Camp Cretaceous is what happens when you take the Jurassic World premise and actually make it work for kids. The animation is strong, the dinosaurs look genuinely menacing, and the teen characters are diverse and likeable without being annoying.

It's not groundbreaking—essentially 'what if kids were on Isla Nublar during the movie events'—but it's executed well enough that it doesn't feel like cynical franchise extension. The 92% critic score isn't inflated; this is legitimately entertaining.

The safety consideration is real: these aren't cutesy dinos. They're scary, kids are in constant danger, and the show doesn't pull punches on the peril. But it's thoughtful about boundaries—deaths happen off-screen, injuries don't have lasting consequences, and the TV-Y7 rating with Netflix Kids Mode availability shows appropriate guardrails.

If your kid loves dinosaurs and can handle Marvel-level action intensity, this delivers. If they're sensitive to scary content or get anxious about characters in danger, wait a year or two.