Brief information:

• Where is Dinoland located? Address: Katzenberg 1, 4982 Kirchdorf am Inn
• What is on offer here? 72 detailed dinosaurs, some animated (not all life-size). Also: children's playground and entertainment programmes.
• When is it open and how much is the entrance fee? Here you can find the Opening hours & prices. You are advised to buy the ticket Online to book. On busy days, the ticket office will be closed as soon as the park is full! Admission then only for visitors with pre-booked tickets!
• How much time should I allow? At least 3 hours

General information

The Dinopark, or the Dinoland Katzenberg only opened its doors in Upper Austria in April 2022. It was previously based in Tüßling (Germany) and has now moved just over the border to Austria.
The beautifully landscaped forest and meadow area covers 40,000 square metres. After the entrance, you walk along winding paths past a total of 72 dinosaurs. Some of them can even move thanks to elaborate animatronics. move deceptively realistically and make noiseslike the first dinosaur along the way, the Allosaurus. It looks so real that even the youngest visitors can get a little scared. But this fear is unfounded, as you are not allowed to attack the animals (nor are they allowed to attack you), otherwise they could be harmed. Accordingly, the dinosaurs stand almost exclusively behind the demarcated path.

Visitors come face to face with impressive colossi such as the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Triceratops and the Stegosaurus. All of the models have been made true to the original under scientific supervision. Parents can also immerse themselves in the mysterious past of our planet, as each dinosaur is labelled with a plaque.

Dinodrome and Dinoride

In the Dinodrome young visitors can take a spin in dinosaur scooters. These can be steered freely and accelerated. But don't worry, the speed is very modest. By inserting a coin, the children can Dino riding on life-size dinosaurs and win a personalised researcher's passport at the dinosaur rally.

Dino-Live-Arena

The daily Shows in the Dino-Live-Arenawhich takes place three times a day, at 11.30, 13.30 and 15.30.
The show is always announced in advance by megaphone, so you can't miss it. Each show is slightly different, so you can watch more than one. However, the show is more suitable for children under the age of 8, as dinosaurs are stroked (hand puppets). During the show, interesting facts about the dinosaurs are taught in a fun way. For the really clever ones there is a personalised certificate in the quiz.

Cinema

Here, children are shown lots of information about life in prehistoric times. In a child-friendly and entertaining way, the films provide interesting insights into the everyday life of dinosaurs - their habits, their social behaviour, what they ate...

Playground

Towards the end of the circuit, there is also a large playground on a spacious area with challenging climbing and crawling facilities, 2 giant slides, a labyrinth, exciting balancing paths on a wooden spider and, as a special highlight, a Flying Foxwith which the children can "fly" from one tree to another on a wire rope. But don't worry, everything is childproof.

Excavation site and quarry

For a €5 hire fee, you can get a sieve, bucket, hammer and chisel. Now you can try your hand at sifting out treasures and uncovering fossils at the research camp. There are shark teeth or small gemstones buried in the sand. If you're really lucky, you might find a fossil in the stone with a hammer and chisel.

Food & Drink

Right next to the excavation sites is a beer garden with food and drink at a good price-performance ratio. Ice cream and shakes are also available here.

Conclusion

Although the Dinopark doesn't seem that big when you first enter it, you should plan to spend at least 3 hours there. We spent almost 5 hours there.
The park is for the whole family, but more for children of nursery and early primary school age. Older children will probably get bored very quickly. The dinosaurs are designed true to detail. A little tip: stay with a dinosaur for a while. Not every animated dino is constantly moving - even dinos need a break from time to time

The entire park is very clean and well-kept and definitely worth a visit.