Build your own dinosaur park!

Imagine you could build your own theme park with real live dinosaurs! What would you call it? What dinosaurs would you have? What would be the special attractions for visitors?

I'd call my park 'Dino-Ventures'. Here, in no particular order, are the dinosaurs, pterosaurs and marine reptiles that visitors would have the opportunity to see:


Triceratops, Velociraptor, Camarasaurus, Parasaurolophus, Iguanodon, Oviraptor, Dolicorhynchops, Ichthyosaurus, Compsognathus, Coelophysis, Dilophosaurus, Styracosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Diplodocus, Protoceratops, Archaeopteryx, Rhamphorhynchus, Pterodactylus, Anurognathus, Stegosaurus, Kentrosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Segnosaurus, Pentaceratops, Allosaurus, Daspletosaurus & Heterodontosaurus.



Here are the special attractions!

Close Encounters
Bring your camera and get ready for a close encounter with some of our most popular dinosaurs.

Cost: $30 per person. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Maximum group size: 8 people

Minimum age: 10 years


Segnosaurus Close Encounter
Parasaurolophus Close Encounter
Oviraptor Close Encounter
Protoceratops Close Encounter
Kentrosaurus Close Encounter
Compsognathus Close Encounter
Heterodontosaurus Close Encounter
Archaeopteryx Close Encounter



T-Rex Behind the Scenes
In this exclusive experience, visitors will be granted special access to our T-Rex exhibit. With the T-Rex safely back of houses, visitors enter the exhibit with Keepers and leave tasty treats for our T-Rex to find. Then it’s up to the viewing area for a close-up look.

Cost: $60 per person. Children aged 10-15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Maximum group size: 8 people

Minimum age: 10 years



Raptor Behind the Scenes
In this exclusive experience, visitors will be granted special access to our Velociraptor exhibit. With the raptors safely back of houses, visitors enter the exhibit with Keepers and leave tasty treats for our raptors to find. Then it’s up to the viewing area for a close-up look.

Cost: $60 per person. Children aged 10-15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Maximum group size: 8 people

Minimum age: 10 years



Sauropod Feed Encounter
Visitors have the opportunity to get up close to our amazing Sauropods and help to feed our herds of Diplodocus, Brachiosaurus and Camarasaurus.

Cost: $50 per person. Children aged 10-15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Maximum group size: 10 people

Minimum age: 10 years



Dinosaur Walk
Join one of our dinosaurs for a morning walk around the park.

Cost: $50 per person. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Maximum group size: 6 people

Minimum age: 10 years


Parasaurolophus Walk
Iguanodon Walk
Stegosaurus Walk
Triceratops Walk
Styracosaurus Walk
Pentaceratops Walk

This would have to be on a large island, similar in size to Isla Sorna but...

I'd call it Mesozoic Isle and it would be separated into these zones:

Africa, Aquarium, Armored America, Aviary, Carnivore Coast, Ceratopsid Basin, England,
Hadrosaur River, Jurassic Plains, Mongolia, and Sauropod Plateau



The animals and attractions for each:


Africa: Charcharodontosaurus, Ouranosaurus (With a feeding platform going through the fence for guests for $10), Rebbachisaurus, Spinosaurus, and Suchomimus


Aquarium: Archelon, Cryptocleidus, Deinosuchus (With a feeding show for guests for $30), Elasmosaurus, Icthyosaurus, Liopleurodon, Mahajangasuchus, and Mosasaurus (With a feeding show for guests for $40); The aquarium also has a boat tour going out over the Archelon, Cryptocleidus, and Icthyosaur areas


Armored America: Ankylosaurus, Dracorex, Edmontonia (With a feeding area on the side of the exhibit for guests for $10), Euoplocephalus, Pachycephalosaurus, Sauropelta, Stygimoloch


Aviary: Alanqa, Anurognathus (With a feeding area for guests for $10), Dimorphodon, Dsungeripterus, Hatzegopteryx, Nyctosaurus, Pteranodon, Pterodactylus, Rhamphorynchus, Tapejara


Carnivore Coast: Acrocanthosaurus, Carnotaurus, Coelophysis, Dakotaraptor (With a feeding/hunting show for guests for $40), Dilophosaurus, Giganotosaurus, Guanlong, Majungasaurus, Troodon, Tyrannosaurus (With a feeding/hunting show for guests for $50), Utahraptor, Yangchuanosaurus


Ceratopsid Basin: Centrosaurus, Pentaceratops, Sinoceratops, Styracosaurus, Triceratops (With a feeding area going under the fence leading to a dome-like structure for guests for $25), Zuniceratops; Ceratopsid Basin also has a Jeep safari going through the Centrosaurus, Sinoceratops, Styracosaurs, and Triceratops areas


England: Baryonyx, Hypsilophodon (With a feeding area on the side of the exhibit for guests for $10), Iguanodon, Polacanthus


Hadrosaur River: Corythosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Maiasaura, Parasaurolophus (With a feeding platform going through the fence for guests for $25)


Jurassic Plains: Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, Camarasaurus (With a feeding platform rising up to the top of the fence for guests for $20), Ceratosaurus, Othnielia, Stegosaurus; Jurassic Plains also has a Jeep safari going through the Apatosaurus, Camarasaurus, Othnielia, and Stegosaurus areas


Mongolia: Gallimimus (With a feeding area on the side of the exhibit for guests for $15), Homalocephale, Oviraptor, Protoceratops, Shuvuuia, Therizinosaurus, Velociraptor; Mongolia also has a Jeep safari going through the Gallimimus, Homalocephale, Oviraptor, Protoceratops, and Shuvuuia areas


Sauropod Plateau Argentinosaurus, Brachiosaurus (With a feeding platform rising up to the top of the fence for guests for $30); There is also a Jeep safari going through the Argentinosaurus and Brachiosaurus areas

Mine would be not much of a park but of a hunting reserve, with a focus on large animals. Set somewhere in Africa or Asia, taking up an area the size of Chicago or something.
For a hefty price, the most acclaimed of hunters can hunt some of nature's most exclusive animals. Guests are accommodated with hotel, food and supplies and are allowed to hunt dinosaurs in various settings, from harsh desert to humid swampland (depending on the region).
Choice of animal includes:
-Tyrannosaurus rex
-Allosaurus
-Stegosaurus
-Spinosaurus
-Apatosaurus
-Triceratops
-Pachyrhinosaurus
-Stygimoloch
-Utahraptor
and more!

(Yes I'm taking a note from Lew Dodgson here, sue me )

The animal exists on the planet for the first time in tens of millions of years and the only way you can express yourself is to kill it?

Tsk tsk.

I'm currently working on my list... I'm really going all out.