In central Florida, there are some pretty solid attractions if you really like dinosaurs as a theme. However, if youâve ever made the drive between Tampa and Orlando, then the massive Dinosaur World sign must have caught your eye on the way there. Today, we explore this interesting road-side attraction and see what it has to offer.
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Correction:
granabam in the comments pointed out that the skeleton at 7:32 is not a T-Rex, but is actually a Baryonyx
Ill be honest, Dinosaur World looks a lot better than I expected.
Iâll definitely add the Kentucky one to my to do list when in the mammoth cave region.
Lovin the Pirates of the Cairbeean font at 10:29
We have a dinosaur would about an hour away from Fort Worth in Glen Rose Texas! Definitely geared towards kids, but still fun! Plus the museums is next to Dinosaur valley state park, they have real dinosaur foot prints there, still in the river!
In 2008 i helped a couple of friends do a haunted trail at Dinosaur World. It was a lot of fun running around next to those massive figures.
6/10. Would have been better if it had real dinosaurs.
Do you like dinosaurs?
Is that a trick question, dude?
You should call this Jurassic June !
I would go to Dinosaur World as a kid some 20 years ago. It's nice to see it hasn't fallen into disrepair, forlorn and forgotten. It holds a warm place in my heart, this place and Bok Tower.
Wow, this fills me with nostalgia. When I was little, every other year, my parents would take me here. We couldnât afford Lego land or Disney every year, so weâd go here. Being an idiot kid, I found it an equal experience to legoland or Disney at a time. This really takes me back.
I haven to visit there at one point
It is Jurassic June after all! Appreciating all the Dino vidsđ
I went there OnCe and it was a vibe ngl
Have you been to the Dino land near Rockbridge VA?
So I did the Orlando-Tampa drive about a year back. It was in a rental and going between visiting family. It was a very boring drive. However just outside Tampa I saw a giant T-rex looming over the highway and was confused and impressed. However I had a dinner to meet, so I kept going into tampa. I parked outside the tampa art museum which was closed save the gift shop. So bored I looked through it. It turns out there was a shirt with 'Tampa' and the giant T-rex looming over the highway.
I bought it on the spot.
I actually drove by this place on I-4 while heading to meet my dad for dinner in Naples, FL. I had no clue it was this involved.
I remember when I was younger I would go to the one in Texas. Good memories
Weird, never heard of there! Such a good vid, as always xo
I've lived in this area my entire life and grew up going here. Absolutely love it, thanks for sharing in my childhood memories.
This park would do well to build a water dark ride attraction, I think it would work well.
I was heading to st peter for vacation 2 days ago and i saw dinosaur world and today when i was going back kinda curious whats in it im assuming dinosaur statues
If you have kids and want to plan a day trip with a meal and more easy-going sights, there's a winery called Keel Farms (formerly Two Henrys) off the same exit as Dinosaur World, and they do tours of their farms and winery (the location is absolutely beautiful) and they have a full restaurant and shop where they sell their wines, hard ciders, and other merchandise as well. The food is really good too, so the experience is definitely worth stopping by. A day of Dinosaur World and Keel Farms could make for a fun, relaxing family excursion on a weekend when you're looking for something fun and engaging to do without breaking the bank.
Oh my gosh, I SO agree on Dinoland! It's one of the pillars on which Animal Kingdom was built (extinct animals) and should be reimagined, not replaced.
I would be hesitant to call Dinosaur World educational, however, as many of the dinosaurs are depicted in ways that would have been dated even when it opened. Many of the exhibits look like they came from the early 90's/late 80's.
I have heard of a person who does not like dinosaurs, even refuses to believe they were real, because they are too ridiculous to believe existed. Not even in a religious sense, like in the thought of T-rex is just to dumb to fathom. So now I know the lack of imagination and wonder we see infecting Disney is out there.
Grew up near here and went as both a child and now as a parent. What always got me a bit was just how violent some of the depictions are. Not a particularly prudish person, but it always made me wonder a bit who exactly this is aimed for? Kids, sure, but when some of the statues have their eyeballs eaten out by other dinosaurs, you wonder if the creators had a bit of a dark sense of humor? Took my 4 year old and definitely had to distract him a few times during some of the more violent images đ Anyone else caught off guard by this?
