The Lost Kingdoms roars into the nation’s capital for its North American debut this summer.

A unique edutainment event for the entire family, The Lost Kingdoms features fifty life-sized animatronic dinosaurs and Ice Age beasts with robotic moving body parts including opening jaws and blinking eyes and the sounds of roaring, hissing and snarling coming from the bushes.

The Lost Kingdoms opened in Ottawa on June 23 and will run daily from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm until July 9.

We had a chance to send an Ottawa family to check it out and here’s what they thought! They brought their two kiddos along with them, who were 5 and 6 years old.

“It was a totally unique experience and fun for all ages!

I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of dinosaurs that were set up. The kids get up close which is really nice and some of the dinosaurs move and make noise, which is pretty neat. The enormous T-rex at the beginning is set to a timer and moves and makes noise. I had to remind my youngest that it wasn’t real ;)

Everyone left with a smile on their face and my youngest is ready to head back again any time!”

Tips:

It’s a lot of walking. Bring a wagon or stroller for younger kids.
It’s a fairly long walk without shade and entirely outdoors so dress accordingly. On a hot day you’ll definitely want to bring lots of water and a hat .
Construction at Moodie makes it difficult to get there easily so take the March Road exit.
For the little ones with unpredictable bathroom breaks, send them before the tour because there were no washrooms in sight.
Staying for a picnic or snacks would be a great idea.

Tickets are $28 each or you can get a family bundle and tickets are $24.50 each.

Can you touch the dinosaurs?

Kids are encouraged to get up close and personal with the exhibits, but they should not try to climb, ride or poke them.Will there be food on site?