Field Station: Dinosaurs is an outdoor prehistoric theme park with two locations in the United States. The park is designed for families with children between the ages of three and eleven. The parks both feature a walking tour with full-size, scientifically accurate animatronic dinosaurs along with interactive exhibits and live shows designed to educate children about dinosaurs within the context of the local ecosystem. The president and chief executive producer is Guy Gsell, a lifelong dinosaur enthusiast.
The first location opened in New Jersey in 2012, when it was named Best Local Theme Park by Time Out New York In 2013 Field Station: Dinosaurs was named the second best dinosaur theme park in the world. Fodor's named Field Station: Dinosaurs one of the World's Best Spots for Dinosaur Lovers on March 6, 2014.
In 2018, the second location opened in Derby, Kansas in the Wichita metro area.
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Locations
New Jersey
The first location opened on May 26, 2012, at Snake Hill in Secaucus, New Jersey. Field Station: Dinosaurs lost its lease on the property to make room for a new campus of the Hudson County Schools of Technology. The Secaucus park closed on September 7, 2015 with record crowds and began its search of a new home. Possible locations included Derby, Kansas and West Milford, New Jersey. In 2016, the attraction was housed on a temporary site in the Leonia portion of Overpeck County Park before moving to its permanent location in Teaneck, New Jersey in 2017, occupying approximately 30 acres in an undeveloped part of the Overpeck County Park alongside Teaneck Creek.
Kansas
Field Station: Dinosaurs opened up its second location in Derby, Kansas on May 26, 2018.
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Attractions
The parks are marketed to families with younger children (11 and under). Over 30 life-size, animatronic dinosaurs come to life thanks to the engineering of the world's leading roboticists and the imagination of their creators.
And at the center of it all is the fun, the joy, the excitement and the learning experience. Field Station: Dinosaurs takes every family on a wild adventure - full of mystery, surprise and a sense of awe. Walk along the trails or participate in over 30 live shows, games and activities, which are all included in the Day Pass and the Season's Pass admission price.
Educational elements
An important aspect of Field Station: Dinosaurs is education and learning.
Examples include:
- Paleontologists' Laboratory - a Junior Bone Hunters dig for actual fossils from the age of the dinosaurs at the Field Station. After the hands-on science activity, kids can take home their Mesozoic findings.
- Interactive singing and dancing alongside the Dinosaur Troubador.
- Meet the Mighty T. rex and help the fearless Dinosaur Wrangler and the Dinosaur Troubadour use the Scientific Method to study the eating habits of everyone's favorite carnivore.
- Olympics-style competition perfect for all ages. Every event is a dinosaur-themed test of skill, knowledge, or just luck!
- Classes on the art of paleo paper folding.
- The fossil dig site has giant dinosaur skeletons and real prehistoric fossils lurking beneath the surface just waiting to be found. Kids can talk to the paleontologists and see what it's like to work on a real scientific expedition.
Field Station: Dinosaurs has three seasons in which they operate: spring, summer and fall. During the summer season, the park is open rain or shine Tuesday through Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Also open Independence Day, July 4 and Labor Day, September 3. The park is closed on Mondays unless noted. During the spring season, the park is open rain or shine on Saturdays and Sundays only from 10am to 6pm. Also open Memorial Day, May 28. The park is closed on Mondays unless noted. During the fall season, the park is open rain or shine on Saturdays and Sundays only from 10am to 5pm. The park is closed on Mondays unless noted.
Dinosaurs After Dark
On Friday, September 21, 2012, Field Station: Dinosaurs premiered its Dinosaurs After Dark tours where every Friday and Saturday night through November 10, visitors can explore the park by flashlight, hear ghost stories about nearby Snake Hill, see a new show featuring the 15-foot T-Rex, enjoy a dino-dance party and eat s'mores. This is an annual event which guests can enjoy.
List of dinosaurs featured in the park
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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