Wonder of Dinosaurs

Charging the adults don’t make sense. Prices are expensive. Would make more clients if adults are in for free

My wife insisted we come to this location after hearing rave reviews on the Laguna Hills location. While the atmosphere was less than what we expected, more bouncers and inflatables than a learning experience/​environment, the disappointing part was the other guests. Disobedient children and checked out parents. It appeared that some adults were using this as a day care system while focusing all of their attention on their cell phones, when they were not making trips to the food court…
There is zero staff monitoring the inflatables and there is zero engagement from most of the parents.
Definitely not something I would ever return to. I considered this trip to be a waste of time and money.

This kids place is new to the Mall and gives them lots of time to burn off energy. They have jumpers, face painting and area the kids can learn about dinosaurs. Fun place… Down side is adults have to pay to enter. Don’t necessarily agree with that considering there isn’t anything for adults to do other than watch their little one run around. Upside is you can come and go throughout the day.
We will go back soon…

Ridiculous that parents have to pay to go in and watch kids. All parents do is sit and watch.
Cashier was rude, would not let my 7 year old use restroom without paying, cashier did not care it was an emergency. The Hispanic blonde employee is suppose to hold kids hand up/​down the stairs for the movable picture dinosaur. She let go of my sons hand early and cause him to fall down 3 wooden stairs and got hurt! Will never return ! In the 2 hours we stayed witness 8 kids crying since they got hurt, employees are useless.

This review is for a non-​rainy weekday morning. I was hesitant about coming to Wonder of Dinosaurs because of the high price point compared to Scooter’s Jungle. On an allegedly «rainy» week in LA (I don’t believe it actually rained either day), I went to Scooter’s on Wed and WOD today, Friday.
Scooter’s cost me a total of $ 9, and WOD cost me $ 21… So a significant difference. What makes it worth it is that Scooter’s open play is for 90 minutes at a set time. WOD is ALL day for this price and we spent over 4 hours there.
We were the first ones there, and got to enjoy the place almost by ourselves (less than 10 kids) for the entire first hour. Due to the emptiness, I was allowed to go on the bigger bounce houses with my son. This was a huge plus, since I did not expect to be able to do this.
The amount of offerings make this a 5 star place despite the higher price point. My son dug for fossils, hunted for shark teeth that we got to take home, went on a dinosaur scavenger hunt for a toy, coloring, lots of bounce houses, maze, mini golf, the T-​Rex photo op is almost worth the admission alone, museum, and this ride on stuffed animal thing.
I was exhausted after 4 hours, but my son still did not want to go. We went home, but returned a few hours later for a half hour. They gift shop is very cute and filled with many dinosaur toys.

I had a birthday party for my 2 year old and all the kids had such a good time. The manager who helped us was also so great and helpful. I am recommending this place to everybody I know!

Honestly went in with no expectations and came out happy. We took our babies (4 & 1.5 yr) as well as my niece (2.5) and they had the best time! We liked that there were tables set up with crayons and coloring pages everywhere and jumping bouncy house heaven with other fun set ups too. My 4yr old loved riding the huge mechanical T-​Rex & searching for shark teeth. My 1.5 yr was a little scared in the dinosaur exhibit area but loved running and jumping everywhere else! I dropped a star because I agree, adults shouldn’t have to pay or maybe add food in the mix. All in all, it was a fun family outing & if they had deals or offered coupons I’d come back more often ;)

What’s up with the name? «Wonder of dinosaurs». Is it me or does that not make sense? Maybe they meant for the name to be «Wonderful World of Dinosaurs». The prices are way too high they need to cut it! $ 13 for kids and $ 8 for adults. If you have a family of 4 that can be an expensive trip to the mall just so your kids can jump around and cut each other up with shark teeth. We definitely won’t be coming back.

Definitely coming back! My 3 year old loved it. Love the fact that you can come in and out all day for a one time fee.

Our 2^nd time here @Wonder of Dinosaurs a very fun place for families and kids. Especially ones that love to ride and bounce!