Wow! I have to say what a fun little adventure! My adult sons and I would love this! We love dinosauras!
For $20 it's kind of a no brainer.
Does the movie âLost In Dinosaur Worldâ take place at this theme park or is that just a lack of name creativity?
First you cover gatorland, then dinosaur world. I love you dude
My traveling days are over as I foster and rescur Cats at this time in my life and would not leave them unattended for a long period of time.
So your videos remind me of good times visiting all over the U.S and also act as a window to the larger world as well.
Thank you for your enjoyable and educational content.
I like this kind of stuff for getting the scale of dinosaurs. It's nice that they are trying to be as accurate as they can with there displays too. Also, I hope they bring that version of the JP ride to the US!
When I was a kid around the turn of the milennia, my mom used to have to drive down to Tampa to pick up her meds, and I'd always BEG her to stop here. Just getting to see it from the car window was always the highlight of the trip. Finally, she relented and we planned a family trip out there; it's still one of my favorite childhood memories.
One thing that's been a nice suprise over the last twenty years is how the place has not only managed to stay afloat, but that it's grown SO much since that trip back then (I remember FREAKING out when they added the indor exhibit). Always brings a nostagiac smile to my face when people bring it up. đ
Thank you so much for covering this topic! I have lived in central Florida my entire life and have memories seared into my mind of seeing Dinosaur World every time my parents drove to my grandparentsâ house in Tampa. I always know Iâm halfway between my parents house and my Nannaâs house when I see the giant T-Rex. Iâve been a few times as a child and have fond memories of it. I liked the concept of just being outside and walking around, exploring things, joking around with my family, laughing at the dinosaurs. Itâs worth the money for how unique it is. I loved Dinosaur World and MOSI. We never had money for Disney but I never regretted it because my parents took us to these amazing and educational places. I still have the plastic dinosaur I bought at the gift shop.
I went here in 2018, had a pretty good time (even if I did get stung by a wasp immediately after walking in lol). The paleontology show was open at the time and was great, and there was also a show featuring a person in a dinosaur costume being âtrainedâ. I love the aesthetic of the park and how cheesy it is.
Lovely! 5 stars!
The most depressing mini golf i have ever seen
Hey Poseidon just a quick question why did you take down your first video even though it was wrong it was really engaging so can you please re upload it
Central Florida is a great setting for a dinosaur park. It kinda looks the way much of western North America (T. rexâs domain) would have during the Late Cretaceous Period!
loved this place
Gosh, i remember going here for a fieldtrip when i was little… i loved this place so much, it never lost its charm. With all the classic original stuff at WDW being replaced with movie IPs, im so happy Dinosaur World has stayed relatively the same. Never change, Dinosaur World. (Well, maybe that dino mini-golf though.)
I live about 20 mins from this attraction, and while it can basically summed up with that tiktok audio of the Jurassic Park theme song being played on a kazoo, we had an absolute ball going through the walking trail and admiring how.. expressive the dinosaur sculpts were.
I remember going with a partner, my favorite part of the board walk were seeing all the turtles sunbathing near the dinosaur figures. Yeah itâs campy but itâs the Florida charm campy.
Poseidon Entertainment said âhappy pride month here are some Dinosâ and he was right.
I really appreciate the way you take the time o highlight some of the older and less well-known attractions. Have you considered doing a video about Weeki Wachee? I mean, I know there isn't a lot there, but it ha been around forever and is one of those original roadside attractions.
Your discussion of the (lacking) mini golf course here reminded me of the many many mini golf courses in the outer banks of north carolina. I believe there was/is even a dinosaur themed one somewhere there! Not sure it would be up your alley but I think it would be an interesting video topic. I haven't been there in years but even now I still vividly remember the myriad of mini golf places in obx. There's a mining themed one in particular that I remember being pretty well themed and having a mine train.
Just came about your channel because I'm subscribed to some other theme park channels. Love your videos, very relaxing and informative.