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Parasaurolophus is a hadrosaur, or "duck-bill", dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period. It has appeared in several Disney productions. This particular Parasaurolophus is showcased in the 2000 Disney animated feature film Dinosaur.

Appearances[]

Fantasia[]

Parasaurolophus were among the many dinosaurs to appear in the The Rite of Spring segment of Fantasia. Here, the species is shown to have a flap of skin connected from their crests to their necks. Two are first seen eating fresh plants. These two are both seen again a few moments later when the Tyrannosaurus rex appears. As it chases the dinosaurs, a few other Parasaurolophus can be seen running away. A few Parasaurolophus can be seen watching the Tyrannosaurus rex and a Stegosaurus while they're fighting with a group of herbivorous dinosaurs. Near the end of the segment, as one of them eats a dried tree, they are among with the many dinosaurs ended up going extinct from starvation and dehydration.

Dinosaur[]

A young Parasaurolophus is first seen at the very beginning of the movie peeking into the nests of Iguanodons. Then as it prances around, it sees a flying reptile. The young dinosaur follows the odd creature into a thick jungle. It looks up to where the reptile was. Then saliva falls and hits a branch which causes the Parasaurolophus to look up at what and where the flying lizard landed: the neck of a Carnotaurus. It then comes running out of the jungle which catches the attention of most of the dinosaurs. As it runs, the Carnotaurus bursts out of the trees and starts to chase all of the dinosaurs, running past the young Parasaurolophus as it did.

Later, many Parasaurolophus (adults and young ones) are seen migrating in Kron's herd to the nesting grounds.

The Good Dinosaur[]

Three Parasaurolophus were seen only at the beginning of the movie. There, they witness a meteor supposed to cause the extinction of dinosaurs pass by the Earth as they continue grazing along with two Diplodocus.

Disney Parks[]

A Parasaurolophus mother and its two young ones are seen at the Disney's Animal Kingdom ride DINOSAUR. It is identified as "Hadrosaur".

The scene where the baby Parasaurolophus were hatching represented Dinosaur in the finale segment of Wonderful World of Animation.

Parasaurolophus appeared along the rivers of the Virtual Jungle Cruise in DisneyQuest.

Trivia[]

  • Parasaurolophus is one of the rarer hadrosaurs from the Late Cretaceous.
  • Parasaurolophus' crest was likely used as a resonating chamber for helping the animal create sound. Indeed, palaeontologists made a 3D-model of the crest using a real Parasaurolophus skull as reference and blew air through it. The resulting sounds were not unlike those of musical instruments like trombones.
  • Parasaurolophus' crest developed as the animal grew, as evidenced by a fossil of a very young individual found in New Mexico. As a result, adults had deeper voices than the infants.
  • Its name means "Beside Saurolophus", which was another type of duck-billed dinosaur.
  • Parasaurolophus even gained more popular attention in popular culture, after the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park.
  • Some fans say the Parasaurolophus from the 2000 Disney Film Dinosaur almost resemble the ones from the the 1998 IMAX film T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous.

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Fantasia logo
Media
Films: Fantasia (video/soundtrack) • Fantasia 2000 (video/soundtrack) • The Sorcerer's Apprentice (video/soundtrack)

Video Games: FantasiaKingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop DistanceDisney InfinityFantasia: Music EvolvedDisney Emoji BlitzDisney Sorcerer's ArenaSorcerer's Apprentice

Disney Parks
Cinderella Castle Mystery TourDisney Animation BuildingFantasia CarouselFantasia Gardens Miniature GolfFantasy GardensPrimeval WorldLe Pays des Contes de FéesMickey's PhilharMagicSorcerers of the Magic KingdomThe Sorcerer's HatVoyage to the Crystal Grotto

Entertainment: Disney Classics: The Music & The MagicFantasmic! • Mickey's Magical Book • Mickey's Gift of DreamsMickey's Magical CelebrationMickey and the Magical MapRivers of Light: We Are OneOnce Upon a MouseVillains Tonight!
Restaurants: Fantasia Gelati
Parades: Disney's FantillusionDisney's Party ExpressDreaming Up!Festival of Fantasy ParadeJubilation!Magic HappensParade of the StarsSpectroMagic
Fireworks: Celebrate the MagicCelebrate! Tokyo DisneylandDisney EnchantmentIlluminate! A Nighttime CelebrationMomentousWe Love Mickey!Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney DreamsWonderful World of AnimationWorld of ColorWondrous Journeys
Summer: Club Mouse Beat
Halloween: Happy Hallowishes

