So no driving trip is ever complete without an impulse stop at a tacky tourist attraction, and what should the RV gods drop into our lap today, but a 30-foot high fiberglass Tyrannosaurus Rex perched by a billboard on the side of the highway guiding our way to Dinosaur World.
I feel confident telling you that Dinosaur World delivered on all fronts in the tacky tourist attraction category: it consisted of a gift shop and “over 100, life-sized” fiberglass dinosaurs that some dude made in his barn and placed strategically in the Kentucky woods. Some perched next to pine trees; some dangled from steel cords that the proprietors made no attempts to hide; some were so “lifelike” that the “prehistoric nature” they were immersed in included spider webs and bird poop. But no matter, for $13.50 each, we enjoyed being transported back in time and had to catch our breaths when the dynamic finale to our prehistoric experience turned out to be – wait for it -- a path that took you to the actual dinosaur and billboard that you could see from the side of the road. It was absolutely everything I hoped it would be, and we had a blast.
SPOILER ALERT: For those planning a vacation to Dinosaur World in the near future, please do not read on.
Due to the large crowds, parking was a concern at Dinosaur World.
Remember, kids: smoking is dangerous. Please stub out your cigarettes directly into the gaping mouths of our young.
Love, the dinosaurs.
A typical entry into the Dinosaur World menagerie
DJ tames a wild one
Tomorrow we will be invading my Aunt Caryl and Uncle Paul in Chicago, so I'll be sure to send pictures of Roxanne eating her very first Italian Beef sandwich. Yum!
6 comments:
Well Dinosaur World definitely gets addeed to my bucket list!
Aunt Caryl and Uncle Paul eagerly await your arrival! We have no attractions in Chicago, however, to rival Dinosaur World.
Caryl
Aunt Caryl and Uncle Paul eagerly await your arrival! We have no attractions in Chicago, however, to rival Dinosaur World.
Caryl
Omg ... Justin and I saw a very similar attraction in the middle of nowhere Virginia ... I am so glad you stopped so that we could all benefit from the great Dinosaur World. ;)
Dinosaur World Rocks!
I'm sure Isaac and Rachel would love it too.
How lucky Roxie is to have such
cool parents who took her to
Dinosaur World!! Who needs Disney
when you can see "life-like" statues of dinosaurs?!!
Have a wonderful time in Chicago.
Beckie
I am so disturbed and amused by the baby dino/ashtray thing. I think that one needs to go up in the hall of shame at work.
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