Walking with Dinosaurs at HSBC Arena

Not a movie or an exhibit, a theatrical experience

Melissa Holmes
Posted by: Emily Lenihan

BUFFALO, N.Y (WIVB) - The thunder is already rumbling as they stomp their way into Buffalo.

This is Walking with Dinosaurs. It's not a movie. It's not an exhibit.

"This is a theatrical experience," said Jennifer Van Rysdam, HSBC Arena, Dir. of Event Booking

It's coming to HSBC Arena this summer.

"It's the closest that audience will ever get to experiencing the time when dinosaurs ruled the earth," said Van Rysdam.

Walking with Dinosaurs was originally a television series on the BBC.

It's been transformed into a $20 million stage show seen by 2 million people worldwide.

But actually, it's too big for the stage. These dinosaurs roaming independently throughout the arenas are life size!

"The lifesize bracchiosaurus is 35 feet tall. The lifesize t-rex is 18 feet at the shoulder," said Sonny Tilders, Designer of the dinosaurs.

The show explores 170 million years of dinosaur history, in 100 minutes.

Tilders said, "There's nothing like it in terms of its combination of storytelling, technology, puppetry, and pure entertainment. Combined of course with education."

Tickets range from about $20 to $70. Walking With Dinosaurs comes to HSBC Arena June 24 to 28th.

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