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Tanger Outlets Deer Park,
152 The Arches Cir, Deer Park, NY 11729
Guests should enter from Grand Boulevard by Red Lobster and then turn right.
Hours
Wednesdays – Sundays 9am – 9pm
June 11th – July 11th
Grab a prehistoric passport and join over 40 giant moving dinosaurs on a globetrotting expedition at Dino Safari, a completely drive-thru dino adventure for the whole family. Get up-close-and-personal with the most fascinating prehistoric creatures from the mighty T. rex of North America to the giant amphibious Spinosaurus from Africa while you learn how dinosaurs evolved over time, where on earth they lived, and the discoveries paleontologists have made about how they ate, moved, and behaved. Beware: along the journey, earthquakes might erupt, dinosaurs could battle, and your family might just have to help save a baby dinosaur’s life! So, buckle up for the adventure of a lifetime in this completely COVID-safe experience!
Visitor appeal
- Drive through experience provides COVID-safe entertainment for the whole family
- Over 40 full scale, moving, scientifically accurate animatronic dinosaurs with smooth, quiet, and realistic movements provide a thrill.
- Easy-to-access in-car audio guide (available in both English and Spanish) provides entertaining storyline to follow along as you drive through the park full of scientifically accurate educational information about dinosaurs.
- Fun in-car interactive elements engage visitors and add layered entertainment to the experience.
- Every car receives a “Survival Pack” with take-home activities related to the experience.
- “Mystery bag” merchandise options provide delightful and memorable takeaways.
Based on real science!
DR. GREGORY M. ERICKSON, a world-renowned paleontologist, is the Senior Scientific Advisor for Dino Safari.
One of only 150 full-time professional dinosaur paleontologists in the world, Dr. Erickson received his doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley and conducted post-doctoral research at Stanford University and Brown University before joining the faculty at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Dr. Erickson’s research focuses primarily on dinosaur growth, life history, physiology, behavior, and feeding biomechanics. He is curator of the University’s zoological museum, and holds research appointments with the American Museum of Natural History in New York, The Field Museum in Chicago, and university of Alaska’s Museum of the North in Fairbanks.
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Dr. Erickson’s notable discoveries include:
- Determining the growth rates of dinosaurs showing they were likely warm-blooded.
- Discovering the age, growth rates and evolution of giantism in T. rex.
- Revealing that Archaeopteryx (the first bird) was physiologically more like a dinosaur than a modern bird.
- Pioneering studies on dinosaurian population biology (e.g. survivorship, mortality rates).
- Recognition of a “lost world” of polar-adapted dinosaurs.
- Co-naming a half dozen dinosaurs including Guanlong (a fully-feathered tyrannosaur), Anchiornis (a miniature four-winged gliding raptor) and Ugrunaaluk (a polar duck-billed dinosaur).
BEFORE YOUR VISIT
Before you arrive at Dino Safari, please take a few moments to watch our introductory video that will prepare you for your visit.
During your visit to Dino Safari, you will be asked to play an audio tour on your phone. You can use an aux cable or a Bluetooth connection in your car to amplify the audio during your drive-thru. Please download the free “Dino Safari USA” app from the App Store or Google Play for the best audio experience. It may be good to test this at home to make sure you are happy and comfortable with how the audio tour works before arriving. Options available in both English and Spanish.
Congrats to the Winner Christine E!
Giveaway is now closed.
Enter Our Contest to Win a Free Car Ride Dino Safari
at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park!
Enter to Win a Second Giveaway on Our Partner Site
Macaroni Kid Five Towns - Valley Stream - The Rockaways Here!
Enter by June 24th Midnight!
CertifiKID has info here and $20 off of tickets if you want to purchase tickets.
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