What: The Lost Kingdom tour
Where:
- LONDON – Grange Garden, Beddington Park, during Summer Holidays (25 July – 10 August)
- SOUTHAMPTON – Royal Victoria Country Park, during Summer Holidays (23 August – 7 September)
- GREATER MANCHESTER – Tatton Park, half term (18 Oct – 8 Nov)
WHY:
Each of the cities will play host to prehistoric playgrounds, featuring more than 50 animatronic beasts from the Jurassic, Triassic, and Cretaceous periods.
These include a fearsome, 18m tall T-Rex that roars and lashes its tail while hunting for prey; an Iguanodon’s furious battle against a Deinonychus; Pterosaurs that screech as they soar through the trees; a 15m tall Brachiosaurus, guarding her eggs and a 16m long Diplodocus, who cries out to passers-by.
Mini Palaeontologists can also enjoy a dinosaur ride, a fossil pit to dig for giant bones, endless photo opportunities with the giant beasts, as well as an entertainment marquee, brimming with Jurassic VR experience pods, face painting, and dino balloons.
There will also be an education marquee to test knowledge on some of the less familiar beasts they’ll encounter on the adventure, from the Protoceratops, Plesiosaurus, Tsintaosaurus, Yunnanosaurus, and Lufengosaurus to the gentle but giant Sauropoda. All of the blinking, breathing and roaring creatures have information panels to make them both educational and entertaining.
For those who want to relax after braving the perilous quest through grasslands and woodlands, a refreshment area will offer street food, including churros, burgers, hot dogs, drinks, crepes, waffles and noodles.