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Dinosaurs Invade St. Pete Starting New Year's Day At The Trop

The Jurassic Quest Drive Thru's national tour will stop in St. Pete for 10 days of realistic scenes with its life-like moving dinosaurs.

The Jurassic Quest Drive Thru's national tour will stop in St. Pete for 10 days of realistic scenes with its life-like moving dinosaurs.
The Jurassic Quest Drive Thru's national tour will stop in St. Pete for 10 days of realistic scenes with its life-like moving dinosaurs. (Courtesy of Jurassic Quest/Jose Charo Photography)

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Roar in 2021 with dinosaurs such as a 50-foot-long Megalodon and the swinging tail of an 80-foot-long Spinosaurus outside the Tropicana Field starting New Year's Day.

The Jurassic Quest Drive Thru will be in St. Petersburg for 10 days with its life-like dinosaurs. More than 70 moving dinosaurs will be on display. The drive-thru experience has seen over 250,000 cars and 1 million people in attendance since launching the national tour in mid-July, according to a spokesperson for the exhibit.

Attendees will stay in their vehicles as they drive through realistic scenes and learn how dinosaurs lived while roaming the Earth. Baby dinosaurs will also be at the exhibit with a team of dino trainers.

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Experience dinosaur reality at the Tropicana Field in St. Pete Jan. 1 through Jan. 10.(Courtesy of Jurassic Quest)

Coronavirus Safety Precautions

  • Guests are to remain in vehicles and to wear masks in the event they exit the vehicle in allowed areas.
  • Social distancing rules will be requested of all guests and maintained by Jurassic Quest crew.
  • Crews will be sanitizing equipment, dinosaurs and workstations more frequently and thoroughly throughout the event.
  • Employees will be wearing masks and applying hand sanitizer throughout the day.

Tickets

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Tickets can be purchased online at www.jurassicquest.com. Tickets are $49 per vehicle.

Schedule

For its detailed Jan. 1 through Jan. 10 schedule, visit Jurassic Quest schedule.

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