Dinosaurs are one of the favorite topics for children. Magazines, books and cartoons about them are very popular. What can we say about the opportunity to see the three-dimensional figures of these ancient animals with my own eyes!
Dinoparks open around the world. Despite the fact that it is expensive to create copies of the inhabitants of the Earth of the Mesozoic era of high quality, many entrepreneurs are ready to invest in such projects and are confident in their payback.
There are only two "Secrets of the World" exhibitions - this is the name given to dinosaur parks in Khimki and Sokolniki.
What dinosaurs were brought to Khimki
Dinosaurs appeared here in May 2015. You can see them in the Leo Tolstoy Central Park.
To attract guests to the complex, his management did not limit themselves to repairing the infrastructure and decorating the territory with decorative fences, arches and art installations. Conditions were created in the park for squirrels to live in their natural environment, camels, ponies, llamas and other inhabitants of the zoo were brought here, as well as models of dinosaurs, some of which reach a length of more than 10 m.
The skin of animals is created from materials as close as possible to those of which it consisted in reality. Dinosaurs are like living ones - they move, growl, blink, some of the visitors may be lucky to touch them.
In addition to moving exhibits, the passage to which is fenced, there is a dinosaur swing, a dinosaur bench, and a dinosaur photo zone. These figures do not move, do not make sounds and will not scare children. Therefore, they are no less popular than the owner of the longest neck and tail, Diplodocus, the awesome Tyrannosaurus Rex, the flying Pteranodon and the massive Triceratops.
What kind of animals are on the territory of the complex and how they are called correctly, the guide will tell. You don't need to pay extra for his services. He will tell about how the ancient giants lived, what they ate, what are the differences between them, why there were no animals.
The ticket price also includes the organization of children's leisure activities by an animator who will tell about the past of the planet in a playful way.
The exhibition is open only during the warm season, and during the winter the exhibits are replaced, new figures appear.
Additional services in the park
In addition to the exhibition area, the paleontological one is also open for guests of the dinosaur park in Khimki. Here you can see the skeleton of an extinct animal. In addition, there is a sandbox for toddlers, where they can feel like archaeologists and dig up the bones of a representative of herbivores or carnivores.
Visitors can ride on the back ofan ancient beast, an attraction called DinoRide, go throwing darts and win a prize or participate in a master class. You can color the dinosaur for free, draw a picture from the sand - for an additional fee.
The photo zone at the exhibition is presented in the form of a giant egg shell, which you can climb into. There is also a souvenir shop selling figurines, photographs and other paraphernalia depicting animals and the park.
Given that the exhibition is located on the territory of the complex, its guests can also:
- visit the rope town (for a fee);
- go to the petting zoo "Ark", where there are camels, monkeys, swans, deer, ponies, llamas, rabbits and other animals and birds (you can not only look at them, but also feed them from your hand, croutons for deer cost 50 rubles, apples for kangaroos and rabbits - 100 rubles, cabbage for goats - 70 rubles);
- walk along the alley of umbrellas and the rock garden, ride the Ferris wheel, horses, cars and other attractions.
In addition, bookcrossing is developing in the park - you can bring your own or borrow someone else's book to read.
On the territory of the dinopark, it is proposed to order an organization and have fun celebrating a children's holiday.
When can I get to the exhibition and how much does it cost
The exhibition is open 7 days a week: on weekdays from 11:00 to 20:00, and on weekends from 11:00 to 21:00.
In the dinosaur park in Khimki, the price of an adult ticket will be 450 or 400 rubles. (from Monday to Friday - cheaper), free of chargeskip children under 3 years old.
Opinions: does everyone like the exhibition?
You can often hear positive reviews about the dinosaur park in Khimki: children like that animals move and make sounds, it causes a lot of emotions. Both workshops and excavations are popular.
But still, some parents were not completely satisfied with the complex. Here's what you might not like about the exhibition:
- high price of tickets and unreasonably high cost of souvenirs;
- orientation of excursions to young children, for schoolchildren the information provided may not be enough;
- excessive noise around and too loud growling of animals sometimes scares babies.
To find out in advance whether the exhibition is right for you, you can view photos and videos taken in the park.
