Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Jurassic Forest

Jurassic Forest is located just north of Gibbons Alberta and opened July 2010.  It is a privately funded and operated 40-acre exhibition of prehistoric life presented in a modern day forest.  Fun for the entire family, Jurassic Forest has a children's play area, a north and south trail with excellent informative signage and mechanical dinosaurs, a store, picnic area and concession.  We thoroughly enjoyed the experience.  Posted here are a few choice photos to entice you to visit this wonderland of prehistoria.












See http://www.jurassicforest.com/index.php for admission rates and hours of operation.



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12 comments:

  1. JamesSeptember 8, 2010 at 12:34 PM

    Where was this place when I was a kid? I was crazy for dinosaurs for a while. I would have loved this place.

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  2. JimSeptember 8, 2010 at 7:18 PM

    This is great.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  3. ShirleySeptember 8, 2010 at 8:06 PM

    James, I know! We have the Drumheller museum a few hours away but nothing like this before. The dinosaurs are mechanical and every few minutes they will move their heads, tails or wings and "roar".

    J Bar, It is great! I wish my kids were little again so I could take them and experience their wonderment with it all!

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  4. TracySeptember 8, 2010 at 9:21 PM

    Whoa, that looks like a super fun place! I love all the photos.

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  5. ShirleySeptember 9, 2010 at 5:03 AM

    Tracy, it is a fun and educational exhibition! So far it is a huge hit and will remain open year round. The mechanical dinosaurs are treated with a coating to help them withstand all elements of the weather. If you are in the area plan to make a trip out to see it! Kids love it!!!

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  6. RowenaSeptember 9, 2010 at 11:13 PM

    I love this! Thanks for the comment on the living cathedral, but now if Italy should ever have something of this sort, you know that I'll be sure to get there.

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  7. EG CameraGirlSeptember 13, 2010 at 5:52 PM

    That looks like a fun place to visit!

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  8. Fickle CattleSeptember 14, 2010 at 12:03 AM

    I loved dinosaurs when I was a kid. We don't have a lot of exhibits like this in the Philippines though. My favorite one was short-lived, but it involved mechanical dinosaurs.

    Fickle Cattle
    ficklecattle.blogspot.com

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  9. Louis la VacheSeptember 14, 2010 at 2:54 PM

    Gosh! An entire park dedicated to «Louis'» former father-in-law! What a concept!

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  10. PurestGreenSeptember 14, 2010 at 11:37 PM

    What a bizarre place. Definitely somewhere for a child's imagination to run free.

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  11. CreativeMishSeptember 18, 2010 at 11:09 AM

    Wow! This does look like a fabulous place to visit. My Grandson would love it! I would love it!

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  12. JaneOctober 7, 2010 at 3:19 AM

    What a great place, lovely photos too!!

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