Emerson Dinoroarus
Dinoroarus
Open Daily March 17 through Nov. 5, 2023
Colossal creatures and bumpy behemoths have returned to the Zoo! This engaging attraction for all ages features 14 different groupings of animatronic and stationary dinosaurs — colorful, prehistoric creatures that move realistically, some roaring and spitting or placidly munching on the lush vegetation. Guests of all ages will learn about what scientists can gather from fossils, theories of the dinosaurs' mass extinction and ways we all can support wildlife today!
Tickets and Visiting Information
Tickets to the attraction are not available in advance of your visit or online.
General Admission Ticket
- A ticket to Dinoroarus is $5.95 per person for ages 2 and up, and children under age 2 can enter for free. General admission tickets may be purchased at Zoo entrances, Guest Relations at Lakeside Crossing or any attraction ticket booth.
Zoo Member Admission Tickets
- Zoo members may use their member benefits for free admission to Dinoroarus. Members may pick up tickets to Dinoroarus at Zoo entrances, Guest Relations at Lakeside Crossing or any attraction ticket booth.
Adventure Pass
- Dinoaroarus is included in the Adventure Pass. (All-day admission on the day of purchase) Guests who purchase the Adventure Pass may enter Dinoroarus by showing their Adventure Pass wristband. The passes can be purchased at Zoo entrances, Guest Relations at Lakeside Crossing or any attraction ticket booth.
Dinos and More
Experience dinosaurs and other ancient species representing a vast span of geological time.
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Life-size triceratops
tri-SERR-uh-tops
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12-foot-tall Tyrannosaurus rex
tie-RAN-oh-SORE-us REX
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Giant stork-like quetzalcoatlus
ket-zel-KWAT-lus
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18-foot-tall brachiosaurus
brack-ee-oh-SORE-us
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Nest of duck-billed parasaurolophus babies
PAR-ah-saw-RAH-lo-fuss
Activities for all ages!
There is a massive area with new and old digging opportunities, including the Dino Dig, an exciting magnetic Dino Wall where guests can build dinosaurs and more engaging educational activities.
Modern-Day Dinos
Each animal has a story to tell about what they have in common with animals living at the time of dinosaurs. Meet animals that lived alongside dinosaurs, like moon jellies, fish, sea stars, urchins, sponges, coral and anemones.
Other Zoo animals to see include domesticated guinea fowl, a North American river otter.
Learning about dinosaurs is kind of like ‘CSI,’ using really old evidence. Paleontologists ask questions about why certain dinosaurs moved to different places and why their food supplies or habitats were threatened. Those are same questions Zoo conservationists ask today in trying to save animals from extinction.
The Future of Dinoroarus
Emerson Dinoroarus is a seasonal exhibit. It will continue at the Zoo while the Zoo reimagines and redevelops the approximately 3-acre area into a new, permanent family and children's area, which will continue the Zoo's mission of connecting families and children with animals.
To inquire about event sponsorship opportunities, please email sponsorship@stlzoo.org
Thanks to our DINOmite Sponsors
Emerson
Goddard School