Cabazon Dinosaurs - World's Biggest Dinosaurs — Attraction in Banning

My buddy and I are fans of dinosaurs. Nowhere near the age of children, we were still tempted to visit, and we decided it was due for visit to this attraction that teased us so many times as children.

The 2 dinosaurs out "front" are pretty cool - especially for children who can get a grasp of the size of these creatures. In the larger dinosaur there is a gift shop that you can walk in, buy tickets to the "park", or just read various news articles and historic information about the attraction.

Inside the park are more dinosaurs, walking paths, and a larger gift shop/museum. Paying $15 each, we thought if we had went this far, we had to check out the actual "park". The entry fee also allows you access to "climb" up the T-rex, and take some pictures at the top looking out over the area.

The Gift shop/musem was fun to spend a few minutes in. Walking outside, there is probably 10 minutes worth of walking paths that take you through many fake "dinosaurs" set up to look somewhat like a petting zoo. At the terminal point of one of the paths, you can find the T-Rex and begin your climb.

There are some other assorted activities - "panning" for fossils, and a sandbox, but we weren't terribly tempted, but I think it would be a fun and educational activity for a little one - provided the parents teach/do the activity with them!

Overall - it was a fun, quirky time. Lots of picture opportunitiez abound - and my friend and I certainly enjoyed ourselves. It seems like this place has been lost in time, and would benefit greatly with a bit more investment/intentional...

I absolutely loved it. I am quite the dinosaur lover so naturally it was a great time but honestly, it was the child-like simplicity that really hit it home. Mr. Rex was sporting a classy bow tie and Easter tuxedo and Dinny was tatted up with a red heart. The size of these bad boys really helps put into perspective what it would have been like walking with these majestic beasts. I would have loved to have gone as a child as I think it would have left me awestruck and lit my imagination on fire.

The gift shop, which by the way is INSIDE Dinny the bronchosaurus, was filled with cute Dino plushes, toys, figurines, magnets, pins, jewelry, shirts, posters and more. I got the ET themed poster...instead of ET riding to the moon its Mr. Rex on the bicycle to the moon. Love it. It made me giddy and lit up with joy to dig through all the treasures to be found here. Reasonably priced. Cute little ladies that worked here, helpful, kind and chatty.

Through the gates on the northernmost part of the property(lot opposite of Burger King) the excitement continued with robotic dinosaurs practically knocking you off your feet into the land before time.

Don't miss this family friendly, one of a kind, easy on the wallet, photo op extraordinaire. 5/5...

It is $10 to get in, which is why it's 2 stars. If it was $5 to get in then it would be 4 stars no questions asked.

This place was built in the 70's, it's a creationist museum. The dinosaurs are not as authentic looking or realistic as it should be, given its 2016. The information hanging around various sights inside the museum are partially accurate or fixed on creationism view point. There's lots of dinosaurs with a fixed trail. You are not allowed to walk into the forest dinosaur terrain because there might be wild life, such as snakes. There are some sheds in the dinosaur terrain which you are not allowed to go into to. Not as cool as it looks, most of the dinosaurs look deformed or scary with unwelcoming eyes our big head shapes. Some are missing limbs.

Inside there is a robotic dinosaur your can ride for $2 and you must be 80 pounds or lighter. There's a bunch of toys and goods for sale, everything you can buy on Amazon probably.

The robotics are the technology from the 80's and it's more on the creepy side then the cool side.

If you are on a long road trip, this would be a good spot for you. If you're on budget I don't suggest going inside but staying outside and take a...