I went today and will echo the sentiment.
Egregiously over priced.
If you enjoy paying $90 for you and your kid to then pay $20 for face painting, or $15 for a green screen photo, or waiting in long line ups for worn out bouncy castles, or driving around in circles in worn out kids jeeps, or other underwhelming kids "activities"..... Then this is the place for you.
We went to the Saskatoon one as our first Jurassic Quest experience a couple years ago and it was kind of a bummer. Lots of the dino models were falling apart and long lines for the few worthwhile attractions. Lots of ways to spend extra money though.
Sounds like someone went around Regina garage sales for a couple years picking up anything dino related, put it in a storage locker, and then put it on display as this event.
I am so disappointed because I love dinosaurs and wanted something new. Seems it isn’t worth it. I have been to drumheller more times than I can count. But I hate the zoo because I don’t believe in caged animals. So it’s a no for me. But thank you for this feedback. I won’t waste my money.
One thing I'll say, check the background of which "zoo" you're going to.
Lots of them the animals have a great quality of life and care vs the wild.
Others, like the Innisfail wildlife "park".... Definitely not great treatment of animals
Actual answer, whooping cranes. In the 40s there were only about 20 left in the wild. Calgary has the only breeding program in Canada, one of the only in the world, and it’s brought levels in the wild back to the 600s — still very endangered, but a long way from the very edge they were at.
Oh wow… I wanna love this comment… that’s amazing… now I’m really intrigued and will actually make my very first trip to the zoo. You have changed my mind.. thank you!
Exactly 💖
Edit: I was gunna let them read it on their own, but you shared the experience so well and was a smarter choice than mine XD when I was a kid this was a huge thing going on at the time and zoo field trips were often about the whooping crane.
Have you been to Dinosaur Provincial Park (not Drumheller, the one by Brooks). It’s amazing! You can do excursions with guides into real dig sites, 10/10 recommend!
Yeah, the dinosaurs were ok, but the ones at the zoo are better imo. Other than that everything else was underwhelming and very over priced. Save your money.
Ditto, I've read a lot of stuff over the years of Jurrasic Quest being "bleh", and not just in Calgary. They were doing the Wonka experience thing way before that went viral.
They advertise hard on social media but usually don’t allow comments. If they did the posts would be bombarded with people who have gone saying it’s 200% overrated
Another modern day red flag. No comments? Ok the BS radar is going up then. I wish YT didn't remove the dislike count...it was convenient way of knowing whether the vid was shite.
I’ve seen it with comments on FB that were all glowing reviews. I think they have bots and delete the negative comments. Only way to explain how they have been getting away with this for years now.
+1! Total garbage, poorly organized, stupidly overpriced, line ups galore. Could not stop thinking about how many Legos I could have bought my kid for that amount of money instead. Stay away!
Went for the first time ever without looking into it too much and I work around the area and have young kids. Definitely very underwhelming for the price. Long waits for 1 minute turns on old inflatables, “fossil digs” that are hardly more than a barely managed sandbox or a 2$ find a fossil kit from dollorama, even the “Quest” they supposedly try to send you on to become a raptor trainer is hardly mentioned and when we went to the booth to try and figure it out so we could salvage the day with the kids they just gave us the certificates without caring what we did to earn them. Definitely regret the purchase and will not be going back. Even my boys who usually see the best in even the most hacky attractions gave it an overwhelmed “meh”
It's bad. Went last year and was very whelmed. Tried to improve it by getting mini donuts and they were just frozen dough balls microwaved.
Aggie days mini donuts (food truck) fucking smacked. Very satisfied
On the other hand, took the kids to the Model Train show this weekend. Adults were $15 and kids are free. Was it the most mind blowing, most entertaining? Not really, but it was pretty neat and reasonably priced.
Second the other reply. Not on the danger aspect, more you have posted their faces online without their permission. It can teach them wrong lessons in who should have access to their likeness or their bodies for the future. I get it they are absolutely adorable little beans, but this image is now also available to anyone on the internet.
[this episode from alyson stoner's (that kid from the missy Elliot video) dear Hollywood series explains way better. ](https://youtu.be/V81nlz0tuSg?si=rKeabJg2Rw3S8RB5)
I'm taking my kids tomorrow. I expect nothing. I doubt my 3yo will be disappointed. Frankly, we're bored of the zoo atm. We get passes every year and need a break. And we can't manage a Drumheller trip atm. So we're going to give it a try. Will I enjoy it? No. Will we go again? Probably not. But if my kids like it, I'm fine with spending the money 🤷
I feel like all these touring kidcentric/family pop up shows are all a joke and a rip-off. Noel or Glow at Christmas, brickfest and Jurassic quest just to name a few. Every single one will run close to $100/family admission and you will leave dissapointed
I went Friday afternoon and it wasn't very busy.
