Bahrain’s very own Jurassic-themed park is well on its way to coming alive at the recently-launched Muharraq Grand Garden.
The Dino Park is set to open next month and will offer children and adults a chance to mingle with the mighty monsters.
Building on its name as a Grand Garden, the park is hedging its future on a look back at the prehistoric era.
From a hatched egg to a ferocious tyrannosaurus, visitors can step back in time – 66 million years ago to be precise – and mingle with the massive beastly replicas.
The GDN reported in December last year that Muharraq Municipal Council had unanimously approved the proposal to set up attractive facilities inside the garden, leasing areas to interested investors while having the authority shoulder some of the operational costs if necessary.
Workers set up the dinosaur ahead of the event
“The programme took many years and local residents have been waiting for a long time to see the vision become a reality,” said local MP Mohammed Al Abassi, who is also Parliament legal and legislative affairs committee vice chairman.
“It is our pride and joy, especially considering that the park is the first place of leisure any Bahrain visitor will see when they leave the airport. So having people, tourists as well as local families, attracted to visiting the Grand Garden with its huge dinosaurs will be a bonus.”
Visiting the Dino Park will likely cost BD1, in addition to the 300 fils charged to enter Muharraq Grand Garden, as recently reported in the GDN.
Dino hatchlings
For years, dinosaurs have captivated human imagination. They have been depicted as ferocious, scaled creatures ready to gorge themselves on whatever they could find and as larger-than-life gentle giants contentedly chewing on leaves of trees as tall as them.
Dinosaurs still hold a fascination for people of all ages. Even in the digital age, studies have found that dinosaurs remain a particular attraction for children, sparking their imagination and inspiring them to explore the natural world around them.
Geological evidence indicates that dinosaurs became extinct at the boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogene eras at a time when there was worldwide environmental change resulting from the impact of a large celestial object with the Earth and from vast volcanic eruptions.
The Muharraq Grand Garden, or Al Kubra Garden, has been revamped at a cost of BD3.18 million. It features physical fitness equipment, a children’s play area, shaded family areas and a 1km walkway.
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