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Family friendly Jurassic Quest opens today at Mylan Park

Step into the past and mingle with some of the largest creatures to ever walk the earth during this weekend’s Jurassic Quest at Mylan Park.

The event — billed as “North America’s most popular interactive dinosaur experience” — opens today.

Complete hours are 1-8 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are available at https://tickets.jurassicquest.com/morgantownwv2023/events/.

Tickets are required for all attendees age 2 and older. General admission and Kids Standard Admission tickets are $22 ($19 for seniors). Rides and activity tickets may be purchased individually onsite.

Kids Unlimited Admission tickets are $36 and include admission to the exhibit, with unlimited access to dinosaur rides, Jurassic Jeeps, fossil dig and most dinosaur-themed inflatable attractions. Plus one visit to excavation station.

Jurassic Quest boasts “the nation’s biggest herd of photorealistic dinosaurs.”

The family-friendly experience includes some of the largest rideable dinosaurs in North America, live dinosaur shows, interactive science and art activities, including a fossil dig and real fossils like T-Rex teeth, a triceratops horn and life-size dino skull.

A “Triceratots” soft play area is available for small children, as well as bounce houses and inflatable attractions, photo opportunities and more.

Jurassic Quest has added more hands-on activities this year, including an expanded Excavation Station and more Jurassic-themed rides.

The animatronic herd has a new Utahraptor and Giganotosaurus.

In addition to “The Quest,” a self-guided scavenger hunt, Jurassic Quest also offers a new video tour with star dino trainers Safari Sarah, Dino Dustin, Prehistoric Nick and Park Ranger Marty.

All expanded activities are included with general admission.