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Dinosaur World

4.5(2,696)Museum

About Dinosaur World

Located on Park Road 59 in Glen Rose, Dinosaur World offers an engaging outdoor museum experience featuring over 150 life-size dinosaur models displayed in natural settings. Holding an impressive 4.5-star rating from 2,696 Google reviews, this family-friendly destination invites visitors to explore prehistoric wonders at their own pace. Guests can wander along the paths to admire the outdoor figures or purchase an eight-dollar ticket to ride a train along the same route. In addition to the outdoor displays, the indoor museum area features large animatronic dinosaurs that actively move and make noises.

Beyond the trails, the destination provides a variety of amenities designed to keep children entertained throughout their visit. Young guests can take part in a fossil dig, run around the playground, or cool off at the adjacent splash pad, which is conveniently included with admission. The property also includes a pond with fish and a dedicated picnic area complete with plenty of tables, making it easy for families to bring along a picnic lunch and enjoy an afternoon out in Glen Rose.

Reviews

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Kristin Koonce Burroughs

a month ago

4.0

I wouldn’t say there is a lot to do, but I’m still glad we at least went. I loved seeing the dinosaurs outside! We spent $8 to ride the train and then walked the same route afterwards. I was glad we did the train! We came mid-August and it was SO HOT! It was Saturday afternoon and there was hardly anybody there. I think because of the heat! The indoor museum is cool once you get to the dinosaur replicas! We don’t have kids, so it was just my husband and myself. They did have a very, very small mini golf section and a splash pad + playground. I don’t think you’d be spending hours here even with kids! It’s still a fun stop to make, especially if you love dinosaurs!

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Rachel Miller

2 months ago

5.0

We have been here several times. It is always fun and my kid loves it. They added a little splash pad next to the playground which was included with admission and was nice for cooling off after playing. The indoor museum area was fun. They had large animatronic dinosaurs that moved and made noises. There are a few extra paid activities you can add on like a train ride and a gem dig area but just the price of admission gets you an afternoon of fun. I would recommend bringing your own food and drinks.

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Caroline Barbee

6 months ago

4.0

A great place to entertain the kids that are interested in dinosaurs for sure. The animatronics are really cool - it would be cool if they were throughout the park or in the pond with the fish ,but still cool . I would recommend to bring a picnic lunch they have plenty of tables for the picnic area. . Staff was super friendly . And love the gift shop.

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Marc Andrew

8 months ago

5.0

I guess I should have looked into the place before going because it was definitely geared towards the kiddos, but the kid inside of me still had a bunch of fun. The trail around the park with dozens of dino statues offers plenty of fun to imagine your own J Park scenarios. The museum portion was also really fun, especially for the adults who want to do a bit more reading, and then of course the moving displays were awesome.

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Meesha Marie Perez (MeeshaMarie123)

3 months ago

5.0

Such an amazing place. We're a family who love dinosaurs and there's so many HUGE statues along a quiet/peaceful trail here with great facts, a fossil dig that you find real fossil in, animatronic indoor exhibit, two playgrounds, small splash pad, well kept restrooms, gem dig and an incredible gift shop with things of all prices.