A herd of life-like dinosaurs is coming to Resch Expo, including a few kids can ride

Kendra Meinert, Green Bay Press-Gazette
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Dinosaur rides are part of Jurassic Quest, an interactive touring attraction that will stop May 5-7 at Resch Expo in Ashwaubenon.
Dinosaur rides are part of Jurassic Quest, an interactive touring attraction that will stop May 5-7 at Resch Expo in Ashwaubenon.

ASHWAUBENON - If you’re a little rusty on knowing an apatosaurus from a spinosaurus, here’s your chance to bone up.

A herd of animatronic dinosaurs will take over Resch Expo May 5-7 for Jurassic Quest. The traveling family attraction displays the life-size dinos, some of which move and roar, in realistic scenes meant to transport visitors back millions of years ago to when the giant beasts roamed the Earth. There’s the biggest of the predators like a T-Rex to babies hatched at the interactive event, including Cammie the camarasaurus and Trixie the triceratops.

In addition to the dinos on exhibit, including an apatosaurus that measures 80 feet long, there are also ones children can ride. Other activities include shows, a fossil dig, a life-size dino skull, arts and crafts, the Tricera-tots soft play area for young children, a self-guided scavenger hunt, bounce houses, inflatables and photo opportunities.

New attractions at Jurassic Quest for 2023 are an expanded excavation station, the addition of the Utahraptor and giganotosaurus to the dinosaur herd and a video tour available on-site or by QR code on smartphones.

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Trixie, a baby triceratops, is among the dinosaurs Jurassic Quest guests will meet at Resch Expo.
Trixie, a baby triceratops, is among the dinosaurs Jurassic Quest guests will meet at Resch Expo.

Hours are noon to 8 p.m. May 5, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 6 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 7.

General admission tickets for ages 2-64 are $22 and include the exhibit, live shows, and arts and crafts activities. Tickets for rides and additional individual activities can be purchased on-site.

Unlimited admission for ages 2-10 is $36 and includes the exhibit, unlimited access to dinosaur rides, Jurassic Jeeps, the fossil dig and most dinosaur-themed inflatables as well as one visit to the excavation station.

Tickets for ages 65 and older are $19.

All visitors ages 2 and older require a ticket. Once inside, visitors can walk through the experience at their own pace. Strollers are permitted.

Purchasing tickets in advance at jurassicquest.com is recommended to guarantee entry on a specific day, but tickets will also be sold at the doors.

Kendra Meinert is an entertainment and feature writer at the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Contact her at 920-431-8347 or kmeinert@greenbay.gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @KendraMeinert. 

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