Stone Mountain Park just got more historical, or should I say pre-historical! As you all know I love Stone Mountain Park, one of Georgia’s largest themed parks and they have a new attraction : Dinosaur Explore. I did a media preview of the event and brought my 9 year old niece, Jordan. What was cool, the media day was introduced on her 9th birthday, so this was a birthday outing for her too!
Birthday girl going to the Media Opening of Dinosaur Explore
My 9 year old niece Jordan and I at Dinosaur Explore
I always love coming to Stone Mountain Park, as I said many times on the blog, this place was my first ever job! Working here many moons ago (ok a decade and some change ago) it has changed a lot so everytime I come its like I am visiting for the first time myself. This was Jordan’s first time experiencing Stone Mountain Park as a whole, so it was great to bring in her 9th birthday at an amusement park for her.
Jordan Meets Hattie who is accompanied by a Dino Ranger
Jordan with the Dino Ranger Team
Fun Fact: (Paleolithic Stone Mountain Park ) Stone Mountain was created by an upwelling of magma from the Earth’s crust roughly 300 to 250 million years ago. Dinosaurs arrived later, between 230 and 65 million years ago. Georgia is known to have been the home of several coastal species of dinosaurs.
The prehistoric creature collection will be located behind the Dinotorium on wooded trails where families will discover giant dinosaurs that move and roar just like their ancient ancestors. The exhibition includes favorites like the king of the dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex and a gentle, plant-eating Brachiosaurus that towers overhead nearly two stories tall. The collection also includes a three-horned Triceratops, a ferocious Allosaurus, a winged Pteranodon and many more.
Photobomb by Hattie
Inside the Dinotorium, guests can interact with dino rangers, learn about different dinosaur habitats, visit the Dino Nursery, feed baby dinosaurs and play games. Kids are invited to join in the learning fun by becoming junior dino rangers.
Jordan made a new little friend at the Dinotarium! So cute
Special Treat for Jordan. The local news interview her and asked her about her experience of the Dino Explore! She was so excited she might get a chance to be on TV!
Jordan hopped on the opportunity to get some TV as they stopped her to ask what she loved about the Dino Explore experience. She said she loved how they moved and that they were so big. She is trying to be an actress so this gave her some airtime practice!
This was so much fun and Jordan said she had an amazing birthday. Spring Break is around the corner for kids in Georgia so this would be perfect for families who need something to do on the break.
Dinosaur Explore opens March 30 for a limited time during 2017, and admission is FREE with any paid daily Adventure Pass or Mountain Membership.
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That is so cool! My boys would love to visit a cool Dinosaur themed place like that.
No amusement park plans, but we are going to the zoo tomorrow! Another one of our zoos has a dinosaur exhibit like this. My kids always liked it when they were younger.
We also have a similar Dino Park but your looks a lot better. It would really be exciting for kids to explore this as they also get to learn something.
That is a cute idea for a faux Jurassic Park! At least these dinos don’t come to life.
So cool! Haven’t been to a dino park before but looks super fun!
What a great way for your niece to spend her 9th birthday with her super cool aunt! Looks like tons of fun!
Going to a dinosaur park would be a wonderful way to spend an entire day. Come on who doesn’t love a park full of dinosaurs. From the pictures looks like you all had a wonderful fun day.
My kids loved the movie and I know they would have a blast at this place. We would totally love to take a family trip here and explore!
This looks like so much fun! My whole family loves all things dinosaur. I would love to take my kids to this park.
That looks like such a blast! My girls would have a lot of fun there. They love dinosaurs!
Wow that sounds like a really fun time, I never heard of this place!
This looks like so much fun! One of my boys is learning about dinosaurs right now and would love to go to a place like this!
This park looks like a fun experience. I would really enjoy walking around and spending time with my family too.
Oh this looks so fun!!! What a great time for the whole family – especially the kiddos who love dinosaurs haha! Awesome pictures!
