Category Archive: Dinoland USA

Those Pesky Grad Students

Restaurantosaurus Area

Over in Dinoland USA you may have noticed that things got a little out of hand when the grad students from the Dino Institute came to town. There’s plenty of evidence left behind by these students as they found it funny to add “osaurus” to the end of everything in sight, including the Restaurantosaurus. Join …

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Wrapping Up Dino-Rama

Bronto Score

Over the past couple of weeks we’ve taken you on a photo tour of the various midway games you’ll find inside Chester and Hester’s Dino-Rama! Today we’re wrapping up our series with the Bronto Score and the Whac-A-Packycephalosaur (or simply Whack-A-Packy as I call it). Yes, this area looks cheesy, but it’s supposed to. Think …

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More Fun at the Dino-Rama!

Comet Crasher

Last Thursday we started a tour of Chester and Hester’s Dino-Rama! in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Today we’re taking a look at two more of the midway games that guests can play during their time in Dinoland. Mammoth Marathon is a racing derby game where guests aim balls towards holes that will make their mammoth advance …

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Step Right Up to Dinoland’s Midway Games – Fossil Fueler

Chester & Hester's Dino-Rama!

That old kooky couple Chester and Hester just couldn’t get enough of the money making opportunities that came along with the dinosaur finds in their area. As if their souvenir shop, Chester and Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, wasn’t enough, they decided to build their own little roadside amusement park to draw in the crowds (and the …

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Remember When – You Could Have Krispy Kreme for Breakfast?

A couple of happy plates at Donald's Breakfastosaurus

Before Donald’s Safari Breakfast came to the Tusker House, you could find Donald (along with Goofy and Mickey) at Restaurantosaurus in Dinoland. At Donald’s Breakfastosaurus you could fill up on all the great breakfast foods we love, served buffet style. But my favorite? The Krispy Kreme doughnuts!

Dinorama!

It's a Rock Band!

Last week we took a look at the couple behind Chester and Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures and today we’re taking a short photo tour of a few of the crazy decorations you’ll find inside. Prior to being a souvenir stop for folks looking for dinosaur treasures, Chester and Hester’s store used to be a gas station. …

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Chester and Hester – The Couple that Started It All

Chester and Hester

When visiting Dinoland USA it’s important to know who this couple is: Meet Chester and Hester. You’ll find this photograph of them inside their store, rightfully named – Chester and Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures. These two originally ran this store as a gas station but when the prehistoric bones were found and the Dino Institute rolled …

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