The current act showing at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown is a big one.
Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru, a touring dinosaur exhibit, opened Friday. From their cars, guests get to see larger-than-life dinosaurs and other animals from that time period.
The attraction runs through Sunday, June 20.
Cars need to keep their speed at 5 miles per hour.
“We are a covid-friendly, family-friendly experience, and when you stay in your cars, you stay safe from the dinosaurs,“ said “Prehistoric” Nick Schaefer,” a show tour guide. “We also have some dinosaurs people can interact with.”
As they drive through the course, they can text questions about what they are curious about.
The animal figures are made of steel and silicone. They include details from feathers to scales to tails and teeth.
They move and roar, loudly.
They’ve been created with input from paleontologists, who are scientists who study the history of life on Earth through the fossil record, the American Geosciences Institute said.
“Children with sustained interests in dinosaurs typically do better in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers,” Schaefer said. “It creates interest in learning about chemistry and molecular science and geology and biology and astrology.”
Jurassic Quest is the largest exhibition of life-size, moving dinosaurs in North America, according to its organizers.
Guests experience Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic Periods.
Jurassic Quest has been shown in 34 states and Canada. It sold more than one million tickets in 2019.
Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru is a touring dinosaur exhibit that has been attended by more than 2.5 million people, according to organizers.
The Tribune-Review announced it was coming to Western Pennsylvania in April.
The show features over 70 life-like dinosaurs including the Tyrannosaurus Rex, known as T-Rex, Spinosaurus and Triceratops. They’re displayed in realistic scenes.
There are also baby dinosaurs.
Tour cost, hours
The tour lasts about an hour.
Attendees receive a free photo in their vehicles set against a dinosaur backdrop.
Cost is $49 per vehicle. They can be purchased here.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays; 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays; closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
