tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post5541251017171179686..comments2024-03-08T03:21:10.018-06:00Comments on SECRET FUN BLOG: THE ABANDONED DINOSAUR WORLDKirk D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-43601112299177118382019-10-28T12:59:13.403-05:002019-10-28T12:59:13.403-05:00The mail building was burned down. You are not all...The mail building was burned down. You are not allowed in here but i went in. Beautiful property with some standing creatures. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-70793128841641764892019-06-05T22:10:24.122-05:002019-06-05T22:10:24.122-05:00My mom brought my brother and I here when we were ...My mom brought my brother and I here when we were little, it's ashamed it closed down. I don't remember a lot about this place, but my mom has pictures. I saw the bulletin board along hwy 23 the other day and saw it was for sale. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17701810256068697210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-90647454125633475752019-04-04T18:40:12.342-05:002019-04-04T18:40:12.342-05:00My grandfather used to take me and the other grand...My grandfather used to take me and the other grand children here every year up until his strokes . I hope it reopens . I would love to be able to take my children one day !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482061633021542867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-43418898367844638482018-04-23T12:16:32.112-05:002018-04-23T12:16:32.112-05:00There is no such place as "Beaver Springs&quo...There is no such place as "Beaver Springs" Dinosaur World property is approximately equidistant from EUREKA SPRINGS and the town of Beaver (though getting to Beaver is time-consuming for the outsider, I assume, and a bit confusing).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-33267667345647087982017-08-01T10:45:01.092-05:002017-08-01T10:45:01.092-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jeffhttps://mydinosaurs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-6128351916614098202017-03-04T12:02:25.505-06:002017-03-04T12:02:25.505-06:00My name is Mike Evans. I built the entrance
to di...My name is Mike Evans. I built the entrance <br />to dinosaur world. I also built and refurbished. 40 replicas.I did all the airbrush work as well as designed the ape. In the 10 years I worked there I received no recognition. I just love it when somebody decides that your name is not worth mentioning.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575773372034585471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-39364784364830728932014-08-26T19:21:05.060-05:002014-08-26T19:21:05.060-05:00The guy in the trucker hat was my Great Uncle, Ted...The guy in the trucker hat was my Great Uncle, Ted Prysock. He worked in the park for quite a while. I was always told that John Agar was a part-owner in the park, along with my Great Aunt, June Davidson. My Great Grandmother, Jessie Prysock was a cook in the little cafe/grill in the shop.<br /><br />My last visit was in 2009, after the death of my Great Uncle, Bob Prysock, who was caretaker of the park until he died. <br /><br />In the early 80's, during the "Land of Kong" days, the signage featured Kong holding up a figure of Ayatollah Khomeini. I have very fond memories of this park from my childhood, and all the dinosaurs were still there as of my last visit. The park was sold shortly after my Uncle's death. Evidently, the new owner hasn't decided what to do with it yet.Joey Hillyardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-42719352149790627922013-12-07T10:57:48.160-06:002013-12-07T10:57:48.160-06:00My grandp orvis parker and my grandma mary parker ...My grandp orvis parker and my grandma mary parker owned and ran this park for many years of my life growing up...they ended up selling when the state started taking land there and took most of thiers..it was the greatest thing in the world for me my sister and all of our cousins to grow up stomping around the park..my grandma passed away a few years ago but my grandpa lives about a mile from the park and has MANY dinosaurs in his yard to this day..i thought they both should be recognized for what joy they gave everyone while the park was thiers!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-88507266280018970802013-12-07T10:32:57.724-06:002013-12-07T10:32:57.724-06:00My grandparents, Jessie and Mary Parker, ran the p...My grandparents, Jessie and Mary Parker, ran the park under Mr. Falwell. Grandpa built some of the dinosaurs.... Grandma ran the cafe. I remember great times gettting off the school bus there and grandma cooking up the best hamburgers and fries for me and my cousins...the milkshakes and ice cold fountain drinks were great too!...Grandpa, who had helped build the Beaver Dam, ran the giftshop and took care of the grounds. The whole place was in tip top shape...the swinging bridge was freaky for us kids as we were all in early elementary school.. those were great days in the mid 1970's...I wish I had pictures of them...grandma has passed but grandpa still lives over near the property... In the day, the property was known as The Dinosaur Park....I loved it....was glad to see it representated in Elizabethtown....grandpa built a dinosaur for his yard as welll as built prehistoric birds and such out of metal....I think he never got the park out of his blood!:) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-74951050731679530462013-12-04T16:34:49.006-06:002013-12-04T16:34:49.006-06:00Mike,
