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Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience is an interactive family museum in Cañon City, owned and operated by local father-son duo David and Zach Reynolds. The museum, which is situated overlooking the impressive Royal Gorge Bridge and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, offers 16,200 square feet of state-of-the-art displays and exhibits, including a life-sized dinosaur park bringing 16 animatronic dinosaurs to life. Full-scale dinosaur fossil casts are also showcased, along with a collection of real dinosaur fossils showing the prehistoric history of the Lower Arkansas Valley. Two adventure ropes courses are offered, including a junior course for young visitors. Other attractions include a 775-square-foot paleo lab, a Kids' Dig area, and a Dolby-enhanced theater playing a variety of dinosaur-related documentary films.

44895 W US-50, Cañon City, CO 81212, Phone: 719-275-2726

Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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