Dinosaurs Alive!, an
attraction that will feature 32 roaring, moving animatronics dinosaurs
along a trail stretching across five wooded acres near the park's south
gate, is slated to open in Spring 2013, which will mark the park's 40th
anniversary.
"This is a
great opportunity," said Chris Kirby, Carowinds' director of marketing.
"Kids young and young at heart have a fascination with these beasts that
roamed the planet over 200 (centuries) ago."
It
will include more than 10 dinosaur scenes representative of the
Prehistoric era, such as one that recreates the findings of the
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry in Utah, where the densest concentration
of Jurassic-aged dinosaur bones ever found were unearthed. Prominent
among those findings were bones from the predatory Allosaurus. Another
scene features herds of Pachyrhinosauruses – plant-eating, horned
dinosaurs – and is based on the findings of a dig site in Alberta,
Canada, where the dinosaurs were believed to have perished in a flash
flood.
The attraction,
which Carowinds officials say will be the largest animatronic dinosaur
park in the Southeast, will include interactive features, dinosaurs that
will move and roar on command, walking trails and a dinosaur dig site
for kids.
"This allows
Carowinds to provide an opportunity for children and their parents to
connect on several different levels as they traverse the over five acre
themed Jurassic wilderness," Kirby said.
Including
the $23 million Intimidator, the roller coaster named after legendary
NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt that opened in 2010, and the $6.5 million,
301-foot-tall swing ride WindSeeker, which debuted this past spring, the
park has invested more than $45 million in rides and attractions since
Ohio-based Cedar Fair purchased Carowinds in 2006.
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