Have you been to Scenic World, (Katoomba, Australia) lately?
If you haven’t you might want to get up there soon… because they have Dinosaurs visiting!!!!
Scenic World has been invaded by a herd of dinosaurs, many who are occupying the ancient rainforest. We took a trip up to Scenic World to discover more about these amazing creatures at Dinosaur Valley!
Note: We were gifted a family pass, but all opinions and experiences are own own!
Check out our Video of our Visit … click here!
The kids were excited, I mean who doesn’t like Dinosaurs, right? and as soon as we arrived we were greeted by the biggest/ scariest one of them all… the Tyrannosaurus Rex! This was just the beginning of our immersion into the world of the Dinosaurs, because way down below, in the rainforest were many many more to discover!
Getting down to Dinosaur Valley is part of the fun at Scenic World, because every experience, like the railway, cableway and skyway is included in the entry price, in fact you can ride them over and over again because it is unlimited!! So it was off to ride the Scenic Railway, the steepest railway in the world, down deep into the ancient rainforest, this is where we would find the start of the walkway that would take us to more amazing Dinosaurs! The elevated walkway in itself takes you to some beautiful spots in the rainforest, the tall ancient Jurassic flora is breathtaking and if you are lucky you might spot a lyrebird!
Check out our Video of our Visit … click here!
The kids had been given a Junior ranger guide, a book complete with activities to help the learn more about the Dinosaurs they were going to find along the way. Ivy loved filling out the booklet. stopping to read the signs that were at each point, and sharing her newly gained knowledge with the rest of us! On completion of the booklet remember to take it to a ranger… we forgot ( we were exploring so much!) and they will make the kids a certified junior ranger.
Along the way we ” met ” some of the dinosaurs! Each day,at set times, the rangers give visitors a chance to get up close and personal with some of their Jurassic visitors. We got to meet and pat two dinosaurs… yeah sure they weren’t “real”, but it was so much fun because the rangers were so enthusiastic and knowledgeable! They made it feel like an experience you might do at a zoo, they were talking about how they hand raised the dino’s, what they ate, what they liked to do etc, it was very entertaining, and the younger kids loved it!
To complete the overall experience of Dinosaur Valley, Scenic World had merchandise and food themed to purchase including some dinosaur shaped nuggets and a cool ranger bag complete with everything a Junior Ranger might need!
If you or your kids love dinosaurs, and being out in nature, then get yourself to scenic world before they become extinct on the 28th of January 2019!… or wait till next time they return!!
Check out our Video of our Visit … click here!
What: Dinosaur Valley.
Where: Scenic World, Katoomba, Australia.
How much: Tickets to Dinosaur valley are free with entry to Scenic World: Tickets start at $39 for adults and $21 for children or $99 for a family of two adults and up to 5 kids….. note this includes unlimited rides on all the attractions!
Need to know: Dinosaur Valley is open to the 28th of January 2019… but will return next year if you miss it, you need to pre book tickets as the school holidays is a busy time, We went on a week day out of school holidays and it was not crowded at all!, the is plenty of accommodation packages available… check them out here, but (as always!) I recommend camping up in the Blue Mountains they have some awesome campgrounds such as Blackheath Glen campground which I wrote about here, make sure you go on all the attractions as many times as possible because your ticket includes it unlimited rides!!, We hiked into Scenic world via the Giant staircase at Echo point… much more fun ( and challenging!) then driving straight to Scenic World!… my blog post here explains a little about the Giant Staircase and kids!
Do you or your kids love Dinosaurs???
Safe Travels
Kerrie
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