...that they've already kicked Dinosaur back up at least a notch or two.
During May of 1999, we rode Countdown to Extinction and thought it was a great, if wild, ride. Upon returning in December 1999, we rode Dinosaur and found it fairly dull. Without the gyrations of the car, it was too easy to concentrate on the fact that the ride isn't themed very thoroughly: you just lurch through the dark to a series of lit, loud animatronics. We didn't care about returning to Dinosaur for a couple of trips.
In March of this year, we went down with my sister, her husband, and their baby, and did Dinosaur again for their sake. The ride was definitely jerkier than it was in December '99, but neither of us remembered it being as enjoyable as the May '99 rides.
So I believe the ride is "jerkier" than it had been, but that the original ride program was a superior flavor of "wild," if you know what I mean.
Jeff
PS - I agree completely that Countdown to Extinction kicks Dinosaur's butt when it comes to attraction naming...