Most People Have No Idea This Unique Park In Pennsylvania Exists
By Beth Price-Williams|Published September 04, 2016
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Editor’s Note: Dinosaurs Alive permanently closed at the end of Dorney Park’s 2018 season.
Travel back in time millions of years in the unlikeliest of places: the middle of a Pennsylvania amusement park. Listen to the roar of more than 40 dinosaurs, as they move their bodies for an authentic feel, as you enter Dinosaurs Alive at Dorney Park in Allentown. So, let’s start our virtual visit to this unique park in Pennsylvania.
Welcome to Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, where you're in for a day of adventure. The popular Allentown amusement park is known for its Planet Snoopy for kids and its water park.
But, infrequent visitors to the park may not realize there's a prehistoric adventure awaiting. Dinosaurs Alive will bring you face-to-face with more than 40 different dinosaurs, including the Albertosaurus, the Baryonyx, and the Kosmoceratops.
Each of the lifelike dinosaurs was hand carved, then covered with material resembling skin. Add sounds and movement and the dinosaurs of Dinosaurs Alive leap to life.
Get hands-on experience as you stroll through the exhibit. Control the movement, via an interactive console, of some of the dinosaurs to get a firsthand look at how the different species are believed to have moved their body parts.
Discover the real story behind each dinosaur species' features, such as how they lived and the theories about their deaths. Children of all ages will also learn how dinosaurs and dragons are connected.
Witness a pack attack as the Deinonychus set their sights on an Iguanodon then see what a predator trap may have looked like in prehistoric times. The dinosaurs are displayed in different settings, each of which tells a story.
Admission to the Dinosaurs Alive attraction is not included in the general admission ticket price to Dorney Park and requires a $5 attraction fee.
Tour Dinosaurs Alive virtually when you click the above video by Mike Nester.
This unique park in Pennsylvania promises an adventure like none other. But, Dinosaurs Alive at Dorney Park is just one of the many unique parks that crisscross the state. Check out this unique natural attraction for another adventure that’s perfect for a late summer day.
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