Dinópolis — Attraction in Teruel

If one would have faced a Tyrannosaurus Rex 65 million years ago, we all know how it would have ended? Thankfully, Dinopolis is now here! A park with Dinosaurs in Teruel, with an impressive Museum, 3D cinema, a 4D simulator, and exhibitions where one can face a Tyrannosaur, experiencing living amongst these species and not being devoured. The adventure begins in the park with the “Big Bang” and the tour “Travelling through time”, within a special vehicle one will travel through time from the origin of the Earth to the extinction of dinosaurs, going through a tour with animatronics, light effects, sound, and much more… At the end of the journey, one will have the opportunity to get a picture, in front of a dinosaur that chases the visitor, or the visitor hiding in a cave and the Tyrannosaurus Rex standing outside. The youngsters will be drawn to the dinosaurs and then go to the largest museums of paleontology in Europe, where more than 1000 pieces are displayed (replicas and originals). There is a Tyrannosaurus Rex in an offensive position, a Brachiosaurus, of more than 24 meters length and 12 meters height, and the original skeleton of Proa Valdearinnoensis, a unique dinosaur in the world a new species that was found in Ariño (Teruel) by the paleontologists of the Fundación Dinopolis. This foundation is in charge of generating and monitoring all that is displayed into the park, but also responsible for the investigation, conservation and promotion of the paleontological heritage. Besides this important discovery, others are also displayed in Dinopolis Museum, like fossils remains of a Turiasaurus riodevensis, the biggest dinosaur in Europe that was found in Riodeva. Carrying on through time, one arrives to The Last Minute, a theme boat tour that goes through the last 65 million years, from the extinction of the dinosaurs to the appearance of the Homo sapiens, going through the origin of the Homo species or the Ice Age in Europe, all with more than 50 animatronics. During the T-Rex exhibition, one will feel the emotion of being in front of one of the main predators in history: a Tyrannosaurus Rex animatronic. An application of the most modern technology. It moves, breaths and roars during a show where a paleontologist and this terrible dinosaur give an idea of that dinosaurs’ world, millions of years ago. The youngsters will enjoy a puppet theatre with Turol Jones and the time machine, while the Club of the Paleontologists, a musical show, will take place to show more about those animals. A”Dream World” is another surprising show of black theatre, and “Face to Face” will mesmerize the spectator in front of a Torvosaurus, who seems to come out from the screen and nobody knows what might happen… The 3D cinema that has been fully renovated this year with a new Dolby Digital system and surround sound system 7.1, offers the movie “The lost world” in which adventurous explorers go all over a deserted island with...

This is an enjoyable but expensive family day out with plenty of educational displays (the paleontology museum rivals London's Natural History Museum dinosaur section - seriously) and simple rides for the very young. The more modern exciting things like a 4D simulator had height restrictions which put them out of bounds for most young children which is frankly absurd and very bad planning on Dinopolis' part. We got round this with carefully placed folded napkins in our granddaughter's shoes and a high baseball cap :-) Beware the food restriction too - you can't take food in for "hygiene and safety reasons". What the heck is that all about?! They're happy for people to eat the restaurant's food - must be hygienic and safe! We took packed lunches nonetheless. There are also no water fountains. This place wants you to buy everything. Quite a cynical business ploy frankly. A small bottle of water which would normally be no more than 0.50 euros in a supermarket is 1.70 euros! Water is a basic necessity, especially in such a hot place where, by the way, there is very little shade. Take note. This said though, we did enjoy ourselves but it was marred by cynical marketing and a food policy which had us eating in fear of being...

Hemos ido al parque dos adultos con un niño de 2,5 años. El parque ¡ESPECTACULAR! Desde que entras al recinto ya sorprende mucho. Las atracciones y espectáculos son súper chulos: Viaje en el tiempo, El último minuto, Mar jurásico, T-rex show... así como los espectáculos "un velociraptor anda suelto", "El club de los paleontólogos", etc. Nosotros fuimos ayer, sábado, y no había mucha gente. Esperamos alguna que otra cola, pero no más de 10 minutos en cada una. Cada actividad dura unos 5 minutos máximo; salvo algunas. No pudimos ver Dinosafari de 4D ni la de 2D, por el niño. En la parte de "Sauriopark" es el área de atracciones para los más pequeños. Todas las atracciones tienen en la entrada un metro. En algunas de ellas, los niños que miden menos de 1,20 m pueden entrar; en otras, los niños que miden más de 1,20 no pueden entrar. Como recomendación a los padres y madres NO PAGUÉIS VUESTRA FRUSTRACIÓN CON LOS TRABAJADORES DE ESTAS ATRACCIONES. Hemos sido testigos de cómo un padre se ponía como un energúmeno contra una trabajadora porque su hijo medía 1 cm más de lo permitido y no le han dejado montar. Mi marido ha apoyado a la trabajado, ya que ésta, ha terminado llorando y con un disgusto tremendo. Las normas son muy claras y ellos tienen la responsabilidad de velar por la seguridad de los peques. Si no les dejan montar, es por seguridad.

Aparte de todo lo descrito del parque (no entro en más detalles, para que lo descubráis cuando vayáis).

El tema de la comida, cierto es que no se puede meter comida del exterior ni tampoco se puede salir (Claro, tienen un Burguer King al lado)

Hemos comido en un restaurante que se llama "La parada de Riox" y la verdad es que estuvo bien, sin más. Pedimos un menú infantil con nuggets. Un menú T-Rex con bocadillo de lomo con queso y un menú Augusaurios (o algo así) con bocadillo de Ternera con pimientos. De este restaurante lo que es un caos es a la hora de pedir la comida, ya que hay dos colas y depende de lo que pidas te toca esperar en una o en otra. Tampoco hay suficientes carteles informativos de la comida. Para finalizar sobre la experiencia en el parque. Faltan mapas interactivos que nos permita saber dónde estamos, horarios, atracciones, normas... Aunque el parque no es muy grande, sí hubiera sido interesante tener toda la información en el móvil. En la tienda hemos comprado un imán, un coche T-Rex con un dino y un puzzle (Ha costado 34,50€) La comida fueron 39,40€ Merendamos un granizado de limón y una napolitana de chocolate 6€ A esto, hay que añadir el precio de las entradas y las bebidas del día. Una familia de 2 adultos y 1 niño, aprox 120€ pasar el dia aquí.

Hemos pasado un día buenísimo, nos ha gustado mucho y repetiremos en un futuro. Recuerden: es un parque para...