Characters
Fantasia: Sorcerer MickeySugar Plum FairiesNutcracker Suite DancersYen SidMagic BroomsTyrannosaurus RexStegosaurusTriceratopsPteranodonCorythosaurusApatosaurusDiplodocusOrnithomimusBrachiosaurusCeratosaurusKannemeyeriaEdmontosaurusParasaurolophusDimetrodonTylosaurusPlateosaurusAnkylosaurusCompsognathusArchaeopteryxTroodonOviraptorBacchusJacchusCentaursCentaurettesMelindaBrudusIrisMorpheusDianaZeusApolloVulcanBoreasMother PegasusFather PegasusPegasi SiblingsPeter PegasusCherubsSatyrsUnicornsMadame UpanovaOstrichesHyacinth HippoHipposElephanchineBen Ali GatorAlligatorsChernabogChernabog's Minions

Fantasia 2000: Donald DuckDaisy DuckColorful TrianglesBlack TrianglesHumpback WhalesDukeFlying JohnKilljoy MargaretFoo-FooJoeRachelNasty NannyTin SoldierBallerinaJack-in-the-BoxToy SoldiersYo Yo FlamingoSnooty FlamingosNoahSpring SpriteThe ElkThe Firebird
The Sorcerer's Apprentice: Balthazar BlakeDavid "Dave" StutlerMaxim HorvathRebecca "Becky" BarnesDrake StoneVeronica GorloisenMorgana le FayMerlinAbigail WilliamsSun Lok
Deleted/Unused: OtikaSunflowerNutcracker SentriesDahliaChronosLorenzoMolly

Segments
Fantasia: Toccata and Fugue in D MinorNutcracker SuiteThe Sorcerer's ApprenticeThe Rite of SpringThe Pastoral SymphonyDance of the HoursNight on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria

Fantasia 2000: Symphony No. 5Pines of RomeRhapsody in BluePiano Concerto No. 2The Carnival of the AnimalsPomp and CircumstanceThe Firebird Suite

Locations
Yen Sid's TowerMount OlympusBald MountainNew York CityPrehistory
Deleted and unused concepts
Unused Fantasia SegmentsClair de LuneSunflowerOtikaEgret CoupleNaiadsDestinoThe Little MatchgirlOne by OneLorenzo
Objects
Sorcerer HatGrimholdMerlin's RingEncantus


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Dinosaur Logo
Media
Dinosaur (soundtrack/video) • Disney's DinosaurDinosaur Activity CenterDinosaur Song Factory
Disney Parks
Dinosaur

Fireworks: Tree of Life AwakensWonderful World of AnimationWondrous Journeys

Characters
AladarAladar's MotherBayleneBrutonEemaKronNeeraPlioSuriUrlYarZiniAlbertosaurusAnkylosaurusBaby ParasaurolophusBrachiosaurusCarnotaurusIchthyornisIguanodonOviraptorPachyrhinosaurusParasaurolophusPteranodonSpinosaurusStyracosaurusVelociraptor

Deleted: Tyrannosaurus rexTriceratopsCorythosaurusOrnithomimusTylosaurus

Locations
Nesting GroundsLemur IslandList of Locations used in Disney's Dinosaur


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The Good Dinosaur Logo
Media
Films: The Good Dinosaur (video/soundtrack)

Video Games: Disney Infinity: 3.0 EditionDino CrossingLEGO The Incredibles
Books: The Art of The Good Dinosaur

Disney Parks
Fireworks: Together Forever: A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular
Characters
ArloSpotPoppa HenryMomma IdaBuckLibbyButchNash and RamseyForrest WoodbrushThunderclapPterodactylsVelociraptorsTetrapodophisCave FamilyDiplodocusParasaurolophusLonghorn Bison
Locations
Clawtooth MountainArlo's Family Farm
Objects
Pixar BallA113Pizza Planet Truck
See Also
The Science Behind PixarPixar in a Box
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