COLUMBUS — Dinosaur Island has returned to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, according to a release from the zoo.
The attraction opened Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and will run until the end of October.
Guests will be transported back in time 251 million years to the start of the Paleozoic Era, where they will have the chance to experience 30 animatronic dinosaurs that “shift and blink, have tails that move, bodies that breathe, and electronic ‘brains’ that activate and control their movements and sounds.” the zoo said.
The biggest dinosaur guests will encounter will be the Brachiosaurus, which will stand 30 feet tall and 65 feet long.
There are 15 new dinosaurs added to the attraction, according to the zoo.
Special admission tickets will be required for entrance and is not included with Zoo admission.
Tickets run $3 for general admission and $2 for Columbus Zoo members.