Cabazon Spares No Expense! Dinosaurs!

In the Offbeat Frontier we like to look for any place that has the phrase, “World’s Largest”, “Dinosaurs” or “Reasonably Cheap”. Thus it was only a matter of time until we experienced (dramatic music) Cabazon’s very own World’s Largest Dinosaurs.

Hold On To Your Butts!

Made world famous by the films, The Wizard and PeeWee’s Big Adventure, The Cabazon Dinosaurs are a six year old’s version of heaven (or a twenty-four year old’s vision of heaven). Off the Interstate 10, you can see the attractions two stars, Dinny and Mr. Rex.

Dinny The Apatosaurus

Dinny, the brontosaurus, or Apatosaurus if you’re playing at home, took eleven years to build and houses a gift shop in it’s belly, like most giant dinosaurs, they accept Discover Card and is air conditioned. Here you can purchase any and all plastic Jurassic trinkets and books that tell how cool dinosaurs where. They even had representations of man.

Erik finds Cro-Magnon Man or Daniel Craig's the Missing Link

Then there is Mr. Rex the 110 ton Tyrannosaurus Rex. As you climb inside the King of Lizards there are mini exhibits that have facts and what not, but the prize is at the top, where you reach the mouth and look out of it’s teeth as if you were the Lawyer in the first Jurassic Park movie. Originally there was a slide that went down Mr. Rex’s tail, unfortunately that is not the case any more.

Mr. Rex

In order to experience the inners of a T-Rex, you have to purchase a ticket for The Robotic Dinosaur Exhibit ($5). Here is the real gem of the whole experience. This Exhibit is filled with old Knotts Berry Farm Robots and Creationism theories.

Here’s what we found out: Offbeat Frontier Exclusive

*Note: Our Offbeat Party was more interested in the dinosaurs than reading and or learning anything the Robotic Dinosaur Exhibit had to offer. Good thing we didn’t sign up for anything. It was not until later that I found out that the museum was funded by Creationist (which now explains the picture below).

Medieval Knight versus T-Rex

Offbeat Frontier would like to stay neutral when concerning itself with science and religion, that’s not our job. But if it’s funny, I’ll take a picture of it. To stay balanced here are links to both Creationism and the Jurassic Period:

Creationism Click Here

Jurassic Period Click Here

Back to the Review:

And it’s not just about robotic dinosaurs (well mostly) but about any other sculptures the museum was able to find, from Medieval Knights, Lions, and even army soldiers were on displayed all over the premises. It can be comparable to if Chuck E. Cheese funded the Smithsonian.

Garage Sale or representation of the Triassic Period?

There’s a Dino Dig where kids can play in a sand box and find bones and rocks.

As you follow a trail that leads you to the entrance of Mr. Rex, more dinosaurs are on display.

The Land Before Time

Fun Fact: Most of these robots are left over from Knott's Berry Farm

Rapin' with Raptors

For a twenty-minute stretch of the legs, this roadside attraction is definitely worth pulling over for. Or at least dropping off the kids while you go to Morongo Indian Casino.

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