Dinosaur World

Having driven by Dinosaur World countless time between Louisville and Nashville, we finally decided to visit on my wife's birthday. As if the 34-foot dinosaur an I-65 didn't get your attention, it's literally right off of the expressway.The Visitor's Center / Gift Shop is your point of entry. If you bought your ticket ahead of time (recommended) they'll scan it and give you a wrist band. you can also buy your ticket there. A visit to Dinosaur World won't break the bank. There are some add-ons (fossil dig and sifting through sand) that you can add on and that kids might dig.Once you get your wristband you're on your own to roam and explore. There are over 150 (as I recall) life-size dinosaurs on exhibit, all well-crafted and maintained. There's an informational plaque for every exhibit giving the name, pronunciation guide, location information, and a few other facts about each particular dinosaur. It doesn't go into great detail (and doesn't really need to, to be honest). I was surprised how small the Velociraptors were (they're based on actual skeletons)..then again, Jurassic Park set a rather fictionalized standard.In your travels you can go out to the large 34-foot dino that lives along I-65. The information said that that dinosaur is a fictional dinosaur and not based on an actual one. It may seem like it's quite a hike to the that one, but it's really not.In the center of the park is an amazing exhibit that showcases several types of dinosaurs in what may have been an open area, milling about and doing dinosaur things.It took us about an hour to visit all the dinosaurs. The park is kept amazingly clean and during that hour we saw 3 different park personnel keeping it that way.There's an informational dinosaur museum that's got a number of fossils and replicas. Again, the information designed to make you a paleontologist but to give you an overview and a little knowledge. At the end is an animated T-Rex that is 100% AWESOME.The wife and I decided we'd have to visit again when our grandkids get a little older. I love this place.

We've driven past and seen the giant dinosaur and billboard many times, but have never stopped. We decided it was time to check it out! We purchased general admission tickets online, which were not tied to a specific date/time. There are a lot of activities inside! The main draw was the dinosaur walk through the woods, where we got to see a variety of dino replicas, each type with their own information sign. There were a lot of dinosaurs to see, and a pleasant surprise was that you could walk all the way out to the giant dino by the highway to take pictures.In addition to the walk, there was a nice variety of additional activities: a movie cave that was showing a "Walking with the Dinosaurs" special on repeat, a little museum with fossils, a small mini golf course, a fossil digging area, a playground, and a lot of picnic tables (including some undercover). You can bring your own food in. There is a large gift shop with all sorts of dinosaur items inside. The staff was friendly and welcoming. When we checked in, the staff at the desk gave us our wristbands and told the kids that the wristbands were the way the dinosaurs would know not to move when people came by. Another staff person also told us about how they like to add new activities each year, and they're looking into getting a train ride for next year, so we should come by again then. We will definitely be keeping that in mind!

Traveling through this area we stopped for my three kids to have a break from the car and burn some energy on a recent trip. We paid almost $70 for two adults and two children since my youngest was free. It wasn't as exciting as the website and information seem to make it. The museum was probably the best part even though most of the exhibits are just replicas. The dinosaur dig had spiders in it and some of the other attractions available actually cost more money. The playground was muddy and the dinosaurs on the path were old and could use a bit of an update. Each group of dinosaurs provided a plaque giving their name and information. The walk was nice to get the kids out of the car for a bit, but leaving there I wasn't sure where my $70 was truly worth it. Been there done that :)

Honestly, I thought this place was going to be mediocre at best. We had a couple hours to fill before our Mammoth cave tour and they allow dogs, so we decided to being our grandchildren. This exhibit was much better than I imagined. The dinosaurs had plaques that describes them and where they were found. Very interesting.The path around the park was smooth and easy to walk. The museum was small, but still interesting. We had a great visit.

This is a great place for little ones who have a love for dinosaurs. Our grandkids had fun posing for pictures!

Had a beautiful time the dinosaurs are so beautiful and realistic I love it so munch . Changed my life

We loved this place! Kind employees. military discounts! My daughter was 2 at the time and was amazed by all the dinosaur statues. The museum was super cool and informative. We loved the games and the gift shop. The play ground was great as well. I recommend this place to everyone that has kids interested in dinosaurs.

Dinosaur world rocks for all ages! It was mostly families there, but my wife is really into dinosaurs and we had a blast as adults! Tons of pretty good life size dinosaur recreations to walk around and see, great photo ops. Plus the gift shop is awesome, they even have real fossils you can buy ranging in price from ~$15 for a mosasaur tooth up to several thousand for large and rare bones of iconic dinos! Very convenient to mammoth cave national park, highly recommend making a stop here on your way to/from the park!

The kids liked it, the adults were less than impressed. Let me level with you, I'm glad the kids had fun and got some exercise running around but it's just concrete statues of dinosaurs with a little plaque describing each dino. Educational yes, with the entry price...ehhhhh. But the kids had fun.

Mi daughter was playing in the play area and there where a lot of spiders. Place its bored and some parts are not cleaned.