***Warning!! Nostalgic Moment!!***
DinoTown, that silly kids dinosaur themed awesome park is shutting down in September! Oh Noes!
I loved that dumb park as a kid, though back then it was known as Flinstone Park <3 I still have a Dino plush that I got from there from years gone by. Its still super cool!
I went there every year with my elementary school. We ate sandwiches and scraped our knees on practically everything in that park. I only went back to it once after it changed from Flinstone Park to DinoTown...and it really was never the same after that. Yet I'm still a bit sad to see it go.
I will miss you paddle boats, how you almost flipped over by stuffing the boat with 6+ kids. Goodbye oddly coloured pedal cars, I always ran into the other kids on purpose....hehehe. Farewell dinosaur mini golf..though you were never as cool as the mini golf in WestEd. Au revoir weird dino parade that scared that crap out of me as a child!
Lest we forget the most bizarre theme park in BC.
May it haunt my childhood forever......
Dinotown Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1upMoZv9OY#normal)
lol, I've driven past it a million times but never gone in, looked kinda creepy :P
the video looks kinda creepy too lol
I never heard of it until Sunday night, when a spur of the moment trip to Jones Lake on Sunday, when my sister drove past the sign. Then she started reciting her memories...
: Blazingfoxx June 22, 2010, 10:30:49 -06:00
the video looks kinda creepy too lol
Yesssh, I agree, heh.
Really it's closing? dang it all I say us furs should get together and give it at least one last hurrah before it shuts down... seeing as it's Summer and all... It's sad to hear about this I used to love going there on our way back from family camping trips... I so have to take my daughter atleast once. Would anyone like to join if we have the time and means of getting there?
I'm in, sniffum!
It's closing? Awwe that's kinda sad. I haven't been there in years!
I remember when that was a Bedrock City (Flintstones) franchise.... Now I feel old.
Yeah I too have only drove past the place, never acutely went there though.
aww, that sucks it's closing down. D: had so much fun going there as a kid. Soo many memorieess ; u;
Edit: Also, Sniffum, I'm up for joining in with you guys for one last go 'round before it shuts down :D
Oh wow that brings back memories. I haven't been there in years. :o lmao watching that video made me feel so old now. XD But kinda sucks its shutting down.
Wow, other people who remember Flintstone Park! We used to go there once a year or so, growing up in Chilliwack - it was a blast. I loved the boats! Don't think I ever went after it converted to DinoTown, though. I wonder what they'll do with it now...
I remember that place as well, makes me feel old too. I suggest you guys see whos interested in going before it closes, perhaps post it under lowermainland section. Hop into someones car and go during the weekends.
i went there a few times when i was young.
i don't remember mach.
if this becomes a meet.
plz PM me.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE HECK!!!!! This can't be...I mean..why!? I must go before it closes~! T____T I have so many wonderful memories of that place damnit! :(
i went there waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back when it was Flintstones Town i still have pics and stuff lol was allot of fun i got in trouble for getting into places i wasn't supposed to. Like come on they had a gate thing barring people from walking around the life sized Flintstones kitchen of course a 8 year old boy is going to find his way in to play with the stuff on the other side what are they crazy!!
I also went there waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back when it was Flintstones Town, and we have it all on video. I went on everything.
That place is such a dump now XD Even the eyebrows on the dinosaur on the billboard are rusted over XDDD. But yes, I sure do miss those old days of yore. They've been threatening to close down before, so this might be just a cry for customers again. I mean, thats Bridal falls, thats WAY out there for most people.
Doesn't look like it will be closed forever, several cities are looking to buy it, including Surrey.
Found this in the local paper:
http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/surreyleader/news/Surrey_wants_Dinotown.html (http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/surreyleader/news/Surrey_wants_Dinotown.html)
Im tempted to make a Surrey joke...
There was a spot on the news where even some people in China were interested in moving/buying dinotown LOL
It would be cool if surrey bought it though :V
: Van_Sergal August 26, 2010, 09:02:18 -06:00
Im tempted to make a Surrey joke...
Pffft, I'm sure I know them all ... and have probably lived a few of them!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/3673992598_e7bc888dbc.jpg?v=0)
"Alright kids, you know its wrong to shoot the dinosaurs while in your pedal car."
I would be surprised if it went to Burnaby, I assume it would be easier to find a large amount of available land in Surrey.
: Zen August 25, 2010, 11:05:32 -06:00
Doesn't look like it will be closed forever, several cities are looking to buy it, including Surrey.
Found this in the local paper:
http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/surreyleader/news/Surrey_wants_Dinotown.html (http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/surreyleader/news/Surrey_wants_Dinotown.html)
I thought my joke was funny =3
hehehe back when it was Flintstones land i remember falling off the electric Flintstones cars and having to chase my sisters hehe