Dino Experience Park — Attraction in Gouda

First, the pros: Staff was friendly and the park was clean. We arrived right at 10 AM so there was no wait for us to enter and there was ample parking available.The meals we purchased were delicious for theme park food. The dinosaur character show was cute and enjoyable. The negatives: It was way too expensive for what it was. Most dinos were stationary sculptures, and several that were not required a euro to animate them. That felt incredibly cheap to me. Paddleboats also cost quite a bit extra (I believe 15 euros extra for 1.5 hours), however, we read this ahead of time on their website and avoided that area intentionally. After arriving we were told the "jeep safari" didn't open until 1PM - we brought two kids with us who nap around that time, so they missed out. I wish I'd realized it wasn't open all the time before coming. However, the area dedicated to the dino rides looked a bit like a small hallway, so I can't imagine the kids missed out too much. The bottom line is that while it's not horrible, I feel that this is overpriced and there are plenty of free and/or cheaper children's activities that provide a better value nearby. We wanted to like it, we really did... but we left disappointed. Maybe it's worth it for some children, but it was...

We are incredibly disappointed by the price and value for money. This experience was the most disappointing thing we’ve spent money on. Especially considering a child is a full cost of €17.50. What was an added extra disappointment was the €6.50 parking fee. This is my own fault of course as I see it’s mentioned on the website, but it was really expensive and this cost should be considered by the owner perhaps? There are many nice dinosaurs, but the whole trail in not interactive for the children. It felt quite boring. At the beginning just as you walk through the entrance doors gave the impression it would be exciting with the noises, but once you pass that, it’s really very boring. There’s a big playground, however to be fair, there are many nice ones for free anywhere else. We entered and were finished with the park within an hour after spending almost €80. We felt scammed of money, and I don’t like to write such a bad review, it’s just that money like this does not come by too easily and our family were so excited to visit. It’s really too expensive. If there’s any feedback I could give, it would be to consider the price for entry; both for children and adults. It’s...

Overpriced for what you actually get - borderline rip-off pricing for an old, poorly maintained park. The walking trail is pleasant once you locate it, but signage is deliberately poor so visitors get funneled toward paid attractions instead. Arrived at 10:15am, just after opening, and found trash scattered throughout the grounds. The fiberglass dinosaur displays are cheap-looking and poorly maintained - honestly laughable quality for what you’re paying. Food is overpriced processed junk at theme park rates. Hard to justify those prices for what amounts to reheated convenience food. Serious safety concern: the maze has exposed thorn bushes with no barriers or warnings. Our 2-year-old ran straight into one and got scratched up. This is a legitimate hazard that management needs to address immediately. The park has potential with better maintenance and honest pricing, but currently feels like they’re taking advantage of families. Your money is better spent elsewhere until they get their...