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Going to the mall is pretty much the only form of recreation around here, so it’s always a big event when a theme park comes to visit. They provide exciting experiences that stimulate our imaginations and tickle our senses, but the best kind of theme park is the one that can take you back in time in order to teach you something about the history of man and the world we live in.

This afternoon, media got a sneak preview on the upcoming Dinosaurs Alive World Tour as it is completing its construction for the holiday season.

Oh yes, the Dinosaurs Alive World Tour is coming to Manila after a successful tour in Bangkok, Thailand and Jakarta, Indonesia. Dinosaurs Alive is an interactive walk-through exhibition with a dramatic display of life-size dinosaurs, simulator rides, merchandise, and other fun activities for children and the rest of the family. The fully air-conditioned theme park is 12,000 square meters wide and houses over 31 interactive robotic dinosaurs from the Cretaceous and Jurassic, the largest one towering up to two storeys high.

At the Dinosaurs Alive World Tour, you’ll find classic favorites like the Tyrannosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus, and Megalosaurus.

All of them have been brought to life using high quality latex that resembles the kind of skin scientists say dinosaurs might have had back when they still roamed the earth.

There are other spectacles for you to see at the Dinosaurs Alive World Tour – magicians, jugglers, fire eaters, clowns, puppet shows, face painters, balloon sculptors and huamn statues. There are hourly stage shows at the food court and a reptile show, featuring a seven-foot crocodile, an albino python, iguanas, and komodo dragons who will join their dinosaur ancestors.

The Purefoods Dino Train will also take kids to explore the Caltex Fossil Dig Adventure and feel what it’s like to be an archaeologist unearthing exciting finds.

Here are some fun facts about the making of the Dinosaurs Alive World Tour:

- 3000 kva of power is required to stage the show (enough to run a small town).
- 450 people helped create the venue.
- Over 125 people are required to manage the show on a daily basis.
- 30 tons of concrete was used to make the venue.
- 250m of drainage pipes were installed.
- A 10m waterfall stands at the entrance of the show (the tallest in Manila).
- The total weight of all the Dinosaurs on-site comes to 45 tonnes.
- The total distance the Dinos Alive Tour has traveled is over 10,000km.
- To date a quarter million people have seen the DAT World Tour.

The Right Offer

All the activities from the entrance till the exit are free with the purchase of a ticket in. The only time you may need to open your wallets is when purchasing F&B, merchandise and capturing memorable moments at the photo booth.

Ticket prices for adults are Php 550, kids below a meter are Php 400 and the family package costs Php 1,600 (2 adults+2 kids+1 free ticket) on weekdays. For weekends adults are Php 600, kids below a meter are Php 450 and the family package costs Php 1,750 (2 adults+2 kids+1 free ticket).

Dinos Alive Tour organizers have considered the economic situation and how the Filipino loves going out in large groups. So on top of the family pack, 3 supplementary tickets are available for purchase at Php 200 each.

The Dinos Alive Tour sponsors have generously pledged extra goodies for all DAT visitors. The first 45,000 theme-park goers (who purchase the Family pack) will be entitled to a free Purefoods Tender Juicy Hot Dog. Alaska is also offering free yoghurt for the first 30,000 students who are brought to the DAT on a school trip.

There are specially designed KFC boxes available at KFC outlets that will offer a 10% discount for the first 10,000 customers who purchases a ticket. Ticket purchases from BDO issued credit cards -BDO, Equitable and American Express can also enjoy a 10% discount as well. Junior Inquirer cardholders can buy tickets at Php 350 and 2 free tickets are given away with weekly quizzes from the Junior Inquirer since October 13 onwards.

The ‘Dinos Alive World Tour – Manila will hit the SM Mall of Asia from 28th November to 11th January, 10am-10pm on weekends and 12pm-10pm on weekdays.

Ticket prices for adults are Php 550 while prices for kids shorter than a meter cost Php 400. A family package for two adults, two kids, plus one free ticket is available on weekdays for only Php 1,600.

Weekend ticket prices for adults is Php 600; for kids below a meter, Php 450. The family package costs Php 1,750 (for two adults, two kids, plus one free ticket).

If your group is large enough, you can get three supplementary tickets for Php 200 each.

Tickets are available for purchase from Ticket World by calling 891-9999 or online at www.ticketworld.com.ph. There are also Ticketworld booths in selected National Bookstore outlets or at the avenue.

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