Thanks so much for this! I remember my mom...Mike,<br /><br />Thanks so much for this! I remember my mom taking me and my brother here when I was about 5 or 6 years old. I'm 25 now and still remember that place! I loved it. And hey, you missed the bathrooms! They are about the best part. In the women's there is a life size painted wooden cut-out of a man pulling up his zipper with a shocked expression on his face. The same with the men's only its a woman. Haha, not only was it pure entertainment just to sit there close to the restrooms and see people freak out when they thought they had walked in on somebody... but also to see them check the sign on the door! <br /><br />SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-46803169497107370662013-06-24T11:02:35.596-05:002013-06-24T11:02:35.596-05:00Hi Mike, Thanks for the great update and sharing y...Hi Mike, Thanks for the great update and sharing your story! I don't think photos can show up directly in the comments section on blogger, but I was able to see the whole album on the photobucket site, and they look great!...<br /><br />http://s11.photobucket.com/user/kni1ght/media/2013%20Dinosaur%20World%20Eureka%20Springs/2013ES050_zps165ec405.jpg.html<br /><br />It's heartbreaking seeing Kong on the ground, but you're right, the rest are doing surprisingly well. Thanks for braving the lost Dinosaur World for the benefit of all of us!Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-45579593163393258852013-06-24T01:18:56.148-05:002013-06-24T01:18:56.148-05:00Hi folks, it's Mike again. I thought I'd ...Hi folks, it's Mike again. I thought I'd share some of the pics I spoke about in the comment I posted just before this one. Not sure if anyone is still monitoring or reading this blog, but since an html preview isn't possible from what I can tell, I was curious to know if anyone can answer which html prefix to use? A direct link? Or the IMG code, like from photobucket.<br /><br />Lemme know and I'll post the pics. <br /><br />I think I'll test one. :-)<br /><br />[IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a199/kni1ght/2013%20Dinosaur%20World%20Eureka%20Springs/2013ES050_zps165ec405.jpg[/IMG]<br /><br />Peace all.<br /><br />MikeKNI1GHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01657151235363371446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-79071191313238416982013-06-21T21:50:57.347-05:002013-06-21T21:50:57.347-05:00Hi all. My name is Mike. I too visited this plac...Hi all. My name is Mike. I too visited this place back in 1999 on my honeymoon to Eureka Springs. Even though the dinos were kinda cartoonish looking, the place and its surroundings were awesome. I hole hardheartedly paid the admission price, and enjoyed every min of that place. I returned for another trip to Eureka with my wife in '08 I believe it was. Only to find Dinosaur World had closed. <br /><br />Well, fast forward to today. Yes.....today......June 21st, 2013.<br /><br />Myself and my wife decided to return once again to Eureka Springs for our 14 year anniversary since we only live a few hours away in N.E. Oklahoma. <br /><br />During our stay, I asked everyone I could find....shop owners, locals, even a few cops in E.S. about Dinosaur World. All said the same thing.....that it was a shame it closed, and that nothing was really slated for that piece of property at this time. I did however work up the nerve to visit there again. Prior to that though, I stayed up late last night reading this blog, and several others about Dinosaur World. I hadn't realize how much of a following that place had. It's really sad and disheartening to hear about the fire, the closing, and what's happen to the dinos out there. <br /><br />Forgive me folks.....I mean no disrespect, but I had to see for myself. I not only visited the park again. But yes.....I entered and snapped over 30 photos of the grounds, the dinos, and even that poor Kong that had fallen. <br /><br />I want to post the pics here, but I want to see if this blog is still monitored by the moderator. <br /><br />There is a silver lining to my story though....... amazingly enough....the dinos still look good!! Rex is still there, and so are most of the ones I remember. The grounds look like they could use some attention....but for the most part......it's all there.....untouched by the passage of time....and as crazy as it sounds...it almost brought a tear to my eye walking through the grounds. I'm an old Dinosaur nut anyway folks. I grew up watching Land of the Lost, I drive a Jurassic park Jeep, and seeing something like that park falling into disarray is really upsetting. But it left me with a good feeling that even with the place no longer in business, the grounds all grown over, and no signs of humanity anywhere....that the dinos still are standing their ground. Most still look pretty good. Just some of them could use a new painting and some cleanup. <br /><br />Upon my comment getting approved, I'll post all my pics I took if this board would like to see them. And again...they are pics as of June 21 2013. <br /><br />Thanks for your time guys..........<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Mike in Oklahoma.KNI1GHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01657151235363371446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-20734550241900651912013-04-30T22:37:13.327-05:002013-04-30T22:37:13.327-05:00I always wondered where this place was. Larry Buch...I always wondered where this place was. Larry Buchanan's It's Alive is a fond memory growing up watching Saturday afternoon creature features. That movie was filmed in 1968 at the park and this was the year the park opened..those dinosaurs I don't even think were finished at that point. Just a cool creepy setting for a great low budget gem from the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-51156226315473096772013-02-05T15:08:44.657-06:002013-02-05T15:08:44.657-06:00I visited in October of 2012. The King Kong had fa...I visited in October of 2012. The King Kong had fallen over and many of the dinosaurs had graffiti. :( Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-46441325856039485862012-05-25T22:30:55.769-05:002012-05-25T22:30:55.769-05:00Sorry to hear this place has closed. I went there ...Sorry to hear this place has closed. I went there in the late '80s and early '90s with my grandparents, then again a few years later with my cousin. I doubt he remembers now, as he was only a toddler at the time. But I do.<br /><br />It was fun.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-22322793482821971022012-04-22T05:15:50.899-05:002012-04-22T05:15:50.899-05:00Thanks for the order and the link, your blog looks...Thanks for the order and the link, your blog looks cool!<br />KirkKirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-41822099214768526382012-04-21T13:27:17.559-05:002012-04-21T13:27:17.559-05:00Loved this article, great pics.
