Keeping kids entertained while staying safe during the pandemic has been a challenge for families across the country. Jurassic Quest, the nation’s largest touring dinosaur exhibition, reimagines its popular indoor event as a drive-thru experience, giving families a unique way to get up close with prehistoric giants from the safety of their vehicles.
The Jurassic Quest drive-thru brings more than 70 life-size, animatronic dinosaurs to major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Atlanta. These towering creatures move, roar, and blink as families drive slowly past, making the experience feel like a real-life journey through the Mesozoic Era.
Timed entries help manage traffic, while the route offers plenty of opportunities for kids to roll down windows—or even peek through sunroofs—to see favorites like Spinosaurus, Utahraptor, Allosaurus, and T. rex. For children who might be nervous about meeting a T. rex, the drive-thru format provides just the right mix of excitement and safety.
Adding to the immersive adventure, families can tune their car radios to a dedicated station sharing dinosaur facts and stories, creating an engaging educational experience alongside the thrills. Many kids love catching every roar and movement, while parents appreciate a pandemic-safe outing that doesn’t require leaving their vehicles.
At the end of the drive, families can capture a keepsake photo from inside their cars—a perfect souvenir of a prehistoric road trip. While the drive-thru doesn’t include the exhibition’s usual hands-on activities like fossil digs or dino crafts, it delivers a fun, creative, and family-friendly dinosaur adventure during challenging times.
Whether kids are ducking under a T. rex or spotting a Spinosaurus from their sunroof, the Jurassic Quest drive-thru proves that even in a pandemic, imaginative experiences can bring families together. From the excitement of roaring dinosaurs to the joy of a safe, shared adventure, it offers a memorable prehistoric escape for families across the nation.
