{"id":13642,"date":"2014-03-22T12:48:48","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T19:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/?p=13642"},"modified":"2022-08-05T14:21:54","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T21:21:54","slug":"dinosaur-train-squamish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/dinosaur-train-squamish\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dinosaur Train has arrived in Squamish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chugga chugga roar roar&#8230;the <a title=\"Dinosaur Train\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/dinosaur-train\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dinosaur Train<\/a> has rolled into the <a title=\"West Coast Heritage Railway Park\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/west-coast-heritage-railway-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Coast Heritage Railway Park<\/a> in Squamish! \u00a0Take time over Spring Break and indulge your kids with a ride on a full-sized train and a mini-train all themed with dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<p>The activities are plentiful for the kids! \u00a0From two digging opportunities to a bouncy castle and crafts, there is much to keep the little ones entertained. \u00a0Our young sons thoroughly enjoyed pretending to be paleontologists. \u00a0A HUGE sandbox, stocked with dinosaur bones, awaits the little ones. \u00a0They are supplied with shovels, brushes and more in their efforts to dig up the bones.<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Dinosaur Train\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/dinosaur-train\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dinosaur Train<\/a> experience starts with a 20 minute train ride into the train yard of the <a title=\"West Coast Heritage Railway Park\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/west-coast-heritage-railway-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Coast Heritage Railway Park<\/a>. \u00a0The kids are given colouring sheets and crayons; bubbles are blown; and dinosaur jokes and facts are shared. \u00a0Buddy, a friend from the Dinosaur Train, greets the kids as they hop off the full-sized train. \u00a0Two options await: head immediately into the gorgeous roundhouse for crafts and activities, or hop on the miniature train for a 20 minute tour around the grounds.<\/p>\n<p>The experience is 2 hours in length and concludes with a ride on the full-sized train back to your car.<\/p>\n<p>Our boys are nutty for trains and dinosaurs; this was a great experience for both of them. \u00a0Mom and Dad had fun too! \u00a0Our only disappointment was not being able to purchase the adorable dinosaur hats all the staff were wearing. \u00a0I need to figure out how to get my hands on 2 of those!<\/p>\n<p>The train runs until March 28th; you can purchase your tickets <a title=\"Dinosaur Train ticket purchase\" href=\"http:\/\/wcra.org\/index.php\/heritage-park\/purchase-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chugga chugga roar roar&#8230;the Dinosaur Train has rolled into the West Coast Heritage Railway Park in Squamish! \u00a0Take time over Spring Break and indulge your kids with a ride on a full-sized train and a mini-train all themed with dinosaurs. 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