That looks like so much fun! What kid doesn’t love dinosaurs?
Stone Mountain sounds like it would be great fun for all of our family. There’s so much for everyone to do, and my youngest is all about dinosaurs.
We’re actually not sure what our spring break plans are going to be. We’re seriously considering just vegging out on the couch.
It looks like they had an awesome time! I have never been to a dinosaur themed amusment park but this looks like a blast.
What a fun sounding park to visit, I would absolutely love to go myself and take a look around 🙂 x
We love Stone Mountain but we haven’t been in forever. They have added so much new stuff since the last time we were there.
Dinosaur Explore at Stone Mountain Park sounds amazing. I have never heard of this park but we are going to have to check this out for sure. Thanks for sharing your daughters first experience going.
Oh this is the best! They really do a good job with their dinosaur theme. It must have been fun exploring with your niece!
This looks like a super fun park to take the kids. Hoping to catch the Dinosaur exhibit at OMSI near here when it comes to town!
Stone Mountain is a blast. There is something for just about everyone there.
This looks like so much fun. My daughter and nephews would really love this. Going to have to check it out.
That looks like our kind of spot! My boy LOVES his dinosaurs!
Atlanta i on my bucket list, so when I visit, I must go to this park!!
This place looks fun. We have something similar in Florida.
We love Stone Mountain. We really need to get back soon and check this out.
My husband and I LOVE dinosaur places like this. We dont have any kids but we still love it.
my 3 boys would love this! They are all about dinosaurs and we are all about getting them outside!
Nice experience! Looks like you really had an awesome experience. The pictures are so beautiful, so candid and full of fun.
Happy Belated Birthday to Miss Jordan. That is a great way to spend a birthday. We are taking the kids to NYC for spring break.
Stone Mountain Park is a Family Vacation Destination in Atlanta, Georgia. Great bonding for your family! You’re all really look so grateful 🙂
I love going to the parks. This theme park looks fun. I want to go here one day.
Mountain park is a really amazing place! This is totally awesome and interesting. Kids love this kind of outing!
OMG how fun!! I loved dinosaurs as a kid, so this would have been a dream to go somewhere like this!
This reminds me of the place we went to Texas years ago. It’s a great place to explore especially with kids.
Oh wow! This is such a fun experience! I would love to visit here with my kids!
Oh this place looks so much fun! My kids are big dino lovers so they would love this place!
Oh man! my son would really like to go there some day… how fun! he loves the movies (Jurassic Park) and this would be right up his alley : )
What a fun place to visit!! My Dino loving son would go crazy!
This looks like such a fun day, and she was interviews too! How awesome for her!
This park looks like it would be a lot of fun. I can’t imagine working here- sounds like a great first job!
These look like the parks I used to go to growing up. So much fun!
I love theme park! This is really great! Want to go there soon. Lol! Love it.
Honestly, I never heard of the park up until now. My daughter is so fascinated with dinosaurs, she would really enjoy this one.
This looks like so much fun, even for adults!! My son is ALL about dinosaurs right now and I know he would love this! I’m going to show him these pics!
Wow! So it was during her birthday when you visited the Stone Mountain Park. That was so lovely. I love to get out of town or out of the country too when it is my birthday. I went to Singapore Universal Studio last 2015 for my birthday celebration and it was such an unforgettable moment in my life.
Looks like you guys had a wonderful time. This place looks like a superb place to have fun. Even the dinos look so realistic.
It looks like you guys had a great time! I wish they had a Dino Park in my area. I would love my kiddos to have fun and learn at the same time.
Love dinosaur anything! Probably not if they were still alive, but.. lol. Looks like you all had a great time. Seeing kids have fun at places like this is always a blast.
I’ve never heard of this place before, but it sounds like a lot of fun! Looks like your family had a blast!
Oh my goodness! This looks like a fun place to go. I think I would enjoy it just as much as my children.