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[[Image:DinoAdventureLand.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Dinosaur Adventure Land entrance with Creation Museum (left) and Science Center, both closed since 2006.]]
'''Dinosaur Adventure Land''' (DAL) is a [[Wikipedia:Young Earth creationism|Young Earth Creationist]] theme park located at 5800 [[Old Palafox Road]]. It was created in [[2001]] by evangelist [[Kent Hovind]], in whose back yard the park sits, as part of his [[Christian Creation Science Evangelism]] ministry. Hailing itself as "the place where dinosaurs and the Bible meet," the park presents a number of science exhibits and activities that depict dinosaurs and men living together and attempt to disprove evolution and other scientific concepts that conflict with a literal interpretation of the Bible.
The park's [[#Legal troubles|legal troubles]] have been tied to those of Hovind himself, who failed to obtain proper permits during construction and was convicted of tax fraud for deliberately circumventing the law regarding the reporting of revenue and payment of employees. The park is still operated by other members of the Hovind family and their ministry, though several of the buildings have been shut down by [[Escambia County]] authorities.
