Dinosaurs Alive! (attraction)

Dinosaurs Alive!
Canada's Wonderland
Status	Under construction
Opening date	May 2012 (2012-05)[1]
Cedar Point
Area	Adventure Island
Status	Under construction
Cost	$1,000,000[2]
Opening date	2012 (2012)
Dorney Park
Status	Under construction
Opening date	2012 (2012)
Kings Dominion
Area	Old Virginia
Status	Under construction
Opening date	2012 (2012)
Kings Island
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 26, 2011 (2011-05-26)[3]
General Statistics
Attraction Type	Walkthrough exhibit
Manufacturer	Dinosaurs Unearthed
Theme	Dinosaurs
This is a Pay-Per-Use attraction

Dinosaurs Alive! is an animatronic dinosaur themed area for children at several Cedar Fair parks. The version of this attraction at King's Island is the world's largest animatronic dinosaur park.^[4] A $5.00 fee is required in order to enter into this attraction.

Locations

Dinosaurs Alive! is currently only located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio.^[5] In 2012, it will open at:

• Canada's Wonderland in Canada^[6]
• Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio^[7]
• Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania
• Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia^[8]

Size

Each version of this attraction is different in every Cedar Fair park. Each version vary in size and the amount of dinosaurs it has. As of now, King's Island has the largest Dinosaurs Alive attraction out of all five, which is also the world's largest dinosaur park with 60 dinos.

Park	Dinosaurs	Trail length	Area
Canada's Wonderland	40[1]	Unknown	7 acres (2.8 ha)
Cedar Point	50	Unknown	4 acres (1.6 ha)
Dorney Park	37	2,000 ft (610 m)	Unknown
Kings Dominion	36	3,000 ft (910 m)	6 acres (2.4 ha)
Kings Island	60	4,000 ft (1,200 m)	12.5 acres (5.1 ha)

Dinosaurs

This Tyrannosaurus-rex at the Louisville Zoo (pictured) is identical to a Tyrannosaurus-rex at Dinosaurs Alive!

There are several types of dinosaurs used in this attraction. Below is a list of all of the dinosaurs featured at each park:

Park	Dinosaurs
Canada's Wonderland[9]	Albertosaurus, Allosaurus, Baryonyx, Carnotaurus, Chasmosaurus, Deinonychus, Dyoplosaurus, Eotyrannus, Herrerasaurus, Irritator, Kosmoceratops, Mamenchisaurus, Mojoceratops, Monoclonius, Monolophosaurus, Ouranosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Ruyangosaurus, Spinosaurus, Stegosaurus, Tenontosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex and Yangchuanosaurus.
Cedar Point	TBA
Dorney Park	TBA
Kings Dominion[8]	Albertosaurus, Allosaurus, Amargasaurus, Angustinaripterus, Apatosaurus, Baryonyx, Carnotaurus, Chasmosaurus, Deinonychus, Dyoplosaurus, Eotyrannus, Herrerasaurus, Irritator, Kosmoceratops, Mamenchisaurus, Mojoceratops, Monoclonius, Monolophosaurus, Ouranosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Ruyangosaurus, Spinosaurus, Stegosaurus, Tenontosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex and Yangchuanosaurus.
Kings Island[10]	Albertosaurus, Allosaurus, Amargasaurus, Angustinaripterus, Apatosaurus, Baryonyx, Carnotaurus, Chasmosaurus, Deinonychus, Dilophosaurus, Dyoplosaurus, Eotyrannus, Herrerasaurus, Hypacrosaurus, Irritator, Kosmoceratops, Mamenchisaurus, Metriacanthosaurus, Mojoceratops, Monoclonius, Monolophosaurus, Olorotitan, Omeisaurus, Ouranosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Pinacosaurus, Psittacosaurus, Ruyangosaurus, Saltasaurus, Spinosaurus, Stegosaurus, Styracosaurus, Tenontosaurus, Torosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex and Yangchuanosaurus.

The dinosuars that will be featured at Cedar Point and Dorney Park have yet to be announced.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Dinosaurs Unearthed at Canada's Wonderland". Press Release. Canada's Wonderland. 15 November 2011. http://dinosaursalive.canadaswonderland.com/dinosaursalive/press/index.cfm. Retrieved 17 November 2011. 
2. ^ "Press Release". Cedar Point. http://www.cedarpoint.com/dinosaursalive/press/index.cfm. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
3. ^ "Dinosaurs Alive! at Kings Island opens to rave reviews". KI Insider Blog. May 30, 2011. http://www.visitkingsisland.com/public/fun/blog/2011/5/30/Dinosaurs_Alive!_at_Kings_Island_opens_to_rave_reviews.cfm. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
4. ^ "Kings Island to open world’s largest dinosaur park". Mason Buzz. March 18, 2011. http://masonbuzz.com/2011/03/18/kings-island-to-open-worlds-largest-dinosaur-park/. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
5. ^ "Dinosaurs Alive! At Kings Island". Kings Island. http://www.visitkingsisland.com/dinosaursalive/. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
6. ^ "Dinosaurs Alive! set to open at Canada's Wonderland in 2012". Theme Park Tourist. October 14, 2011. http://www.themeparktourist.com/news/20111014/5003/dinosaurs-alive-set-open-canadas-wonderland-2012. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
7. ^ "Dinosaurs Alive! At Cedar Point". Cedar Point. http://www.cedarpoint.com/dinosaursalive/. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
8. ^ ^{a b} "Dinosaurs Alive! At Kings Dominion Info Page". Kings Dominion. http://www.kingsdominion.com/rides-attractions/ride-detail.cfm/ride_alias/Dinosaurs-Alive/ride_category/Family-Attractions. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 
9. ^ "Canada's Wonderland Dinosaurs". Canada's Wonderland. http://dinosaursalive.canadaswonderland.com/dinosaursalive/dinos/dinosaurs.cfm. Retrieved November 15, 2011. 
10. ^ "Kings Island Dinosaurs". Kings Island. http://www.visitkingsisland.com/dinosaursalive/dinos/dinosaurs.cfm. Retrieved October 17, 2011. 

External links

• Dinosaurs Alive! at Canada's Wonderland
• Dinosaurs Alive! at Cedar Point
• Dinosaurs Alive! at Kings Dominion
• Dinosaurs Alive! at Kings Island