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I have updated informaiton to Dinosaur Adventure Land regarding its closure in 2009.
'''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 [[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 according to 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 Dinosaur Adventure Land park is still operated by other members of the Hovind family has been closed since 2009. Creation Today has moved to 5800 North W Street, Suite 9, Pensacola, FL. We have a book store and their ministry, though several of the buildings have been shut down museum room is available by [[Escambia County]] authoritiesappointment only. To schedule your special tour call 850-479-3466.
==Creationism & beyond==
===Cryptozoology===
[[Image:DAL-CreationMuseum2.jpg|thumb|right|Exhibit in DAL's Creation Museum showing photographs and media reports of alleged "modern dinosaurs."]]
Dinosaur Adventure Land also extends into the realm of [[Wikipedia:cryptozoology|cryptozoology]]. As the name suggests, the park's main emphasis is on dinosaurs. Hovind believes that dinosaurs did not go extinct millions of years ago; that stories of "dragons" in mythology are actually references to dinosaurs; and that reported creatures like the [[Wikipedia:Loch Ness Monster|Loch Ness Monster]] and [[Wikipedia:Mokele-mbembe|Mokele-mbembe]] are in fact relict relic specimens.
Most of the examples offered as evidence have been debunked for decades, like the photo of a rotted "plesiosaur" carcass caught in 1977 by Japanese trawler ''[[Wikipedia:Zuiyo Maru|Zuiyo Maru]]'', now widely believed to be a basking shark. The Park is unclear, however, on how the discovery of living dinosaurs might undermine the theory of evolution, which does not address the extinction of dinosaurs.
==Hours, tours & admission==
Dinosaur Adventure Land is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am - 5pm, with guided has been closed since 2009. No tours are available at 10:00 and 1:30. There is no set admission price, but the park requests a "suggested donation" of $7 per person. The park will also host birthday parties, offering a $105 package for "up to 10 kids" plus $8 per additional childthis location.
==External links==
