Dinosaur-World

This is approximately 20 minutes from Tampa and 1 hour from Orlando.

At Exit 17, turn north onto Branch Forbes Road. Take the first left onto Harvey Tew Road.

Take a left into the parking lot.

Florida PRICES

In today's world of high priced attractions... it is not unusual to pay $20 or more per person.

At Dinosaur World.. they pride themselves on offering rates you can actually afford to experience with your family....Lynn and I have,nt visited this attraction..however we know people who have and they say..It's a great day out!

$12.75 for adults... $9.75 for children ages 3 to 12 - $10.75 for seniors over 60... friendly pets on leashes .. free!

Dinosaur World accepts all major credit cards

365 days of prehistoric fun

Florida adult annual pass – $25.50

Florida child annual pass - $19.50

Florida senior annual pass (60 and over) = $21.50

*tax will be included at time of purchase

*fossil dig tickets not included

They SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!

Active duty U.S. military personnel ...receive FREE ADMISSION to Dinosaur World with an active military ID shown at time of ticket purchase.

New this year....dependents will also receive $1 off admission with dependent military ID.

HOURS

Dinosaur World Florida.. is open every day from 9:00 am to 6:00 p.m.

During November, December and January we are open from 9.00 a.m to 5.00 p.m.

PARKING

There is plenty of free parking.

FOOD SERVICE

There is no food service at Dinosaur World... however.. they have excellent picnic areas.

Bring a picnic lunch or enjoy one of the local fast food or dine in restaurants and bring the food back to the park picnic areas.

Pizza delivery is also available.

PETS

Friendly pets on leashes are always welcome!

Education and group information

Reservations required!

$5 per person for all school groups and day care groups with advanced reservation ( at least 24 hours notice)

$6 per person for other groups including parties.. scout groups.. church groups and mixed age groups with advanced reservations (at least 24 hours notice)

Minimum of 12 persons for a group

The forests of Dinosaur World

The forests of Dinosaur World

...has over 150 life size dinosaur models in a lush natural setting.

The dinosaurs represent a variety of well known and unusual species.... which are displayed outdoors with explanatory signs.

Fossil Dig

Search for authentic fossils in an paleontological setting.

Museum

Stroll through a dinosaur museum with everything from dinosaur eggs to raptor claws.

Boneyard

Be a paleontologist.. and take part in some "field work" or just dig in the sand. (Florida only)

Meet some of our 150 life size dinosaurs

The dinosaurs represent a variety of well known and unusual species, which are displayed outdoors with explanatory signs.

Brachiosaurus

Brachiosaurus seems to be the sauropod of choice among young people today... just as Brontosaurus once was.

This huge plant-eater is one of the largest known land animals.

A living Brachiosaurus would probably have weighed over seventy tons and would have needed over four hundred pounds of food a day.

It lived in herds in the forests. Scientists no longer believe that it lived in water.

The remains of Brachiosaurus have been found in Africa, Europe, and North America.

Its popularity as a "long-neck" (the name comes from The Land Before Time) was only enhanced by its supporting role in Dinosaur.

Chasmosaurus

This dinosaur had a small horn on its nose and two fairly long horns on its brow with an unusually long frill or shield that stretched over the neck and shoulders.

The very large holes through the bone (hence the name) lightened the weight of the frill... which otherwise would have been so heavy Chasmosaurus ..could not have lifted its head.

Like the other horned dinosaurs... Chasmosaurus walked on four legs and ate plants with its horny beak.

Many fossils of Chasmosaurus have been discovered together in Canada... leading scientists to assume that like many of the ceratopsians... such as Triceratops..

It might have traveled in family groups, with the older members of the group protecting the younger ones, as they do in the display at Dinosaur World.

Dilophosaurus

Dilophosaurus is best known for appearing in Jurassic Park.. with a large collar around its neck.

That collar is based on a modern lizard.. the frilled lizard.. and not on any fossils of Dilophosaurus.

Although the toothy coelurosaur with its strange headgear is impressive enough... it was felt that the collar would make the dinosaur look scarier..Friend of ours who have visited this attraction..say it's great!

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