The first of three new roller coasters to be built at the Irish theme park this Tayto Park Dino Dash coaster is proving to be a hit with guests.
Opened in March Dino Dash is the first of its kind attraction in Ireland and becomes the latest addition for children at the theme park and zoo.
This family thrill coaster is perfect for budding dinosaur enthusiast as you get up close and personal with Raptors, T-Rex, Triceraptors and more with the wonderful theming on display!
Travel back in time in a safari jeep carriage and soar to the skies before dashing under the tail and head of a Apatosaurus Dino! Sweep through the twists and turns avoiding the grasp of Raptors, but be aware of a bubbling swamp underneath waiting to explode!
Reaching heights of 11.7 metres and stretching across 260 metres of track Dino Dash can reach speeds of 50Kph.
The 10 carriages can carry 20 people at a time and the ride is manufactured by dutch company Vekoma.
This latest addition is the start of a €30 million investment plan over the next two years with this coaster costing around $3 million of that amount (sources say).
Speaking at the launch, Founder Raymond Coyle said the following about Tayto Park Dino Dash:
“At Tayto Park we’re always looking for innovative and creative ways to enhance the experience for families at our theme park and zoo and what better way to do that than creating a dinosaur themed rollercoaster with a world’s first innovative track design.
I have no doubt this will be a popular choice amongst our younger visitors, with many new attractions in the pipeline as part of our €30million investment over the next two years”.
