Discover The Dinosaurs Will Kick Jurass
In 1993, Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” made many of us feel like we were actually seeing real dinosaurs for the first time, and 22 years later, the prospect of seeing real dinosaurs is enough to make the latest sequel to that film, “Jurassic World,” a highly anticipated summer event.
But right here at the Salt Palace, you can see dinosaurs up close and live, in “Discover The Dinosaurs.” The goal of “Discover the Dinosaurs” is to create a fun environment of learning and activity that explores the wonderment and mystery of our prehistoric past.
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The show consists of 8-10 scenes. Each scene represents dinosaurs from a period of time that best reflects when the dinosaurs lived. The scenes engage you with sight, sound, and motion by using special lighting, sound effects, animatronics, and fog. The backdrops, rocks, flooring, and plant materials are designed to bring you back in time to a landscape where dinosaurs may have lived. Many of the non-
moving dinosaurs are positioned safely throughout the exhibit, so you can touch and feel them. This is encouraged and a cornerstone of the “Discover the Dinosaurs” experience. Be sure to pickup a map/scavenger hunt sheet at the entrance to the exhibit. The map will guide you through the exhibit and the scavenger hunt will ask you to answer questions about each scene. Once you complete the scavenger hunt, you win a prize.
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Additional attractions:
Dino Dig: A fun way to experience being a Jr. paleontologist, guests can brush away sand to reveal dinosaur fossils beneath.
Dino Theater(s): Guests can watch both educational and entertaining movies on the dinosaur-sized screen.
Dino Den: Dinosaurs designed just for the youngest guests to sit on, hug, and touch. Over ten whimsical and colorful dinosaurs that are just their size!
Dinosaur Rides: Ride on the back of a T-rex or triceratops! Hop in the saddle on top of one of these animatronic dinosaurs. They’re not too scary, but a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and an excellent place to take a photo.
Inflatables: Jump, slide, play, and have a blast in one of the several dinosaur themed inflatables.Gem and Fossil Panning: Guests can purchase bags of mining rough and step up to the sluice and shake it out, panning in the running water to reveal the gems and fossils. Guests can also explore the mine with a headlamp-equipped hardhat to find hidden rocks, gems, and fossils located in the dark mineshaft.
Mini Golf: The mini golf course(s) contain facts about dinosaurs at each hole. Whether you get a hole in one, par, or bogey, you’ll learn about dinosaurs and have fun at every turn.
Dino Face painting: Professional face painters offer simple dinosaur designs to full-face painting for purchase.
The show goes through 7 p.m. tonight at Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City. Tickets are $16-$22 from (385) 468-2222, at discoverthedinosaurs.com or on the door.
