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Dinosaur World

Summary: Nestled alongside Interstate-4 between Orlando and Tampa, Dinosaur World is an outdoor museum with sometimes colorful dinosaur recreations and affordable fun for families with small children.
   
Location: Exit 17 off Interstate-4, in Plant City, is about twenty minutes away from Tampa on the road from Orlando and Walt Disney World. Click here for the official site.
   
Review:

Let's not mince words: Dinosaur World will not hold a lot of interest for teenagers or childless young adults. That said, children of just the right age will be fascinated by this outdoor museum, where 150 dinosaur recreations inhabit lush jungle-like exhibits. Visitors wander the trails, reading the brass plaques provided for each dinosaur, and luxuriate in the lack of crowds.

Indeed, one of the best qualities of this attraction is its very remoteness, and the different mindset that ensues as a result. There are fewer crowds (or possibly none at all) when you visit. While the place has little to actually *do*, the nature of the exhibits rewards those who meander at a slow pace.

Best of all, this is a true rarity in Central Florida: an attraction that's priced reasonably, realistically, and affordably. Families without small children may zip through in an hour or two, but at admission prices which are similar to movie theater tickets, you probably can't lose.

   
Rating:


(8/10)

   
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