The Largest Park Of Its Kind Is About To Open In Kansas And You’ll Definitely Want To Visit
When is the last time you found an awesome and new attraction to take the family to? Something about dinosaurs brings out the curious child in all of us. That being said, this dinosaur park is a place for children and adults alike. After all – it’s the largest park of its kind in the country, and we can’t keep it from anyone. Who’s ready for a prehistoric themed adventure?
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Your eyes aren't deceiving you, that really is a Tyrannosaurus Rex holding our beloved Jayhawks flag.
There's plenty of activities to do, including interactions with big and small moving dinosaurs, mini golf, a domed challenge course, and black-light puppet shows.
Interacting one-on-one with these dinosaurs is the best part, of course.
Information given about the dinosaurs comes from the source - paleontologists themselves. Information about these dinosaurs is as accurate as we can get without actually traveling back in time.
There's something special about putting your head in a dinosaur's mouth.
After all - it's one of the only places you can do that! After it opens, from May 26th to June 24th you'll be able to visit on weekends from 10am to 6pm. Summer hours have the park open from Tuesdays through Sundays until September 2nd. Fall hours are listed until November 11th on weekends only, and closing early at 5pm. They also have special Dinosaurs After Dark hours during the fall season.
You’ll find Field Station: Dinosaurs at 2999 North Rock Rd., Derby, Kansas. Feel free to use the map below to help you get to this prehistoric adventure, or just plug in the address into your map of choice. Happy trails! For more information, visit their website here, or check out their Facebook page here.
If you’re all about seeing what used to walk the earth, why not check out these amazing creatures that once lived right here in Kansas, long before humans ever made their appearance.
Born and raised Kansan, Clarisa has lived in both tiny towns and cities during her time here in the Sunflower State, mostly in the south central area. Clarisa is a stay-at-home mother of one crazy kid, two cats, and two geckos, and has been writing anything and everything since she's held a pencil, though Kansas and fantasy novels take up most of her time.
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