Dubai: Dinosaur Park returns bigger than ever with new fantasy-themed attractions

Visitors to Zabeel Park this season will feel as if they’ve stepped into two worlds at once — one where dinosaurs still roam and a colourful fantasy zone filled with giant flower-made animals. This year, visitors can enter Dinosaur Park and Fantasy Park with a single-entry ticket, making the experience bigger and simpler for families.

The Dinosaur Park has returned with six themed Dino experiences, each built to entertain children and teach them about the creatures that lived millions of years ago. More than 150 dinosaurs fill the walking paths, making the park feel alive.

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One of the main highlights is Dino Live, where dinosaurs "come alive" and interact with visitors. Kids often try to touch them, step back in surprise, and burst into laughters as the dinos move closer. Right next to it, a Dino Stage Show is held every hour. It is a 7-minute performance that blends light movements and sound effects to portray how dinosaurs behaved.

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For young visitors, the Dino Ride is already a favourite. Children climb onto miniature dinosaur scooters and ride around a small track for Dh20 for five minutes.

A dramatic part of the park is the Dino Cage, where several dinosaurs appear trapped behind huge steel bars and are trying to break free.

Dino Extinct recreates the end of the dinosaur era, complete with a volcano setup and smoky effects that show how the ancient world collapsed.

beThe tour also includes Dino Heritage, an educational walk-through that explains the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Visitors get a clear timeline of how dinosaurs evolved, lived, and disappeared.

A massive life-size T-Rex stands at the centre, giving visitors a clear picture of how huge the creature would have been if it still existed.

The park’s entry fee is Dh70 per person, while children under three can walk in free.

Just steps away is Fantasy Park, a vibrant world built entirely with artificial flowers and bright, playful shapes. A total of 19 themed setups showcase large models of hens, lions, rabbits, tortoises, parrots, elephants, teddy bears, tigers, and other well-known figures, designed to blend with the natural greenery of Zabeel Park.

Families can stroll through between both zones with one ticket, moving from prehistoric dinosaurs to bright fantasy figures within minutes. With cooler weather settling in and long weekends approaching, the newly combined parks are expected to be among Dubai’s top family attractions this season.

SM Ayaz Zakir

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ayaz@khaleejtimes.com

SM Ayaz Zakir is a Senior Correspondent with a flair for extraordinary stories. His playground? Every corner of the UAE. He often ventures into remote corners of the country to capture compelling news and human interest stories.