Just ordered your ...Loved this article, great pics.<br />Just ordered your book too, looks great! Linked it to my blog<br />www.dinosaurzoo.co.uknick mackiehttp://www.dinosaurzoo.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-47512403649651063392012-01-03T12:18:37.802-06:002012-01-03T12:18:37.802-06:00Wow, I'd love to see those photos! If you ema...Wow, I'd love to see those photos! If you email them to me I can post them. My address is kirkd @ centurytel.net<br /><br />If they're too big to email let me know and I can figure something else out.Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-1033899565692871062012-01-03T11:41:29.155-06:002012-01-03T11:41:29.155-06:00My dad's cousin, Orvis (Jessie) Parker and his...My dad's cousin, Orvis (Jessie) Parker and his wife Mary both worked here when it was knows as Farwell's Dinosaur Park. Not only did Orvis help construct the dinosaurs, they ran the restaurant and souvenir shop. In fact, Orvis built a dinosaur and delivered it to our home in Kansas around 1970. I have lots of pictures to share, some that include me, but am unsure how to add them to this blog. I'm not sure why the Farwell era of the park doesn't get mentioned in many online histories.Gundwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078900911762435639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-38401768944907070972011-09-08T10:27:25.901-05:002011-09-08T10:27:25.901-05:00Ya no one lives in that house anymore and all the ...Ya no one lives in that house anymore and all the cars that passed by did not even look over or seem to care. The lady that runs the razorback gift shop close to Pivot Rock said that its not a problem to walk through there. It is amazing how it is not as grown up as you might think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-60299081278413957142011-09-07T01:58:39.231-05:002011-09-07T01:58:39.231-05:00Abandoned house you say? I guess nobody's wat...Abandoned house you say? I guess nobody's watching too closely if someone burned down the gift shop. Perhaps it's time for another visit. I'd love to see that King Kong again.Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-25248148499450985572011-09-06T22:34:10.645-05:002011-09-06T22:34:10.645-05:00Just visited Dinosaur World yesterday. I have been...Just visited Dinosaur World yesterday. I have been out there numerous times just to look, even went in the gift shop before it burned. The house overlooking the main entrance has been abandoned for over a year now. We just parked on the side of the road and walked around the entire place, didn't seem that anyone passing by cared. Clearly people still use the place to fish in the pond, and the rickety swing bridges are still usable, just watch out for missing boards! Seeing the King Kong in person was amazing! It is also incredible how good of shape everything is in, glad I finally saw all of it up close before something else happened to the place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-13769238993133228162011-08-22T21:20:16.126-05:002011-08-22T21:20:16.126-05:00This park did appear in Elizabeth Town. That is ho...This park did appear in Elizabeth Town. That is how I came upon it. I've lived in SW MO my whole life and never heard of this place and it makes me quite sad. But now that I've heard of it's existence I will try to find my way down there sometime. I've seen the dinosaurs in Wall Drug, SD that you talked about. Been there twice. Thank you for you magnificent description of this utopia of hidden dinosaurs. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24558766.post-60764888901106637422011-08-05T11:58:15.811-05:002011-08-05T11:58:15.811-05:00Hi Anonymous- Glad your wild goose chase finally g...Hi Anonymous- Glad your wild goose chase finally got you here. It seems to be an out of the way spot for folks with Dinosaur on their mind. Welcome!Kirk D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05700097965524197825noreply@blogger.com