(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- Organisers of the Muscat Festival are leaving no stone unturned to woo visitors. The popular dinosaur park with life-size replicas will be set up this year too, but with more zing and lights, literally.
A Muscat Municipality official said, 'This year we are bringing something special from China. Dinosaurs have amused everyone, be it the elderly or the children. Jurassic Park movies have left a mark on everyone and we have already seen people's craze for dinosaurs. 'We will have a Happy Jurassic Chinese Lantern Show at the Naseem Gardens this year. The show will be managed by the Gulf Asia Development and China's Zigong Co-Creation Arts Company,' the official added.
'The highlight of this park is that there will be many dinosaurs big and small and visitors will get a feel of the real ones. People of all ages will enjoy the show at the park,' Rose Mogadadi, general manager, Gulf Asia Development said. Zigong city in China's Sichuan houses a museum that claims to have the largest number of dinosaur fossils in the world. Several dinosaur fossils were excavated around this place, the municipality official added.
The evolution of dinosaurs will also be displayed at the park. There will be dozens of different kinds of dinosaur living in Zigong, China in the Jurassic period. Bobo Wu, marketing manager, Zigong Co Creation Arts Company said, 'We will get 21 dinosaur pieces and have interactive activities for visitors especially for children.
'The height of the largest one will be 18m. These dinosaurs will be made of steel frame, foam and rubber. The trees will be illuminated with Chinese lanterns made of steel frame and silk and LED lights. Visitors can take pictures and play with dinosaurs too.'
The 2018 Muscat Festival will be held from January 18 to February 10.
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