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cate rides the dino train

Brightline, Museum Partner for a Journey Back In Time

By GERRY and PAMELA BARKER
North Palm Beach Life
Published January 26, 2020


Have you ever wanted to be a dinosaur hunter, or a fossil detective? Now, thanks to Brightline, the Museum of Discovery and Science in Ft.  Lauderdale and the Joe Dimaggio Children’s Hospital, you can do the next best thing to pitching a tent in the wilds of Montana -- the Brightline Dino Train.

Departing the West Palm Beach and Miami stations on select dates through March, the fare is $35, and includes a roundtrip SMART ticket on Brightline, admission to the museum, a "goodie bag" and hat for the kids, and a lot of fun learning at the same time.

We experienced the Dino Train with our granddaughter, Cate (age 7), and she loved it. Join her and us as we take a trip into the land that time forgot. ...and remembered again.
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WHEN:   January 25, 26, February 8, 9, 22, 23
and March 8, 9, 14, 15, 21, 22

WHERE:  Museum of Discovery and Science
401 SW 2nd St/Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

 Brightline West Palm Beach/Virgin MiamiCentral
More Information:
Brightline Website
Cate arrives for Check-In at the West Palm Beach Brightline station.  That's where
​you pick up your tickets. Once upstairs, she checks out the Dino Train merchandise.
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While waiting for the train, the Dino Handlers showed up with their dino "babies" -- ​animatronic dinosaurs that
​ Cate found almost too real!
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But these dino babies are friendly,
and invite a little cuddling and petting.
We'll be seeing more of them on the train.
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​It wasn't long before Cate
and the Dino Babies
were the best of friends.
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Photos/Video by
North Palm Beach Life

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On the train, young explorers got to handle and
​ learn about fossils.
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Kids could team up and try to match words that describe dinosaurs and their traits.
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The Dino Babies made another appearance .,..
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Much to Cate's delight!
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When we arrived at the Ft. Lauderdale station, the Museum of Discovery and Science was just a short 5-7-minute walk.
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THE EXHIBIT
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There was so much to do at the museum, and Cate wanted to do it all. The "Expedition Dinosaur" exhibit was amazing, with lots of hands-on opportunities to interact and learn about the world of the paleontologist. 
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Cate brushes away the dirt to find the bones.
Listen to and watch these life-like velociraptors.
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We had time to explore the other exhibits ...like the Mars Rover -- 
​ a trip to the Red Planet.
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Cate gets to experience what
it's like to fly an airplane.
​ Buckle your seat belts!
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Who doesn't appreciate the beauty of an aquarium? The museum has something to delight everyone.
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All too soon it was time to get back to the train and return to the West Palm Beach station ...
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​Leaving Cate with some lasting memories!
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      • Road Trip! - Mogollon Rim
      • Road Trip! - Verde Canyon Railroad
      • Road Trip! - Jerome, Arizona
      • Road Trip! - California
      • Road Trip! - Palm Springs Celebrity Tour
      • Road Trip! - Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
      • Road Trip! - Festival in Palm Springs
      • Road Trip! - Willcox, Arizona and Apple Annie's Orchard
      • Road Trip! Willcox Wineries
      • Road Trip! Chiricahua National Monument
      • Road Trip! Tombstone, Arizona
      • Tombstone, Part Two
      • Road Trip! - Epilogue
    • Traveling With Joe >
      • Beartooth Highway
      • North Cascades National Park
      • A Visit to the Philippines
      • Grand Canyon National Park
      • Glacier National Park
      • Yellowstone National Park
      • Hiking in Bear Country
      • Crater Lake National Park
      • Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
      • The Kerrville Folk Festival
      • Building Hope in the Rio Grande Valley
    • Unknown Yellowstone >
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Heart Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Summit Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Shoshone Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Grizzly Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Riddle Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Pelican Cone
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Mt. Washburn
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Specimen Ridge
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Avalanche Peak
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Divide Creek
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