Dinosaur Institute at Dinosaur ride

[3Mousketeers]

There is another thread going here about the Dinosaur ride itself & pretty much decided that my 5 yr DS isn't ready for it. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me about the pre-show area. The description of the ride on the Dis talks about entering "Dinosaur Institute." Is this an area you can tour without actually going on the ride? The pictures of the "exhibit area" on the Dis look cool but I don't know if you can access it without getting stuck in the line for the ride.

 

[Shells9]

I don't think so -- I always thought of it as just kinda of the que...