Calgarians were brought back in time as they watched, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – The Arena Spectacular brought to the Pengrowth Saddledome by The Creature Production Company, a brilliant blend of special effects, escapism, excitement and information by introducing seventeen roaring, snarling “live” dinosaurs that mesmerize the audience – and are as awe-inspiring as when they first walked on earth.” DARREN MAKOWICHUK/CALGARY SUN

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Photo courtesy of The Calgary Sun, August 11, 2010.

I attended this last month and was amazed at the well-designed storyline, moving through the different eras and ages of the evolution of dinosaurs. They used the entire floor (and then some) to perform using puppets, and massive animatronic robots that 'walked' on their robotic, moving platform. There were realistic sound effects, colourful inflated 'flora', interesting movement of the landscapes to show division of continents over time, and lots of lights and televisuals to show flight, eruptions, death, and greenspaces. The audience was mostly parents with small children, who left with smiles and excitement.