Dinosaur World, Texas, United States
4.0 (335 reviews) Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #4 in Glen Rose Speciality Museums
Very Fun and Informative!
Myself, my husband, and our 6 year old son stopped by here on a Thursday. We arrived around 11:30pm, and it wasn't busy at all. Tickets are decently priced, and we also bought two small bags of food to feed the Koi at $1 each. Since the boneyard and the mining area are closed, my son was given a small bag of fossils instead. The animatronic dinosaurs in the museum area were really cool! Walking around outside looking and reading about all the dinosaurs was really interesting, and I also learned a few new things about dinosaurs. I think it took us about 25 minutes more or less to walk around looking at the dinosaurs outside. Feeding the koi was so much fun. There are so many fish, and they definitely know when they are going to be fed! Definitely buy koi food. You (and your kid(s)) will have so much fun feeding them. I only wish I had more food because I loved it. The koi are beautiful. The playground for kids was really nice and clean. It looked like a fun playground. My 6 year old enjoyed playing on it. Bathrooms were very clean and well kept although when I went in there, they had all but two of the stalls locked for some reason. Not sure if the staff did that or a little kid locked them thinking it was funny. The gift shop is pretty big, but it's pretty pricey...maybe a little too overpriced. I bought my son a stuffed dinosaur, a t-shirt, and a small bag of Jelly Belly jelly beans, and that was near $50! However, it is a nice gift shop. Staff is friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend Dinosaur World to adults and children alike...even if you aren't big into dinosaurs, this is still a fun place.
Address
1058 Park Road 59, Glen Rose, TX 76043-5646
Mobile
Website
http://www.dinoworld.net
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 6:11
User Ratings
4.0 based on (335 reviews)
Reviews
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5GypsyElfMaiden 5:00 PM Jun 28, 2020
A Great COVID Activity
This was such a fun place to explore! During COVID, a few of the attractions were closed and instead of just apologizing, they adjusted the rates accordingly. Therefore, at $8 per person it was a bargain! The trail was a nice long but easy walk - perfect for stretching your legs after a long ride. All the dinosaurs were well maintained and while they weren’t the most realistic I’ve seen (the eyes felt a little flat) they had a good variety and instead of it just being one specimen of each species care was put into making sure there were families with multiple ages represented if the species traveled as a family unit or a pack of pack hunters. The museum was designed perfectly for social distancing and had a nice little collection of fossils and some animatronic exhibits (not the most cutting edge but my nine year old enjoyed them). The shop had a nice variety of gifts that had a wide range of prices so there was something for everyone. I highly recommend this as an activity and I’d plan to spend between 1-2 hours on your trip.
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5Heather C 5:00 PM Apr 22, 2021
Very Fun and Informative!
Myself, my husband, and our 6 year old son stopped by here on a Thursday. We arrived around 11:30pm, and it wasn't busy at all. Tickets are decently priced, and we also bought two small bags of food to feed the Koi at $1 each. Since the boneyard and the mining area are closed, my son was given a small bag of fossils instead. The animatronic dinosaurs in the museum area were really cool! Walking around outside looking and reading about all the dinosaurs was really interesting, and I also learned a few new things about dinosaurs. I think it took us about 25 minutes more or less to walk around looking at the dinosaurs outside. Feeding the koi was so much fun. There are so many fish, and they definitely know when they are going to be fed! Definitely buy koi food. You (and your kid(s)) will have so much fun feeding them. I only wish I had more food because I loved it. The koi are beautiful. The playground for kids was really nice and clean. It looked like a fun playground. My 6 year old enjoyed playing on it. Bathrooms were very clean and well kept although when I went in there, they had all but two of the stalls locked for some reason. Not sure if the staff did that or a little kid locked them thinking it was funny. The gift shop is pretty big, but it's pretty pricey...maybe a little too overpriced. I bought my son a stuffed dinosaur, a t-shirt, and a small bag of Jelly Belly jelly beans, and that was near $50! However, it is a nice gift shop. Staff is friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend Dinosaur World to adults and children alike...even if you aren't big into dinosaurs, this is still a fun place.
