4,500sf Life through Time
Experience Life through Time, a unique combination of the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras. Transcend temporal boundaries to walk with non-mammalian synapsids (“mammal-like reptiles”), dinosaurs, and prehistoric mammals.
Encounter large, terrestrial apex predators from periods in the three eras: a sail-backed Dimetrodon hunting prey in the Permian, a bipedal Tyrannosaurus rex prowling in the Cretaceous, and a fanged Smilodon (saber-toothed cat) attacking a Megatherium (sloth) in the Quaternary. Hear a Maiasaura roar in joy as its eggs hatch, while a Smilodon family frolics in the snow. Watch a coastal Pteranodon soar over a dome-headed Pachycephalosaurus, before coming face to face with a massive mammoth built to withstand the cold. Roam the North American wetlands with a long-necked Apatosaurus, and then wallow in the mud with the largest land mammal to have ever lived, a Baluchitherium.
Operate an animatronic T. rex using a remote control. Discover fossils while digging through the sand, and uncover fossils by rubbing crayons on paper-covered templates. Smell the scents of dinosaurs, and touch the tooth of a Smilodon. Take a photograph riding a Triceratops or inside the deadly jaws of a T. rex.
Take the trip of a lifetime!
A sail-backed Dimetrodon hunts for its next meal.
An Apatosaurus roams the North American wetlands.
A ferocious T. rex prowls North America for prey.
A dome-headed Pachycephalosaurus readies for battle.
Maiasaura with Three Young & Nest
A Maiasaura roars in joy as it and its three juveniles watch eggs hatch.
A Pteranodon soars over the coast in search of fish.
A woolly mammoth chews on grasses in the icy tundra.
Smilodon Family (Two Adults & Two Young)
Two Smilodon adults lounge about while their cubs wrestle in the snow.
Smilodon & Megatherium
A Smilodon bellows as it attacks the massive Megatherium.
A Baluchitherium wallows in the mud after browsing on vegetation.
Remote Control T. rex
Operate a robotic T. rex using a remote control.
Discover fossils while digging through the sand.
Uncover fossils by rubbing crayons on paper-covered templates.
Smell the scents of the dinosaurs.
Touch fossilized Smilodon teeth and determine their diets.
Photo Opportunity (T. rex & Triceratops)
Take a photograph riding a Triceratops or inside the deadly jaws of a T. rex.