If you have got this far, you have already asked yourself the question: is it worth taking the children to see dinosaurs in Mallorca? This guide is here so you know exactly what you will find before you buy your ticket.
We will go through what is in the park, how long it takes to see it without rushing, what works best depending on your children’s ages, how to get here with and without a car, and the practical things it helps to know in advance.
What it is, how long it takes and where is Dinosaurland
Dinosaurland is an open-air park with more than 100 life-size dinosaurs, many of them animatronic, with movement and sound. The visit takes around an hour and a half and includes the trail, the excavation zone and the live show with the Ranger. We are on the Ma-4020 road from Manacor to Porto Cristo, kilometre 11, with free parking at the entrance. An adult ticket costs €18.50 online and a child ticket, ages 3 to 12, €12.50.
What you will see in the park Dinosaurland
More than 100 life-size dinosaurs
The trail is an open-air circuit through pines and Mediterranean vegetation, with around forty species spread along the way. You go at your own pace: no guide, no timetable, just the path.
Many of the replicas are animatronic and fitted with sensors. They move and roar as you come close, and that is by far the part people mention most when they describe how their visit went.
The names everyone expects are here — Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus, Spinosaurus — along with a few that surprise you with their size or their shape, like Quetzalcoatlus, Ankylosaurus and Parasaurolophus. Each one has its own profile in the dinos section if you would like to arrive with your homework done.
You walk the park freely, in your own way. You can stop wherever you like, skip what does not interest you and go back if one of them was a particular hit. We hand you a park map at the ticket office as you come in, so there is nothing to prepare.
The Titanosaurus
This is the big one, and it produces the reaction everybody remembers: you turn a bend in the path and there it is.
It measures 50 metres long and 20 metres high. To put that in perspective: twenty metres is a six or seven storey building, and fifty metres would not fit in an Olympic swimming pool.
The Titanosaurus belongs to the largest group of land animals ever known. Its neck alone was around twelve metres, as long as a bus, and it used it to reach the leaves at the top of the trees.
The Explorer Zone
This is the palaeontological excavation area and, at the same time, the park’s play area. It comes up again and again in reviews as the children’s favourite part.
It is set up as a palaeontologists’ camp: the little ones dig for fossil remains, with educational games and puzzles around them. This is where the visit stops being about looking and starts being about doing, and where a lot of families stay longer than they had planned. It has its own page, the Explorer Zone, if you want a look beforehand.
The live show with the Ranger
The Raptor Experience is a live show hosted by the Ranger, and it runs several times over the course of the day. It is performed in Spanish and in English.
And it is not a show you watch from a distance. The raptor comes off stage, moves among the audience and climbs the steps of the stand, so at some point you will have it a couple of metres away. Children usually love it for exactly that reason: it is the part they talk about afterwards.
If you think yours might find it a bit much, sit further back. You see it just as well and experience it more calmly.
We do not publish the show times in advance, because they are arranged according to how busy each day is and spread out so everyone who comes can see one. When you arrive, the Ranger at the gate or the ticket office team will tell you which one fits your timing best.
The photo spots
Along the way there are several marked photo spots and a photocall, placed exactly where the picture comes out best. They are there so you do not walk past the good places and so you go home with a proper souvenir.
You can take as many photos as you like on your own, and we love it when you share them tagging @dinosaurlandmallorca.
What that hour and a half is made of
This is probably the most useful question in the whole guide, so we will answer it properly instead of giving you a bare number.
The trail itself is the longest part: walking at an easy pace, stopping to read the signs and take photos. Then there is the Explorer Zone, where children get hooked on digging and where many families stay longer than they expected. And the Ranger show, counting the time you spend sitting down and waiting for the next one.
The three things together, unhurried, are that hour and a half. If you also stop for something to eat or drink, allow a little more.
What really makes the difference is how you approach it. If you come to walk it quickly, it is quickly walked. If you come so the children can dig and enjoy the show, it is an hour and a half.
And if you want it to be the whole morning’s plan, the combined Dinos & Caves ticket adds Cuevas dels Hams, which is on the same site, fifty metres away. Between the two, around three hours.
How to plan the visit to Dinosaurland by age
With children aged 2 to 5
This is the age of the purest reaction: standing open-mouthed in front of something that moves and roars. The path takes pushchairs, so it is no effort at all.
For the show, sit in the back rows: the raptor comes close to the audience and from there you see it just as well with less intensity. And count on spending a good while in the Explorer Zone, which is where they burn off all their energy.
Ages 6 to 11
This is the age range the whole park works best for. By now they read the signs, recognise species and take the Explorer Zone entirely seriously.
If you want to raise the visit a notch, have a look at the dinosaur profiles the day before and challenge them to find three specific ones along the way. It works very well.
Teenagers and adults
The animatronics and the detail on the replicas stand up perfectly well without children in front of them, and plenty of people come as a couple or with friends.
If you are coming without little ones, the combined ticket with Cuevas dels Hams is the option that makes the most sense: an hour underground at 20 °C and an hour and a half outdoors among dinosaurs complement each other nicely.
When to come to Dinosaurland
Dates and opening times
From April to October we open every day. From November to March there are closed days and the day is shorter, so in those months it is worth checking the calendar before getting in the car.
The times for each day are always up to date at dates and opening times. We publish them there rather than on the blog because they are adjusted by season, and that page is always current.
