Dinosaurs Alive! Memorial Thread

[KIghostguy]

With the impending closing of DA!, I thought a thread like this would be good. You can put memories, thoughts, videos, etc. of DA!

Please DO NOT put speculation on what is going in the land on this thread. There are already two threads dedicated to that already.

[IndyGuy4KI]

A video I took on its opening season.

 

[BuckeyeBond]

I'll miss seeing how excited my kids got when we took them back to the Dino's. but I'm ready for something different. KI's Dinosaur's Alive reminded me a lot of Worlds of Funs version. They are both very similar and super long.

[KIfan73]

I really hate to see DA go.  I always enjoyed being able to get away from the regular park a little bit and walk through the woods.  I was always impressed with the dinosaurs, as well.  Where else could you go and see life sized dinosaurs like that??  

Kings Island built their reputation by having many attractions - not limited to just rides - that were world class, and I thought DA was a great example of one.

[MDMC01]

What a great thread idea KIGhostGuy! Even before the official announcement of DA's closure, I took lots of pics and some video (which I can post later) for a time such as this. In fact, last time I walked the trail, I bought a coin bank and got a free pencil (because BOGO) to remember DA by. To me, DA was always a nice diversion away from the crowds. I really enjoyed walking the trail (just as I enjoyed WWC's old trail that got removed for Mystic) and more recently, DA was my go-to spot for Pokemon Go. I'll miss it a little, but I look forward to what's on the horizon. I can only hope there is another peaceful walking trail added somewhere in the park (the closest thing to that now is The Bat's queue and maybe Tower Gardens).

[MaestroJr]

Never went back to DA to walk through but always enjoyed looking at them from Firehawks lift hill! 

[BlondyRidesOn]

I went through back in 2011 when it first opened, and I haven't been back there since. This was shortly after the big animatronic Ruyang Yellow River dinosaur caught fire, so I remember a huge empty straw patch.

[DinoDNA]

My autistic 5 year old grandson is devastated that Dinosaurs Alive has been taken down.  We have such fond memories .  At the age of three he already knew all of the dinosaurs names and the period they lived in.  Unfortunately, because of the removal of the dinosaurs we had to make the decision not to renew our passes.  

[King Ding Dong]

Welcome to KIC @DinoDNA!   With every change in attraction there will always be many that are disappointed.  Hopefully in the future your grandson will grow to appreciate some other attractions KI has to offer.   

COSI here in Columbus has a new Dino exhibit and @electricsunmight be able to suggest some others in the area.   

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