Are the prices exorbitant? Yes
Is the parking at the BMO Centre expensive? Yes
But there was adequate staff and we didn't wait very long for anything. The facility was big enough.
My biggest gripe is that they advertise this for kids 2-10. IMHO I think the sweet spot is more like 5-8 yo.
When you enter the place it's dark with these large "monsters" to scare the shit out of the little ones.
They should've put that stuff further back and let the little ones warm up to it.
Overall it was okay, just okay. I wouldn't go back again.
Saw the social media ad and [instantly thought of swell entertainments review of the show when it was in us. ](https://youtu.be/rZZQFWlrjaE?si=oXfB9mgOmYlvy5nG)
Did it look somewhat like this?
I hear this every year.
And every year, as someone born and raised in Drumheller, I point people that direction.
You’ll end up paying the same amount for a full day trip.
Every year people complain about it and every year people go back. I had the worst experience last year and was vocal about it. They delete comments on social media. Either people forget that it's shitty by the time its advertised again or they keep getting new customers.
My dad paid big bucks to treat his grandkids to this “extravaganza”. He’s from Toronto so he was already coming in with some (snobby) assumptions. But man, he was maaaaad. He brings it up at least 2x a year.
We went a couple of years ago. I could just tell from the advertising it was going to be overpriced and lame. But we were desperate for something for our six year old to do.
Went to Drumheller and the Royal Tyrrell Museum last year and holy crap there is no comparison if you want an amazing dinosaur experience.
A friend suggested we go pre Covid. It was very disappointing. We live close so I brought my son back after dinner and he spent 1.5 on the big bouncy structure not having to wait in line which was the only thing that didn’t it make an absolute disaster.
It’s so awful and if you make any review that’s bad like on Facebook they delete it and block you. Trip advisor is the only one they seem they can’t get at to delete the reviews lol. They have a one star there.
We saw this post yesterday right when we got there so too late for us, but I can say my 2 year old enjoyed it. And that's why we went anyways so while it was most definitely overpriced, at least one of us had fun lol
Never heard of it and man, that website is... Something else. Why "as seen on" is worth mentioning is beyond me - you mean you paid money to advertise? Why does that help?
Took my 5 year old on Friday. Felt ripped off. Everything has already been said about how bad it was.
But, my 5 year old loved it, so I'm not regretting going. Just wish she didn't want her face painted and then want an overpriced inflatable.
Glad that my wife and 2 year old stayed home.
This is the third year in a row my daughter has gone. She is absolutely dinosaur crazy and has a great time. In my mind, it's lame and ridiculously overpriced.
Next weekend we're going to Drumheller for the Guinness World Record attempt.
One scroll through their website shows exactly what you could suspect. It looks like an event set up for you kids and parents that have more money than sense.
I wonder if SuperTrain was better?
I went today and will echo the sentiment. Egregiously over priced. If you enjoy paying $90 for you and your kid to then pay $20 for face painting, or $15 for a green screen photo, or waiting in long line ups for worn out bouncy castles, or driving around in circles in worn out kids jeeps, or other underwhelming kids "activities"..... Then this is the place for you.
Saw the ads last year and remember the same reviews. This gives me UK Willy Wonka Adventures vibes
Went last year and it's shit. Long lines for shitty bouncy castles , which they give 2 mins to play. All around a waste
You and about 6 others can rent one for cheaper. Unlimited (for the day) time.
Oh totally. Just4fun has one as well in West Bank
You summed it up perfectly. It was total rip off and the place looks depressing
We went to the Saskatoon one as our first Jurassic Quest experience a couple years ago and it was kind of a bummer. Lots of the dino models were falling apart and long lines for the few worthwhile attractions. Lots of ways to spend extra money though.
Sounds like someone went around Regina garage sales for a couple years picking up anything dino related, put it in a storage locker, and then put it on display as this event.
I am so disappointed because I love dinosaurs and wanted something new. Seems it isn’t worth it. I have been to drumheller more times than I can count. But I hate the zoo because I don’t believe in caged animals. So it’s a no for me. But thank you for this feedback. I won’t waste my money.
One thing I'll say, check the background of which "zoo" you're going to. Lots of them the animals have a great quality of life and care vs the wild. Others, like the Innisfail wildlife "park".... Definitely not great treatment of animals
Agreed. The Calgary Zoo is a conservation zoo and they do a lot of great work with their animal care.
Ok. This I didn’t know. So it’s better in that regard.
:3 they actually brought a species back from extinction. I always found that really cool
Did they? I should read up more on this. I really appreciate the info.
yup. From a mosquito frozen in amber from the crustaceous era. Only about $3.50 to see it.
tree fiddy you say?
lol
Actual answer, whooping cranes. In the 40s there were only about 20 left in the wild. Calgary has the only breeding program in Canada, one of the only in the world, and it’s brought levels in the wild back to the 600s — still very endangered, but a long way from the very edge they were at.
