Dinosaur World

We needed a fun day trip to do when Garrett was down, and we wanted to do something different. Mom & I thought for days and then I remembered last year when DW and I were in Tampa seeing signs for Dinosaur World.

It was perfect – only a couple hours away, something we’ve never done before, and something geared more toward boys, even though we were sure the girls would love it, too.

We left early and got to the park at opening.

The park itself was so well maintained. There were giant life-size dinosaurs tucked in big green trees, and lots of lush green plants.

Every thing was so clean and well cared for. We enjoyed just being outside walking the concrete trails through the different exhibits.

There were also several hands-on stations throughout the park.

We paid the extra and bought the fossil dig passes. The kids got to dig for fossils and then keep their three favorites.

We watched the fossil excavation demonstration,

and ended the day mining for gems. Gem mining is always a favorite of my girls in the mountains. The bucket we bought at Dinosaur World was loaded with pretty gems. All of the kids brought home a bag full of them. This was definitely the girls’ favorite part.

After a stop in the gift shop, we headed for some lunch and home.

It was a really cute park, and a super fun day.

~amw~