My 3 & half year old son & 2 year old daughter loved it here so much that we went back again on the weekend with my husband. My daughter can’t stop talking & describing the dinosaurs to everyone!!! We even bought a T-​Rex which is the exact replica of the one they have that the kids could ride. There is a smaller dinasour that’s a car & the kids could ride it as well. It’s so cute, kind of looks like Barney. There is a exhibit of different kinds of dinosaurs in the back. Each one has a sign with their names & more info about them. There is also lots of bouncy homes & even smaller ones for the younger toddlers.
We went there on Thursday & Saturday. On Thursday they gave us a free child pass at CPK but not on Saturday. Also on Sat. It was way too crowded & way more expensive. For 2 adults & 1 child, we paid $ 36!!! But they do allow in & out till 8 pm which is a great feature with toddlers.
Overall, loved this place & Im sure we will be going back a lot more :)

I like the idea of this place (dinosaurs and bounce houses), however the price point is too high. I don’t mind paying for my children ($ 13/​child weekdays), but adults ($ 8/​pp weekdays) should be free, especially if we cannot participate. My 2 kids had a blast in the bouncers when they weren’t getting trampled on by older kids. They kept coming out crying several times and I had to play referee when other parents were sitting on their phones in the seats directly in front of the bouncers. There are NO employees in the bounce houses monitoring the children to make sure everyone plays safe, or walking around for that matter. You lose sight of your children easily because some of the bouncers are huge and have a maze that wraps around the back, completely out of your view. We went over spring break so it was a madhouse. No outside food or drink. Also, I know a couple people who got HFM there last week… gross.

A one time venture. Ridiculously priced for a bunch of bounce houses. No outside food or drink. The dinosaurs are neat but that is the extent of it. Save your money and go to pump it up. 10.00 per child and adults free. You can also bring in your own food and drinks. Also, geared for younger kids.

We had a great time with my kids and my friend and her kids at WOD last week. Came on a week day and it was not too packed. Not sure how a weekend or rainy week day would be. WOD has taken over the 3^rd floor of the now defunct Nordstroms (RIP) at South Bay Galleria. It is a very large space with many large dinosaur figures, one that you can ride around like a car and one that goes up on and down that can also be ridden. There are others for looking at and there are signs explaining the type of dinosaurs they were. There is a maze and multiple jumpers including ones for younger children. There is a miniature golf area and a mock archaeological dig site. The price point is a little high — $ 8/​adult and $ 13/​child over 2 for weekdays, but they do allow for in and outs all day which is a feature I wish more places would adopt. They also gave us a pass for a free kids meal with paid adult at CPK (which is also located in the mall, but skip this particular location if possible — see my prior review). Overall it is a great fun place and a good new addition to the other indoor play grounds in the south bay.

Pretty nice place for the kids to go and have fun. Lots of bouncers and displays of dinosaurs.
Only thing I don’t like is there’s no little cubbies for shoes, jackets and etc.
Other than that, my son loves it!

$ 42 on a weekday for a family of 4. Kids would probably have the same amount of fun at the Chuck E Cheese in Torrance for half the cost. However it is a little change of pace. Half museum, half jungle gym. Pretty unique environment. Geared for kids 9 years old and under, primarily kindergarten aged kids. Probably won’t be coming back anytime soon.

Adults shouldn’t pay for entry the place it’s ok but it is a little pricey especially when you have 4 kids !!!

Definitely an upgrade to your average chuck-​e cheese trip. Enough bouncers and activity to keep your little one busy for hours! Very unique facility, half museum, half physical activity fun!
BEWARE: there’s a good amount of bigger kids jumping in the bouncers. My 4 year old almost got hit like three times by the big boys doing a back flip in the jumpers lol maybe because it was a weekend. Tends to get more crowded.
Another thing. I don’t know why the adults have to pay admission. The kids cost more anyway… when you go in, all the adults are lined up in chairs in front of each jumper either day dreaming or playing on their phone lol

Wonder of dinosaurs feature animatronic dinosaurs, dinosaur bounce houses, mini golf, and much more. My 2 year old had a blast. Once admission is purchased you can come and go all day. Highly recommended.