Go back in time and experience the Mesozoic era at the Detroit auto show

Dinosaurs at Huntington Place (WDIV)

DETROIT – Just a few more hours left to check out the Detroit auto show and if your kids love dinosaurs, then check out this fantastic trip back in time to the Mesozoic Era.

Dinosaurs at Huntington Place (WDIV)

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Your auto show ticket gets you free entry into the “Dinosaur Off-Road Vehicle Encounters” experience located in front of Huntington Place in the Grand Riverview Ballroom. But don’t be fooled by the name “ballroom.” They have transformed this room to look like it’s straight out of Jurassic Park.

Dinosaurs at Huntington Place (WDIV)

It is complete with life-size dinosaurs that move and make noises and dark lights with neon lighting added for effect.

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Dinosaurs at Huntington Place (WDIV)

Of course, it is part of the auto show, so they have incorporated some vehicles from this era and a famous car from the 1994 movie “The Flintstones,” the Flintmobile.

Dinosaurs at Huntington Place (WDIV)

The auto show and the dinosaur exhibit both close at 7 p.m. tonight. Auto show tickets at the show will stop being sold at 6 p.m. Tickets for adults are $20. Children between the ages of 3-12 are $10. Or you can buy a family pass which includes two adults and three children for $50.

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