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DINOSAURS may have gone extinct 66 million years ago, but one country-wide tour is on a mission to bring back the pre-historic era.

Jurassic Quest, the number one family-friendly experience in the country for recreating live dinosaurs, may just be coming to an arena near you.

This touring dinosaur zoo travels around all of North America with realistic-looking pre-historic animatronics, or basically a life-like mechanical puppet.

Jurassic Quest describes its machines as "true-to-detail and size," offering one of the most real-looking dinosaur experiences in the country.

The dino exhibit was created in Houston in 2013 and has since risen to the top of the touring animatronics industry.

“These dinosaurs were created with the help of paleontologists to make them look realistic,” Jeff Munn, the CEO of Jurassic Quest told The Long Island Herald.

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“But this isn’t just about showing good dinosaurs," he explained.

"We’re also educating as well as pushing connection, inspiration, and driving fun.”

During the lockdowns in 2020, The Wall Street Journal reported that Jurassic Quest was helping fill empty sports stadiums across the country.

They were bringing entertainment when no games could be played, turning vacant parking lots into prehistoric drive-through experiences that people could enjoy while socially distanced.

Now that we're past the pandemic, Jurassic Quest has since transformed entire stadiums into pre-historic paradises for families to enjoy.

Divided into periods — Triassic, Jurassic, and early and late Cretaceous — the main exhibit showcases a variety of dinosaurs in different environments that replicate their real-life habitats.

Each dinosaur is meticulously created with help from real-life paleontologists, offering an educational experience that goes way beyond just showcasing an impressive prehistoric robot.

Offering a range of things to do throughout the different periods, kids can choose from fun activities such as riding different dinosaurs, exploring bounce houses, themed arts and crafts, and more.

Kids can also practice their paleontology skills by digging up fossils, and "uncovering ancient secrets," according to their website.

Children can also meet, play, and care for baby dinosaurs alongside certified dinosaur trainers.

There are also plenty of fun virtual tours from experts like Prehistoric Nick, Park Ranger Marty, Safari Sarah, Dino Dustin, Jurassic Joe, and Ranger Lee.

These tours offer a fun experience mixed with learning cool facts about the dinosaurs, creating a very engaging learning environment.

A self-guided scavenger hunt quiz, The Quest, also adds an interactive element that rewards kids with prizes at the end of the tour.

But the magic of Jurassic Quest, according to those who run the show, lies not just in the realism of the exhibits but also in the reactions of the children who participate.

“It’s awesome just to watch kids when they first walk in and we have this little archway and as they pass through and see their first dinosaur, Marty Hoffman, Jurassic Quest park ranger, told The Denver Gazette.

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"Their eyes just light up and their jaws drop."

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