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Jurassic World (2015)

Where Jurassic World says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The dinosaur park's Main Street and labs were built in New Orleans, in an abandoned theme park and a NASA rocket factory.

Scenes and places

The boys leave home for the island

Teenager Zach is hustled out of the house with his little brother Gray to catch a flight to Jurassic World. Their mother is sending them to stay with their aunt Claire. Gray is thrilled; Zach hardly looks up.

Set in The Mitchell family's departure for Isla Nublar — Zach and Gray leave their parents for a week at the park where their aunt works.

A real international airport, near New Orleans, stands in for the brothers' departure.

Filmed at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (Kenner, New Orleans, United States) — Used as the airport the brothers leave from, according to the French and German Wikipedia articles. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Main Street, Jurassic World

Zach and Gray step into the crowds of Jurassic World. Claire, who runs the park, greets them in passing and hands them off to her assistant Zara because she has work to do. The boys slip away and explore on their own.

Set in Jurassic World's Main Street — The boardwalk and shops where visitors arrive, and where Claire meets her nephews.

The site was a theme park abandoned after a hurricane, and the production built a whole street in its parking lot.

Filmed at Former Six Flags New Orleans, parking lot (Eastern New Orleans, New Orleans, United States) — The park's Main Street and boardwalk were built here. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The raptor paddock

Owen drills his four raptors, Blue, Charlie, Delta and Echo, by voice and hand signal while a crowd of staff look on. InGen security chief Hoskins sees a weapon in them. Owen argues they are wild animals that should never be sent into the field.

Set in The Velociraptor paddock — The enclosure where Owen trains four raptors, watched by security chief Hoskins.

NASA's rocket factory, which builds spacecraft, also housed the film's big indoor sets.

Filmed at Michoud Assembly Facility, raptor enclosure set (Eastern New Orleans, New Orleans, United States) — The raptor enclosure set was built inside this NASA factory. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Mosasaurus feeding show

In the stands Zach and Gray watch the star of the park rise out of the lagoon and snap up its meal. The boys cheer; it is the last easy moment before their day goes wrong.

Set in The Mosasaurus lagoon and stadium — The show where a giant marine reptile leaps from the water to take food from a hook.

A show set built from the ground up, in a factory near the Gulf.

Filmed at Michoud Assembly Facility, Mosasaurus show set (Eastern New Orleans, New Orleans, United States) — The Mosasaurus feeding show set was built inside this NASA factory. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The ruins of the old visitor center

After they leave the park's safe zone, Zach and Gray find the old visitor center, long overgrown. In a garage, they spot an old Jeep and decide to repair it with parts they find.

Set in Ruins of the original Jurassic Park visitor center — A derelict building from 1993, overgrown and sealed off from the new park.

The abandoned original park lies in the island's interior, away from the resort.

The labs and control rooms

Owen, Claire and the boys catch up with Hoskins at the lab, where he is securing more embryos to take off the island. The scene decides what each of them will do next.

Set in The park's labs and control rooms — The indoor spaces where the park is run and where the embryos are kept.

A space-program factory that normally builds rocket stages.

Filmed at Michoud Assembly Facility, interior sets (Eastern New Orleans, New Orleans, United States) — The park's interior sets were built inside this NASA factory. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Kualoa Ranch, Oahu (Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, Hawaii, United States) — Park exteriors and island scenery Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Manoa Falls, Oahu (Manoa Falls, Oahu, Hawaii, United States) — A waterfall scene (order not confirmed) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Claire Dearing — The park's operations manager and the boys' aunt.
• Owen Grady — A Navy veteran and animal behaviourist who trains four raptors.
• Zach Mitchell — The older brother, visiting the park with his younger brother.
• Gray Mitchell — The younger brother, a dinosaur fan.
• Vic Hoskins — The head of InGen security, who wants to use the raptors.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was Jurassic World's Main Street really built?
• Which NASA factory held the raptor and Mosasaurus sets?