Thursday, January 27, 2022

Area Attractions: Jurassic Quest

 The largest and most realistic dinosaur exhibit in North America is BACK, BIGGER and BETTER than EVER! More than 100 photorealistic dinosaurs are ready to delight Minneapolis-area families when Jurassic Quest® heads to the Minneapolis Convention Center Feb. 4-6. (See the website for other dates and locations).

I had a chance to interview Nick Schaefer, aka Prehistoric Nick, one of the Dino Trainers.

What was the inspiration behind Jurassic Quest?

Jurassic Quest has been touring for almost a decade now, bringing life-sized dinosaurs to families all across North America. Jurassic Quest was inspired by the love children -and adults- have for these magnificent creatures, and was founded on a mission of education.

 

What makes dinosaurs so exciting for people of all ages?

Love of dinosaurs seems to be universal, across all cultures and age groups. Dinosaurs are essentially animals, but animals who push the limits of our imaginations. There are very few areas of science that that the public engages with quite so eagerly. Dinosaurs are a window into the history of or planet, as well as our own past.

 

What kinds of activities can people expect to find at Jurassic Quest?

Our guests can expect to walk among 165 million years’ worth of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, meet our baby dinosaurs, participate in the Raptor Experience, learn about real fossils, make memories with our unique photo opportunities and so much more.

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