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Dino Park Vyskov
Dino Park
Affordable family fun in the Czech Republic
An educational attraction
based around an enduring
theme, Dino Park is the largest G
uests can learn more about the Mesozoic era attractions are built in-house.
by visiting Dino Parks at Plzen or Vyskov in Though there are no other theme parks to speak of
the Czech Republic, or just outside the in the Czech Republic, West Media’s general
park brand in the Czech Slovak capital of Bratislava. A total of three million manager Jiri Machalek reckons Dino Park’s success is
Republic, counting two outlets guests in five years, between 200,000 and 300,000 simple: “It appeals to people’s fantasy,” he says.
to date plus one in annually per park, have visited so far. The parks have also been built on a foundation of
neighbouring Slovakia. Now Inside guests can view and interact with static and offering value for money, admission set at around Euro.1864
the developer of Dino Park, animated dinosaur figures in variety of scales as they per guest. As he looks for partners elsewhere in
West Media, hopes to take the imagine what it might have been like to live on Earth Europe, Machalek is keen to keep the pricing
concept to Western Europe, 65 million years ago. To make the environment that competitive compared to other attractions. This is,
where it reckons its value for little bit more believable, the parks’ owner has also after all, a low-tech operation with relatively small
money offer will be well introduced a rare prehistoric pine called Wollemia running costs, bolstered by solid school bookings
received Nobilis. Each park also includes a 3D theatre, throughout the season.
paleontological playground, fossil dig, Dino Cafe,
Dino Grill and Dino Shop. All dinosaur figures and
www.dinopark.eu
Dino Park Vyskov Dino Park Plzen
Dino Park Plzen
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