In summer
The trail is outdoors, but there is a good amount of shade along the way, with benches to sit on. Even so, in July and August our advice is to come first thing, with a cap and water.
Inside the park you have two places to catch your breath: the Raptor Café, in the shade, where you can sit for a while and have something, and Fried Fossils, with soft drinks and our spiral fries (espiripapas).
And if you are after something cool for the same morning, Cuevas dels Hams is right next door and stays at a constant 20 °C all year round.
If the day starts out rainy
The park can still be visited, and Cuevas dels Hams is indoors. That is why the combined Dinos & Caves ticket works particularly well on a rainy day in Mallorca: your plan is covered whatever happens.
How to get Dinosaurland
By car
We are on the Ma-4020 road from Manacor to Porto Cristo, kilometre 11. About ten minutes from Manacor and five from Porto Cristo, signposted, with the car park right at the entrance.
From Palma the drive is around an hour: you take the Ma-15 towards Manacor and pick up the Ma-4020 there. From the airport it takes much the same, since it sits on the side of Palma where that road begins.
By bus
You can get here without a car. The TIB 401 line, Palma to Cala Millor, stops at “Dinosaurland-Coves Hams”, on our own site. It leaves from the Plaça d’Espanya intermodal station and takes around an hour and a half. For the return, the stop is in Porto Cristo, on the Cala Millor – Palma line.
If you are travelling by taxi, one piece of advice we always give: sort your return journey out before you arrive. In high season availability in the area is limited and it is a service outside our control, so it is better to have it planned.
Parking
Free, spacious and right at the entrance.
The practical side
Pushchairs, wheelchairs and toilets
The park path is adapted for wheelchairs and pushchairs, and there are several resting points with benches along the route.
There are toilets inside and outside the site, and baby-changing facilities in the Raptor Café toilets.
Food and drink
You can bring your own food and drink. For a proper sit-down meal, there is a picnic area with tables just outside the site.
Inside the park there are two stops. The Raptor Café is a themed café in the shade, with drinks and snacks, good for a mid-visit break. And Fried Fossils, which is new, with soft drinks and our spiral fries.
At the entrance and exit you will find Dinoburger, with smash burgers, salads and a children’s menu that comes with a gift.
Photos
You can take as many as you like on your own, with no limit.
On top of that, at the entrance there is a professional photography service run by an outside company. It is entirely optional, paid separately from your ticket, and nobody has to buy it: we mention it here so you arrive knowing about it.
Two house rules
We do not cross the ropes or touch the dinosaurs, and we look after the plants, the wildlife and the tortoises that live on the site. Under-14s come accompanied by an adult.
Dinosaurland Tickets
An adult ticket, 13 and over, costs €18.50 online, and a child ticket, ages 3 to 12, €12.50. Under-threes go free. Booking on the official website costs one euro less per ticket than paying at the door.
The combined Dinos & Caves ticket, which adds Cuevas dels Hams on the same day, costs €26 for adults and €20 for children online, against the €37 and €25 the two separate tickets would come to.
You have the full breakdown, including the resident discount and the booking process step by step, in Dinosaurland tickets: prices, discounts and how to book. And if you already have a date, you book at tickets.dinosaurland.es.
Frequently asked questions about Dinosaurland
What is there to see at Dinosaurland?
More than 100 life-size dinosaurs from around 40 species, many of them animatronic with movement and sound, the Explorer Zone — which is both a palaeontological dig and a play area — the live show with the Ranger and several photo spots along the way.
How long does the visit take?
Around an hour and a half, counting the full trail, the excavation zone and the Ranger show. With the combined Dinos & Caves ticket, allow around three hours.
What are Dinosaurland’s opening times?
From April to October we open every day. From November to March there are closed days and the day is shorter. The times for each day are kept up to date at dates and opening times.
What time is the Ranger show?
It runs several times a day and the sessions are arranged according to how busy it is. When you arrive, the Ranger at the gate or the ticket office team will tell you which one fits your arrival time best.
What ages is it for?
It works from age 2 upwards. The range where everything fits best is 6 to 11, when they read the profiles and get the most out of the excavation zone. With the youngest, the back rows of the show are the better choice.
Is it accessible with a wheelchair or a pushchair?
Yes. The park path is adapted for wheelchairs and pushchairs, with resting points along the route.
Can it be visited in the rain?
Yes. And since Cuevas dels Hams is indoors, the combined Dinos & Caves ticket makes a good plan for a rainy day.
How do I get there without a car?
On the TIB 401 line, Palma to Cala Millor, which stops at “Dinosaurland-Coves Hams” on our own site. It leaves from Plaça d’Espanya and takes around an hour and a half.
Can we eat inside?
You can bring your own food and drink, and there is a picnic area with tables just outside the site. Inside the park you have the Raptor Café, with drinks and snacks, and Fried Fossils, with soft drinks and spiral fries. At the entrance and exit, Dinoburger.
Is there parking?
Yes, free and spacious, right at the entrance.
What language is the show in?
In Spanish and in English.
Is the combined Dinos & Caves ticket worth it?
On price, it is €26 for an adult against €37 separately. And as a plan it works very well: the caves are fifty metres away and between them the two fill a whole morning.
What people repeat most when they describe how it went is not the size of the replicas. It is the moment one of them turns its head and roars, and the child who was strolling along quite happily stops dead.
That happens several times along the way.
Pick your day at tickets.dinosaurland.es and come ready to dig.
