Shan-Gri-La Prehistoric Park (aka the Dinosaur House) — Attraction in Henderson

DINO Steve

It is a great idea of a fun place for children to see and play amoung life sized dinosaurs, yet unfortunately, it is very overcrowded and difficult to walk around to see everything.

Dinoman Steve advertises to come and play games and get your very own dinosaur well, I'm guessing that's only if you guess the answers to his game's (one of which several visitors were asked to guess the correct number of ducks placed around the "park", which is his front yard. Most of the ducks were hidden, and we weren't allowed to touch them or walk on the rocks in the yard, leaving a most awkward amount of space to venture.)

I would have liked the questions and informative games to be relating to the dinosaurs, so that was disappointing. Dino Steve was friendly and gave out snacks (candy, small toys, and bags of chips for visiting and choosing an egg with a number relating to how many snacks one would get). We did appreciate that, and one of our grandson favorites was a Norwal he chose!

We also thought it a clever idea to have a saddle on a couple of the large dinosaurs to pretend one was ridding them.

Parking is in front of his house, on a busy street, limiting the number of visitors, yet several families visited during the hour we did on Friday, March 31st.

It might be best for Dino Steve to revise his website to better reflect what he has to offer and specifically that it is technically not a "park"... it would be even better if he could obtain a grant to purchase the property next to his and transform it into a park or move to a separate area where the dinosaurs could be viewed more and enjoyed. These are just my humble...

First and foremost, Mr Steve is the best! Knowledgeable, outgoing, patient, and funny! Watching him manage the line of kids after school (and in the heat) puts a smile on my face. He doesn't tolerate rule-breakers, but he's also very patient and speaks softly/kindly to get the rules through to excited, bouncy kids.

Second, Mr Steve's egg wall game is beyond my homeschool mom mode! It seems straight-forward, but the planning and the details behind the game takes more than just the 5 minutes it takes for it to be played. I applaud his creativity and planning for the simple executed game that makes every player feel like a winner!

Thirdly, his dinosaur collection is hands down the most fun to look at. I love Benji's wishing egg (grab yourself a gem/pebble from the gem garden - on the driveway side - make a wish, hope the wind doesn't blow, pray you don't hit Benji, and toss the gem/pebble into his egg!), while my daughter loves the ride-on dinos. I'm in awe of Mr Steve and his seasonal decorations. I enjoy listening to kids squeal and laugh when they walk around the Halloween setup.

See you next week, Mr Steve, The Dino Man!

-Gabi,...

5 stars doesn't do this man or his 'park' justice. What a great time for your little one and it is free. YES! this man does this because he loves kids and Dinos that much. Took 5 of my grands here and they loved the rides and super big Dinos in the yard, however, we we finished the 'tour' of the yard and entered the garage - I wasn't prepared. Each child AND adult gets to play games and answer little questions for toys, treats, candy, etc. My grands loved it. They were here for two weeks and asked nearly everyday to go back and visit the Dinoman. (He encouraged multiple visits and told us how the kids in the neighborhood come by daily for treats.) God bless the generous, teaching heart of the owner.

THIS IS A MUST FOR ANYONE VISITING VEGAS WITH LITTLES...AND...did I mention, ITS FREE! (note, wear something Dino for an...