She Is Dallas info: Dinosaur World is located at 1058 Park Road 59, Glen Rose, Texas just prior to the entrance to Dinosaur Valley State Park. There is no food service at the park but you can bring your own food into the park. Dinosaur World is open every day of the year except Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day from 9:00 am Central time to 6:00 pm Central time. The cost is $12.75 plus tax for adults, $9.75 plus tax for children ages 3 to 12, and $10.75 plus tax for seniors over 60. Great deals are available if you purchase an annual pass. For more information, please call them at 254-898-1526 or visit their website.The day we decided to go to Dinosaur World, it was on a whim. I think I confused my five year old twins in the process of our decision making. We were pondering either a trip to Grapevine to ride the train, or the trip to Dinosaur World. As you can imagine, as soon as we arrived they could not wait to ride the Dinosaur Train just like the one they watch in the cartoon each afternoon on PBS! That was a long discussion. The entrance to Dinosaur World is ever so enchanting- here is just a glimpse!
We quickly purchased our tickets inside which gave us unlimited access to walk the dinosaur trails, tour the museum and play on the playground.
Our first stop was the Fossil Dig, of course, which starts at the top of the hour, every hour.
There are over 10 types of authentic fossils stocked in the Fossil Dig for kids to find.
Some of the fossils hidden in the sand include shark teeth, sea urchins, dinosaur bone fragments, gastropods, ammonites, trilobites, and more.
Children ages 3-12 can use various tools to sift through sand in search of fossils.
Children can even keep up to three fossils that they find as a souvenir of their visit.
Dinosaur World has 150 life-sized dinosaurs to see including well known and unusual species.
Overall, I really enjoyed our trip to Dinosaur World. It was a nice get-away without having to go too far.
If you have little ones, make sure you take your stroller in with you. The trails can be a bit long and by the end small feet are getting tired.
But, the trails end right where the playground begins, and new energy is discovered. 🙂
My husband’s only request was dino-themed music along the trails (he is totally ADD) and he thought hanging misters would be great for a hot summer day.
Don’t forget to check out the museum (free with your admission) and gift shop as well. They even have a private section for birthday parties…. wouldn’t that be cool!?
This would make a super fun school/home-school field trip as well!
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