Prepare for jurassic domain

are powered by at least 10 motors to create realistic movement across their body.

“Not many people have the opportunity to witness mechatronic puppets come alive before your eyes so be ready to be amazed.”

The Ashburton Domain will take a trip back in time this weekend.

The domain will host The Amazing Dinosaur Discovery Roadshow that will have over 30 life-like dinosaurs on display.

Dino director, Paul Johnson, said it is a 90-minute interactive walk that brings prehistoric times alive again and the dinosaurs “attract everyone”.

“We get people of all ages and knowledge come along,” he said.

“You get to experience what it was like to walk amongst some of the biggest creatures known to mankind.”

Among the dinosaurs is a tyrannosaurus rex, triceratops, a 12m-long neck of brachiosaurus and the robotic raptors.

“These animatronic dinosaurs

The roadshow will have the Ashburton Domain resembling Jurassic Park from Saturday until February 5.

Johnson and his team have been running the pop-up theme park for the past four years and are making their first tour around the South Island.

As well as the life-like dinosaurs there are activities such as fossil panning, wooden puzzles, the learning lab and rides.

Johnson is encouraging people to book before coming as they are expecting between 250 to 500 people over the week.

Tickets are $25, or $88 for a family pass and can be booked at the Eventfinda website, www.amazingdinosaurdiscovery.co.nz, or door sales one hour prior to each session.