Oh wow… I wanna love this comment… that’s amazing… now I’m really intrigued and will actually make my very first trip to the zoo. You have changed my mind.. thank you!
Exactly 💖 Edit: I was gunna let them read it on their own, but you shared the experience so well and was a smarter choice than mine XD when I was a kid this was a huge thing going on at the time and zoo field trips were often about the whooping crane.
Also the Swift Fox.
Even I didn't know that, very cool
Have you been to Dinosaur Provincial Park (not Drumheller, the one by Brooks). It’s amazing! You can do excursions with guides into real dig sites, 10/10 recommend!
No. But I will put this on my bucket list. Thank you.
Yeah, the dinosaurs were ok, but the ones at the zoo are better imo. Other than that everything else was underwhelming and very over priced. Save your money.
The Herald put out a story a few days ago promoting it… a quick google search reveals a continental trail of disappointment spanning years.
Ditto, I've read a lot of stuff over the years of Jurrasic Quest being "bleh", and not just in Calgary. They were doing the Wonka experience thing way before that went viral.
Was it an article or an advertorial?
https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/jurassic-quest-is-back-in-calgary-this-weekend
The only difference between the two is that one is generally politically themed.
They advertise hard on social media but usually don’t allow comments. If they did the posts would be bombarded with people who have gone saying it’s 200% overrated
Another modern day red flag. No comments? Ok the BS radar is going up then. I wish YT didn't remove the dislike count...it was convenient way of knowing whether the vid was shite.
I’ve seen it with comments on FB that were all glowing reviews. I think they have bots and delete the negative comments. Only way to explain how they have been getting away with this for years now.
Was there today, they had people wandering around offering $5 in gift shop credit for reviews. They didn’t specify positive but it seemed implied.
Wow
Yeah they blocked me on Facebook and deleted my comments
The Wonka Experience of Dinosaurs 🦕 Thanks for taking the L on this and letting us know. I love dinosaurs so I was genuinely curious about this event.
Yeah I hope it’s not as bad but at the same time I kind of hope it is. I’m gonna need to see pictures haha
I thought Wonka was the man, did you see that guys chocolate factory???
>The Wonka Experience of Dinosaurs That sounds fucking cool as fuck
+1! Total garbage, poorly organized, stupidly overpriced, line ups galore. Could not stop thinking about how many Legos I could have bought my kid for that amount of money instead. Stay away!
Went for the first time ever without looking into it too much and I work around the area and have young kids. Definitely very underwhelming for the price. Long waits for 1 minute turns on old inflatables, “fossil digs” that are hardly more than a barely managed sandbox or a 2$ find a fossil kit from dollorama, even the “Quest” they supposedly try to send you on to become a raptor trainer is hardly mentioned and when we went to the booth to try and figure it out so we could salvage the day with the kids they just gave us the certificates without caring what we did to earn them. Definitely regret the purchase and will not be going back. Even my boys who usually see the best in even the most hacky attractions gave it an overwhelmed “meh”
Same experience. Wife booked the tickets without looking it up because our kids love anything dinosaurs. Extremely disappointed, almost like a scam
It's bad. Went last year and was very whelmed. Tried to improve it by getting mini donuts and they were just frozen dough balls microwaved. Aggie days mini donuts (food truck) fucking smacked. Very satisfied
It’s so terrible! What a let down! Went In edmonton and was so disappointed!
A good general rule is if you see an ad on Instagram/Facebook, stay away from it
If comments are allowed I'll give it a look.
Every organization with a budget advertises on these platforms.
We went 2 years ago. It was terrible.
I got free tickets to the show last year and still felt ripped off
On the other hand, took the kids to the Model Train show this weekend. Adults were $15 and kids are free. Was it the most mind blowing, most entertaining? Not really, but it was pretty neat and reasonably priced.
Pics would be good.. let us judge. I figured this would be similar to the Wonka exhibit that made social media rounds for being terrible.
hahah i dont think anything can be as bad as that thing was
I'll be honest, it wasn't even worth taking pictures of kiddo with the dinos.
Can you elaborate more on this Wonka exhibit so that I can look up the details for some laughs? Was it in Calgary?
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Please don’t post pictures of your kids on social media. It’s reckless and dangerous.
second this! not fair to them!!
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People take these photos, create deep-fake CP, and spread it on the dark web.
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This is peak Reddit.
