Archive for Dinosaur World
Trick or treat!
I carved a pumpkin last night and that made me think about Halloween. Did you know that all kids ages 3 to 12 will receive FREE ADMISSION to Dinosaur World on Halloween Day if they are in costume? What a fun way to celebrate!
Fossil Dig Review
What are some other fossils in our dig? Visit and take some home with you! Turitella – This is a type of gastropod shell. The coiled shapes of the shell can be siin in teh polished rock. Ammonite – This is a cephalopod which once swam in the shallow seas. It has a soft body [...]
Amber
Day two of our fossil dig review… One of the many fossils we have in our Fossil Dig that you can take home with you as a memento of your trip is Amber. Amber is fossilized tree sap. Sometimes, you can even find insect inclusions in our Fossil Dig amber. This is when insects were [...]
Orthoceras
One of the favorite exhibits at Dinosaur World is the Fossil Dig. Here, you can sift through sand in search of authentic fossil to take home. One of the items you will find at the Fossil Dig is Orthoceras. this was a type of shelled marine animal. They had heads, eyes and tentacles. They swam [...]
Unearth a dinosaur!
Our Boneyard is one of the most popular exhibits. Enter a unique prehistoric structure and find a giant sand pit. Once inside, you can unearth a life size dinosaur skeleton. There is seating to watch our paleontologists at work. Or, just play in the sand! The Boneyard is an exhibit at our Florida and Kentucky [...]
It’s Mid August
It’s the middle of August – know what that means? You only have half the month left to come visit so that you can get your free pass to come back any day in December? So, you’re really getting two visits for the price of one.
Calling All Teachers…
August means school starting – school starting means FIELD TRIPS! Kentucky schools have already returned. We’ve already had some field trip bookings, but we’ll be glad to take more. $5 per person for educational group. And, it’s educational too! Here’s one of our educational activities tying into core content and state curriculum… Program of Studies: [...]
BIG DINOSAURS!
In case you were wondering how big our dinosaurs are, check out the picture. Bring the family and check out our dinosaurs for yourself. Walk thru the native wildlife and enjoy nature, spend time with your family and see our giant prehistoric friends.
Reasons to visit in August
You haven’t seen a post in a bit because I’ve been at a tourism meeting learning how to better serve all you wonderful people! So, come visit and let me know how we serve you. School will be starting soon so make sure to get in that last summer outing. We’re open every day and [...]
What do you want to see?
We’re trying to decide what new dinosaur we want to add to our Dinosaur Walk. Let us know what you think. Email dinosaurworld@scrtc.com with the subject “name” and let us know. Texas just added an Acrocanthosaurus. This was appropriate because this big dinosaur’s footprints can be found in the nearby Paluxy River. Kentucky added some [...]
