wanting to see it that many times.

[@sagedrummer]

Really great work, the lining up of the photos and shots was very impressive!

[@kisherefilm]

Thank you, I enjoyed it… it was surreal taking things from childhood to the locations :)

[@user-ok7le9zw3m]

absolutely brilliant work sir! that ariel shot of the gates and service road is wow!

[@kisherefilm]

Thank you :)

[@patrickmayhew5601]

Thank you for sharing your experience with us😊

[@kisherefilm]

No worries, it adds value to the experience to share it with others who are passionate about this movie :) 🦖🙏🏻🎥

[@leahfernandez2460]

This Is Great! Good On Ya! 🤩

[@kisherefilm]

Thank you :) 🦖🎥🎞️🏝️

[@visax8550]

I’ve been to the t-Rex paddock location a few times. I never get tired of it.

[@kisherefilm]

If I was a local I would definitely visit again :)

[@2bigkidsgo]

Love the video although the hike looked like a bit of a bugger. Really interesting information, looking forward to the next instalment 🦖

[@kisherefilm]

Thank you, we have been enjoying your recent uploads from Florida too! :) ✈️

[@educationaudiolab]

Brilliant - can’t wait for episode 2 🦖🦕

[@kisherefilm]

Coming soon :)

[@ourgmail2226]

Agree with both comments! Very informative video for anyone wishing to find the Jurassic Park gates site and the T-Rex Paddock. Thanks for making!

[@kisherefilm]

Thanks, pleased it has helped

[@patrickmayhew5601]

This is great 😎😀😀🦖🦖🦖😊

[@kisherefilm]

Thank you for watching, pleased you enjoyed it :) 🦕🦖🦕🦖🎥

[@70sboy62]

Just found this, wow, great video if you think you guys only had a rucksack and camera to carry and some of it looked hard work so the logistics of building that set in that location is mind boggling.

[@kisherefilm]

I know it is crazy how rough the terrain is on the way out to the location. It can be done in a 4x4 but I was not going to risk and was also very keen to hike it. I have a really good imagination so it was very easy to take myself back to 92 when they shot the film and put myself in their shoes... I bet it was a fun but challenging shoot. If you look back at the production photos you can see very little has changed in that time. Thank you for checking it out, pleased you enjoyed it :)

[@SSAVAGEEE]

UPDATE: The dirt road to the gate is currently closed due to a bad flood we had 2 months ago. 13 inches of rain in 24hrs. Please be respectful when visiting my home, and have fun! Aloha and mahalo🤙🏼

[@kisherefilm]

Good info, it is incredible how frequently the weather conditions change at the foot of those mountains, such a stunning place all the same. I would suggest anyone who approaches this trail does so with caution and respect, not just for the land but the locals too. We met some great people who live close to the location. Thank you for watching and sharing that info :)

[@IkeWaghSF]

This was amazing! Do you think the cut idea of the dinosaur and raft was the same idea that was kept in the Sega Genesis video game? There was a raft and dinosaur level

[@kisherefilm]

Thank you, it’s quite possible regarding the game. I also think it was the basis for the Jurassic Park Ride at Universal Studios

[@lonebison]

You are lucky to have a girlfriend/wife (I'm guessing) to be willing to come along with you on your Jurassic adventure!

[@kisherefilm]

Wouldn’t be able to do any of it without her support in all honesty, she helps me believe in myself… very luck indeed. Thank you for watching 🦖🎥

[@immortalisinglifeproductio930]

🎥🦖🤘🏻

[@matthieudesmoulins6864]

Congratulations, you're very brave to go to an island infested with dinosaurs!

[@kisherefilm]

I know, escaped without a bite too!! :)

[@DeanKennedy805]

Not pne person has being able to find the dilophosaurus paddock yet

[@kisherefilm]

Allerton Gardens, Kauai... not clear today where the paddock was exactly but I think I have identified it. I cover this in a future episode, thank you for watching.

[@DeanKennedy805]

@@kisherefilm can't wait to see no problem

[@suckling]

What an amazing video, you’re living my dream. Keep up the great work

[@kisherefilm]

It was a dream of mine for many many many years too... I am pleased you enjoyed the film and I hope you get to someday live it for yourself :)