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, which opened in London 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
Triassic Park in Waidring Tirol.

^[1]

World of Dinosaurs: mobile exhibition with numerous stations in Europe. Currently in Perchtoldsdorf^[2]

Croatia

Dinopark Funtana in Funtana, Istria

Czech Republic

DinoPark Praha in Prague
DinoPark Ostrava in Ostrava
DinoPark Plzeň in Plzeň
DinoPark Liberec in Liberec
DinoPark Vyškov in Vyškov
Prehistoric Park in Chvalovice ^[3]

France

Dino-Zoo du Doubs in Charbonnières-les-Sapins
Parc Préhistorique de Bretagne in Malansac
Musée parc des dinosaures in Mèze
PréhistoDino Parc in Lacave en Quercy

Germany

de:Dinosaur Park (Münchehagen) (Dinopark) in Rehburg-Loccum
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
Germendorf Wildlife Park in Germendorf. Park opened in 2002, dinosaur park section (Urzeitpark) opened in 2009
Dinosaur Park Teufelsschlucht in Ernzen, opened 2015

Greece

Dinosauria Park near Heraklion, Crete

Italy

Prehistoric Park, Rivolta d'Adda
World of Dinosaurs, San Piero a Sieve
Parco Preistorico, Peccioli
Extinction Park at Parco Natura Viva, Bussolengo
Parco della Preistoria Lost World at Atlantis Parco Acquatico, San Secondo of Pinerolo
Parco Preistorico, Peccioli
Dino Park, San Lorenzello
Parco Il Mondo della Preistoria, Simbario
Parco dei Dinosauri, Castellana Grotte
Parco delle Grotte di Famosa e la Grotta dei Dinosauri, Massafra
Parco della Preistoria at Etnaland, Belpasso
Parco dinosauri at Safari Park, Pombia

Lithuania

"Dino parkas" at Radailiai, Klaipeda region ^[4]

Lebanon

Dino city - Prehistoric Park at Ajaltoun, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon

Montenegro

DinoSecrets Adventure Park in Budva.

Netherlands

Dierenpark Amersfoort, Amersfoort. Regular zoo with large 'DinoPark' section.
Dinoland Zwolle, Zwolle.
Oertijdmuseum, Boxtel.

Poland

Dinosaur parks and Miniature park in Wrocław
Bałtów Jurassic Park in Ostrowiec County
Dinozatorland in Zator
JuraPark in Krasiejów
JuraPark in Solec Kujawski

Romania

Dino Park in Rasnov opened 2015

Serbia

DINO PARK, Novi Sad, to be opened in April 2016 ^[5]

Slovakia

DinoPark Zoo Bratislava in Bratislava, opened in 2004 ^[6]
DinoPark Zoo Košice in Košice, opened in 2013 ^[7]
Dino Adventure Park in Terchová, opened in 2012 ^[8]
Dino Adventure Park in Bojnice, opened in 2013 ^[9]

Spain

Dinopark, Playa de Palma, Mallorca
DinoPark Algar, Callosa d'en Sarrià

Switzerland

Saurierpark in Réclère, with dripstone cave in Réclère

Portugal

Dino Parque da Lourinhã, Lourinhã, opened in 2018

United Kingdom

Jurassic Journey, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
West Midland Safari Park - Land of the Living Dinosaurs - www.wmsp.co.uk
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. Over 50 life sized dinosaurs.
Dinosaurs Alive!, Vaughan, Ontario. Located inside Wonderland, features more than 40 life size animatronic dinosaurs.

USA

Dinosaur World, Arkansas (1960s-2005)
Cabazon Dinosaurs Cabazon, California
Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum in Rocky Hill, Connecticut
The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village in Montville, Connecticut
Dinosaur World, Plant City, Florida, opened 1998
Bongoland, Port Orange, Florida, now part of the Dunlawton Plantation and Sugar Mill
Jurassic Park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida. The whole park is not dedicated to dinosaurs, but this land is.
DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park in Bay Lake, 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
Dinosaur Playground, Riverside Park, New York City. Has two fiberglass dinosaurs.^[10]
Field Station: Dinosaurs, Overpeck County Park, Bergen County, New Jersey. Was originally located in Secacus.^[11]
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^[12]
George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park, Ogden, Utah over 100 life sized prehistoric creatures, a functioning palentology lab, and a fossil and gemstone museum.^[13]
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

Australia

Palmersaurus at Palmer Coolum Resort. Opened 14 December 2013 ^[16]

References

↑ http://www.triassicpark.at
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
↑ "Prehistoric Park Chvalovice" (in Czech). Retrieved August 21, 2016.
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↑ "In pictures: Košice Zoo has opened the Dino Park". kosice.korzar.sk. Košický korzár. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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External links

Roadside Dinosaurs (http://www.roadarch.com/dinos/main.html)

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[1] ttp://www.triassicpark.at

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-06-05.

[3] "Prehistoric Park Chvalovice" (in Czech). Retrieved August 21, 2016.

[4] ttp://dinoparkas.lt/index-en.html

[5] "Dino park od 17. aprila". www.explorenovisad.rs. Explore Novi Sad. Retrieved 24 March 2016.

[6] "Photo report: Preparations for the opening of the Dino Park". bratislava.sme.sk. SME Bratislava. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

[7] "In pictures: Košice Zoo has opened the Dino Park". kosice.korzar.sk. Košický korzár. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

[8] "Notice on the opening of new attractions". dreveniceterchova.sk. Drevenice Terchová. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

[9] "Dino park in Bojnice". sdetmi.com. S deťmi.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

[10] ttp://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/riverside-park/highlights/11984/

[11] ttp://fieldstationdinosaurs.com/

[12] ttp://www.thedinopark.com/

[13] ttp://www.dinosaurpark.org/

[14] ttps://m.indiatimes.com/culture/who-we-are/balasinor-in-gujarat-is-the-largest-dinosaur-fossil-site-in-the-world-but-no-one-knows-about-it-255113.html

[15] ttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/khon-kaen-and-roi-et-provinces/phu-wiang-national-park

[16] "Palmersaurus: Inside Clive Palmer's dinosaur theme park". news.com.au. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.