Dinosaurs, ADHD, and Hyperfixation: Why Jurassic Park Was the Gateway for a Generation

For some kids, it was Pokemon. For others, Harry Potter or Star Wars. But for many of us—especially those of us with ADHD or other neurodivergent traits—it was Jurassic Park that cracked open our brains like a raptor claw through an electrified fence.

And we never came back the same.

The Hyper-fixation Hits Different

If you’ve got ADHD, you know what it’s like when something clicks. It’s not just interest. It’s hyperfocus. You know the names of every dinosaur from the movie. You memorize character lines. You start drawing raptors in your notebooks and building Lego Isla Nublars in your bedroom. You’re not just watching Jurassic Park—you’re living it.

For a lot of us, that movie wasn’t just cool—it was formative. It gave us permission to be obsessed in a world that often tells us to calm down or move on. But our brains don’t work like that—and thank goodness.

Jurassic Park Is Built for Neurodivergent Brains

Think about it:

• It’s got massive stakes and constant danger—hello, adrenaline.
• Detailed world-building and lore—perfection for pattern-seeking minds.
• Dinosaurs that defy control and turn systems upside down? Yeah, we relate.
• And a soundtrack that made our dopamine receptors weep with joy.

The movie isn’t just a thrill ride. It’s a deep dive into chaos theory, ethics, and wonder. Which is basically an ADHD starter pack.

 

 

We Weren’t “Dinosaur Kids”—We Were Explorers

People love to laugh about kids who went through “the dinosaur phase.” But for neurodivergent kids? That wasn’t a phase. That was our origin story. We didn’t just learn the names—we built identities around the creatures that were smart, unpredictable, and wildly misunderstood. Sound familiar?

Jurassic Park taught us that the things people try to control—the wild, the powerful, the chaotic—are often the ones that change the world. That’s us. That’s you. That’s every hyperfixated kid who grew into a passionate adult still nerding out over paleontology and t-rex facts.

 

 

Why We Still Wear It Loud

At Royal Raptor Designs, we don’t hide our love for the things that shaped us. We wear them. On shirts, on bags, in bold colors and louder statements. Because fandom is identity—and there’s nothing more punk rock than being proudly, unapologetically obsessed with the stuff you love.

Our Jurassic Park-inspired designs? They’re not just for fans. They’re for the hyperfixated, neurodivergent explorers still stomping through the world like a raptor with a purpose.

Final Thought

You weren’t too much. You were too powerful to be contained. So keep being the raptor in the room. And remember: the fences were never strong enough to hold you anyway.