List of dinosaur parks

Dinosaurs at Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, the oldest dinosaur park

A dinosaur park usually refers to a Theme park in which several life-size sculptures or models of prehistoric animals, especially dinosaurs are displayed. The first dinosaur park worldwide was Crystal Palace Dinosaurs in London which opened in 1854. From 1977-1991 the largest dinosaur park in Europe was the Traumlandpark in Bottrop-Kirchhellen. The two biggest dinosaur theme parks in Germany today are the Dinosaur Park at Münchehagen (Dinopark) and the Dinosaur Park at Kleinwelka with its neighbouring dinosaur garden of Großwelka. In addition there are also individual models in the open air as well as various dinosaur museums. Other dinosaur parks are listed below:

Europe

Diplodocus and Allosaurus at Bałtów Jurassic Park

Austria

• Styrassic Park in Bad Gleichenberg
• World of Dinosaurs: mobile exhibition with numerous stations in Europe. Currently in Perchtoldsdorf^[1]

Czech Republic

• DinoPark Pilsen in Plzeň

France

• Dino-Zoo du Doubs in Charbonnières-les-Sapins

Germany

• Dinosaur Park (Münchehagen) (Dinopark) in Rehburg-Loccum (according to some sources the largest open-air dinosaur museum)
• Dinosaur Park (Kleinwelka), Bautzen
• Gondwana - Das Praehistorium in Schiffweiler, opened 2008
• Dinosaur Land (Rügen) on Rügen, opened 2008
• Traumlandpark 1977-1991 in Bottrop-Kirchhellen, then incorporated into the Bavaria Filmpark as DinoPark

Greece

• Dinosauria Park near Heraklion, Crete

Italy

• Parco della Preistoria di Rivolta d'Adda
• World of Dinosaurs, San Piero a Sieve
• Parco Preistorico, Peccioli, Tuscany

Poland

• Bałtów Jurassic Park in Ostrowiec County
• Dinozatorland in Zator
• JuraPark in Krasiejów

Slovakia

• Dinopark Bratislava in Bratislava, opened 2004

Spain

• Dinopark, Playa de Palma, Mallorca

Switzerland

• Saurierpark in Réclère, with dripstone cave in Réclère

United Kingdom

• Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, opened 1854, in London on the site of the Crystal Palace
• Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur park in North Devon
• Dinosaur Adventure Park, Lenwade, Norfolk
• Teessaurus Park, Middlesbrough

North & Middle America

Canada

• Calgary Zoo in Calgary, Alberta, opened 1937. About 50 life-sized sculptures by 1960, including non-dinosaurs. Renovated in 1987, and most models replaced.
• Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, 6 km from Drumheller, Alberta
• Prehistoric World, Morrisburg, Ontario

USA

• Dinosaur World, Arkansas (1960s-2005)
• Cabazon Dinosaurs, Cabazon, California
• Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum in Rocky Hill, Connecticut
• Dinosaur World, Plant City, Florida, opened 1998
• Bongoland, Port Orange, Florida, now part of the Dunlawton Plantation and Sugar Mill
• Jurassic Park Island at Universal Studio's Islands of Adventure. The whole park is not dedicated to dinosaurs, but this land is.
• DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park, Florida. The whole park is not dedicated to dinosaurs, but this land is.
• Dinosaur World, Cave City, Kentucky
• Dinosaur Gardens Prehistorical Zoo, Ossineke, Michigan, opened 1930s
• Dinosaurs Alive at Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, Ohio, opened in 2012
• Prehistoric Gardens, Port Orford, Oregon, opened 1955. Has at least 16 full-sized models, including non-dinosaurs.
• Dinosaur Park in Rapid City, South Dakota, opened 1936
• Dinosaur Park, Cedar Creek, Texas
• George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park, Ogden, Utah
• Dinosaur Land, Double Tollgate, Virginia, opened 1960s
• Hisey Park, Granger, Washington

Cuba

• Valle de la Prehistoria, in the Baconao Park outside of Santiago de Cuba, opened in the 1980s.

Asia

Thailand

• Si Wiang Dinosaur Park, Wiang Kao District, Khon Kaen Province^[2]

Australia

• Palmersaurus at Palmer Coolum Resort. Opened 14 December 2013 ^[3]

See also

• Jurassic Park (novel)
• Jurassic Park (film)

References

1. ↑ http://www.dinoworld.at/world-of-dinosaurs-on-tour
2. ↑ http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/khon-kaen-and-roi-et-provinces/phu-wiang-national-park
3. ↑ "Palmersaurus: Inside Clive Palmer's dinosaur theme park". news.com.au. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013. 

External links

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