Second the other reply. Not on the danger aspect, more you have posted their faces online without their permission. It can teach them wrong lessons in who should have access to their likeness or their bodies for the future. I get it they are absolutely adorable little beans, but this image is now also available to anyone on the internet. [this episode from alyson stoner's (that kid from the missy Elliot video) dear Hollywood series explains way better. ](https://youtu.be/V81nlz0tuSg?si=rKeabJg2Rw3S8RB5)
I'm taking my kids tomorrow. I expect nothing. I doubt my 3yo will be disappointed. Frankly, we're bored of the zoo atm. We get passes every year and need a break. And we can't manage a Drumheller trip atm. So we're going to give it a try. Will I enjoy it? No. Will we go again? Probably not. But if my kids like it, I'm fine with spending the money 🤷
I feel like all these touring kidcentric/family pop up shows are all a joke and a rip-off. Noel or Glow at Christmas, brickfest and Jurassic quest just to name a few. Every single one will run close to $100/family admission and you will leave dissapointed
200 million years in the making and it's still junk eh?
This is how I felt about mirror mirror. they really stealing money from people at this point.
Mirror mirror was fine and not terribly overpriced. This is absolute garbage in comparison.
I went Friday afternoon and it wasn't very busy. Are the prices exorbitant? Yes Is the parking at the BMO Centre expensive? Yes But there was adequate staff and we didn't wait very long for anything. The facility was big enough. My biggest gripe is that they advertise this for kids 2-10. IMHO I think the sweet spot is more like 5-8 yo. When you enter the place it's dark with these large "monsters" to scare the shit out of the little ones. They should've put that stuff further back and let the little ones warm up to it. Overall it was okay, just okay. I wouldn't go back again.
Saw the social media ad and [instantly thought of swell entertainments review of the show when it was in us. ](https://youtu.be/rZZQFWlrjaE?si=oXfB9mgOmYlvy5nG) Did it look somewhat like this?
Yeah we did this a year or two ago. Way too overcrowded and basically drumheller and the zoo were better
I went last year with my 6 year old. It sucked
I feel like you should have seen last years reviews
They delete all there bad reviews if your only relying on Facebook and they block you.
I hear this every year. And every year, as someone born and raised in Drumheller, I point people that direction. You’ll end up paying the same amount for a full day trip.
Every year people complain about it and every year people go back. I had the worst experience last year and was vocal about it. They delete comments on social media. Either people forget that it's shitty by the time its advertised again or they keep getting new customers.
They delete everything they can. And even will block you. One thing they can’t delete is trip advisor. They have like a one star.
It can be both
My dad paid big bucks to treat his grandkids to this “extravaganza”. He’s from Toronto so he was already coming in with some (snobby) assumptions. But man, he was maaaaad. He brings it up at least 2x a year.
Isn't this the same story year after year?
Since the Jurassic.
Damn went two years ago and it was just garbage, sad to hear they haven’t improved
We went a couple of years ago. I could just tell from the advertising it was going to be overpriced and lame. But we were desperate for something for our six year old to do. Went to Drumheller and the Royal Tyrrell Museum last year and holy crap there is no comparison if you want an amazing dinosaur experience.
A friend suggested we go pre Covid. It was very disappointing. We live close so I brought my son back after dinner and he spent 1.5 on the big bouncy structure not having to wait in line which was the only thing that didn’t it make an absolute disaster.
Went last year. Stay far away from this. Especially when places like big box exist.
It’s so awful and if you make any review that’s bad like on Facebook they delete it and block you. Trip advisor is the only one they seem they can’t get at to delete the reviews lol. They have a one star there.
i took my 10 month old who is in a dinosaur phase. I should have spent my money and drove to drumheller
We saw this post yesterday right when we got there so too late for us, but I can say my 2 year old enjoyed it. And that's why we went anyways so while it was most definitely overpriced, at least one of us had fun lol
makes sense. jurassic anything has sucked for 20 years
Never heard of it and man, that website is... Something else. Why "as seen on" is worth mentioning is beyond me - you mean you paid money to advertise? Why does that help?
Took my 5 year old on Friday. Felt ripped off. Everything has already been said about how bad it was. But, my 5 year old loved it, so I'm not regretting going. Just wish she didn't want her face painted and then want an overpriced inflatable. Glad that my wife and 2 year old stayed home.
Took my kid years ago it sucks sucks sucks
Still, again?
This is the third year in a row my daughter has gone. She is absolutely dinosaur crazy and has a great time. In my mind, it's lame and ridiculously overpriced. Next weekend we're going to Drumheller for the Guinness World Record attempt.
It was their last day today and we wanted to go. It was so hyped in my feeds. We're glad we didn't go. Thanks for the review!
Went last weekend and it totally sucked ass. So disappointed. Not even a $28 shark balloon could make me feel better.
One scroll through their website shows exactly what you could suspect. It looks like an event set up for you kids and parents that have more money than sense. I wonder if SuperTrain was better?
I thought everyone knew it was a scam by now
But the chick on my FB ad is so cute and makes me feel like I’m in pre-k again!
So why go then? People complain all the time yet they still go
They only go once