Live From 100 Million B.C.! Walking With Dinosaurs: The Live Experience

There seems to be some kind of fascination with dinosaurs to which virtually no one is immune. If you have ever stood in shivery awe, staring spellbound at the huge skeletons in the Smithsonian or another museum, as many of us did when we were children, it is unlikely that you’ve ever forgotten the experience. Imagine seeing them take on flesh and stalk, and fight, and roar!

In this incredible show, the minds and hands of scientists, artists and technological wizards have collaborated to bring us, literally, the Biggest Show on Earth! Inspired by the highly acclaimed and hugely successful series produced by the BBC some years ago, this production has reached heights only imagined before. The ‘virtual reality’ of the spectacle is unmatched, and kudos go to designers Sonny Tilder and Trevor Tighe, among countless other contributors.

This experience is unquestionably ‘educational’ for young and old alike. It is narrated by a khaki-clad paleontologist, who strides boldly about among the cast. He serves not only to explain some of the characteristics of each dinosaur and its habitat, but also to illustrate the size of the beasts! While a few are no bigger (or even smaller) than he is, the largest stars of this show tower three stories above him, and it is very easy to imagine their immense weight and power. In fact it is really easy to imagine him becoming a snack for one of the mighty carnivores! That is how incredibly life-like these man-made marvels appear.

Walking With Dinosaurs is close enough to a “live” experience to scare the heck out of the more timid among the audience, but for the most part the response tends to be “Oh! Wow!” instead of “Eek!” These prodigious creations are a mix of aminatronics and man-powers, and all of them move with startling and amazingly realistic agility. Mind you, these are not lightweights. The bigger ones lumber around the stage like . . . well, like dinosaurs! Some of the smaller ones run and pivot and dodge, demonstrating the qualities that helped them survive in the prehistoric landscape.

Walking With Dinosaurs truly brings this long gone era of the planet’s history to life. It is almost beyond our capacity to imagine that for something like 200 million years (well, maybe only 165 million or so) the creatures were the dominant form of life on Earth. They only became extinct a mere 65 million years ago! It is utterly fascinating to watch the re-creation of their lives; how they attacked and defended, how they raised their families, and oh, how they roared!

Though the dinosaurs became extinct about 65 million years ago, they have returned in all their thunderous glory in this stunning production. You have probably seen some of the films depicting dinosaurs in action, but this show goes far beyond the screen. In fact, at one point, a Brachiosaurus may get right in your face, as one of them stretches its 30-foot neck out and swings its head over the audience, to shrieks and squeals from children – and not a few grownups! This is the real thing, or as close as most of us care to get.

Walking With Dinosaurs combines many years of accumulated scientific research and discovery with the truly impressive technology now available, as well as consummate artistry on the part of the producers; it is, to be concise, HUGE! You and the kids will undoubtedly learn some very interesting facts about the lives of the dinosaurs, but though you’ll be educated, you’ll also be thrilled. Walking With Dinosaurs: The Live Experience is one you don’t want to miss!