Kids and parents lined up to see 鈥淒inosaurs Around the World鈥� at Guildford Town Centre on opening day, Sept. 12.
Admission is free at the walk-through exhibit, set up at the 性视界传媒 mall until Oct. 9, with Imagine Exhibitions鈥� showcase of 13 animatronic dinosaurs filling Guildford鈥檚 Centre Court area.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been a non-stop traffic here since we opened today,鈥� said Kiran Deol, marketing manager of the shopping centre.
鈥淲e鈥檙e super happy with the turnout so far, and the weekend is only going to get busier as kids are out of school and families have more time on the weekend. We anticipate a very busy opening weekend.鈥�
^^ This video shows the huge Spinosauraus, T-Rex and others in a temporary "Dinosaurs Around the World" exhibit at .
鈥� Tom Zillich (@TomZillich)
Admission is free:
The dinosaurs move and roar in an exhibit that entertains and also teaches kids about the creatures. A 鈥淧assport to Pangea鈥� identifies all of them, from the relatively tiny Minmi to the largest of the bunch, a Spinosaurus that measures 45 feet long and 16 high. There鈥檚 a Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Hadrosaur and more.
People on the mall鈥檚 second level can see the dinosaurs from above.
鈥淥ur Centre Court is very open and airy and bright, with lots of natural light,鈥� Deol noted. 鈥淲e also saw the exhibit last night when it was slightly darker in here, and it鈥檚 actually quite cool when it鈥檚 darker. There are some lights that up-light the dinosaurs, so it鈥檚 a great experience any time that you come.鈥�
Atlanta-based has developed several touring exhibits, including a few that feature dinos.
The one at Guildford is the mall鈥檚 largest ever 鈥渁ctivation,鈥� Deol said. 鈥淭he scale and magnitude of the exhibit is unlike anything we鈥檝e done before and blurs the lines between an experience at a shopping centre and a trip to the museum,鈥� she said.
The American Crown Circus tour of B.C. includes dates in 性视界传媒, Tsawwassen, Nanaimo, Abbotsford, Victoria, Richmond and other cities, according to a post on , where tickets can be purchased.
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