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initiatives. The sculpture weights 145,000 lb (66,000 kg), 65,000 lb (29,000 kg) of which is steel. Visitors climb 106 stairs from the gift shop to the viewing area in the dinosaur's mouth, which is approximately 60 sq ft (5.6 m) and can hold between 8 and 12 people
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on October 13, 2001. The dinosaur was built during the term of former Drumheller Mayor Phil Bryant. Each month 15 percent of the revenue generated by visitors to the World's Largest Dinosaur and the attached gift shop is directed to the World's Largest Dinosaur Legacy Fund, which reinvests funds into
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The model Tyrannosaurus was constructed of fiberglass and steel, with a height of 26.3 metres (86 ft) and a length of 46 metres (151 ft), considerably larger than the largest known specimens of the actual dinosaur, known as
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On August 27, 2018, the World's Largest Dinosaur welcomed its two-millionth visitor 18 years after the structure was opened in 2000. In 2020 the World's Largest Dinosaur underwent a
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The World's Largest Dinosaur took approximately three years to complete, which including a design stage, groundbreaking on October 2, 1999, and a
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The Tyrannosaurus Rex is one of several dinosaur-related attractions in the town of Drumheller, which is located in the
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which reached up to 12.8 m (42 ft) in length, and up to 4 m (13 ft) tall at the hips.
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through the Canadian Experiences Fund. The restoration will include a new coat of paint on the dinosaur.
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This article is about the tourist attraction. For the large prehistoric animals, see
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in the form of dinosaur models that are placed throughout the community.
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300,000 restoration which was partially funded by the
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dinosaur size

51°28′02″N 112°42′32″W / 51.467246°N 112.708805°W / 51.467246; -112.708805
Drumheller
Alberta
Canada
worldslargestdinosaur.com
roadside tourist attraction
Tyrannosaurus
Town of Drumheller
Alberta
Canada
Dinosaur Provincial Park
Sue
Badlands
central Alberta
Red Deer River
Calgary
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
public art
grand opening
community economic development
CA$
Government of Canada
Drumheller T-Rex
View from the mouth across Drumheller
Giants of the Prairies
Novelty architecture
List of largest roadside attractions
"Unusual Attractions in Alberta"

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