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Dinosaurs In The Wild at Greenwich Peninsula London Review

14/3/2018

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Last month we were invited to the launch of Dinosaurs In The Wild, the new immersive walk though experience at Greenwich Penninsula, London. Dinosaurs In The Wild transports visitors back in time to the cretaceous period and a world choked full of dinosaurs. With two dino obsessed little girls in tow we made our way up to London for the opening night to see if the experience at Time Base 67 would live up to expectations.
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The Dinosaurs In The Wild experience is a short walk from North Greenwich station. We arrived and were issued our 'departure tags' and informed there are no bathrooms during the main event so we made sure the kids had visited the toilets while we waited in the tourist lounge for our ride back in time.
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When our tags were called we headed through to a waiting lounge where we heard all about the history of time travel and the man who discovered it. The kids were really enthralled by the history and bought into it completely. We were then loaded into our time machines and whisked back in time. Little E kept taking her protective (3D) glasses off to see if it was all real and Little E was hanging onto her seat.
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After a few near misses when our rover encountered some rogue dinosaurs but we made it unscathed to Time Base 67 - a Chronotex research station. The detail on the station was fantastic. There were monitors showing different parts of the compound which spanned across numerous underground levels.

We explored labs where a life size Alamosauraus heart was beating in a tank and we got to 'feel' dinosaur poo - Little E loved this but Little I thought it was disgusting and refused to have  a go! Everything was labelled and detailed in minute detail. I could have spent all day in the first lab with the specimen bottles and jars.
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We moved though the complex and experienced a dinosaur autopsy, watched dinosaur eggs hatch in the hatchery and came up close to some 'live' dinosaurs.

The whole way through our guides and the lab assistants and dino handlers were completely in character. They brought the experience to life and the kids really believed they were back in time.
The climax to the experience was the 'lookout' where we got to see the dinosaurs outside in the wild using our UV glasses and experience a dino emergency. I won't give too much away but it was actually quite scary! Little I who was just turning 4 at the time was petrified and 7yr old Little E was clinging to Husband as we exited the time station via the lock down process.

Looking at the website now it recommends the experience as suitable for 5yrs+ but be cautious if your child is sensitive because it really is edge of your seat stuff.
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So how much does it cost to be an intrepid explorer? As you'd expect from a London attraction with such detail this is not a cheap experience. Adult admission is £29.50 each and kids £26 each or you buying a family admission ticket (2 adults and 2 kids) drops the price to £23.75 per person.

Dinosaurs In The Wild runs until 31st July 2018. Find out more here

We were invited to review Dinosaurs In The Wild free of charge but all opinions are my own
Dinosaurs In The Wild at Greenwich Peninsula London Review
9 Comments
Mandi (Hex Mum) link
16/3/2018 09:53:26 am

Oh this looks super - Greenwich is a great place to visit anyway but the kids would love this experience.

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Jenni link
16/3/2018 10:38:23 am

My boys are both dinosaur crazy. They would absolutely love this!

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Sim @ Sims Life link
16/3/2018 12:55:49 pm

This sounds like a fantastic event! Kids always love anything Dinosaur related and I have to admit to being intrigued by them too! Sim x

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Alex link
16/3/2018 06:12:48 pm

Wow this looks amazing and my daughter would love it! It does seem quite pricey but as I live near Greenwich I can't say im surprised!

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Cardiff Mummy Says - Cathryn link
16/3/2018 10:56:01 pm

This sounds amazing! Shame we are not closer as my dino-mad children would love it! x

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Wendy
17/3/2018 08:41:14 am

This sounds amazing!! I’m not surprised your little ones were a bit scared though. My 4 year old son loves dinosaurs but I think he’d probably find this a bit too scary, me and my husband would love it though ha ha xx

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Beth @ BethinaBox.com link
17/3/2018 10:57:06 am

Oh wow, this looks amazing! My Macsen has just turned 4. He would love it. I think the older two would be enthralled too. :)

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Kaz | Ickle Pickles Life and Travels link
17/3/2018 06:54:25 pm

This looks absolutely amazing. Pickle is 5, but I wonder if it would be a little scary for him! Kaz 

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Siobhan | The Baby Boat Diaries link
18/3/2018 09:41:34 pm

Wow this looks amazing! My Dino mad 6 year old nephew would love this! x

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