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abandoned dinosaur
Brooksville, FL
This abandoned dinosaur project has been here since at least the 1970s. It was built by August Herwede who was inspired by the Sinclair dinosaur statues at the 1964 New York World's Fair. He died in 1967 before he could complete the statue. There were smaller dinosaur statues here as well. One source suggested that this statue might be what's left of "Rain Forest," a 1960s attraction with cement dinosaurs. However, that place was in Sumterville which is more than 30 miles away. [map]

dinosaur
DeBary, FL
This dinosaur was found at a junkyard around 2011 and installed at the Clayton & Sons auto parts store. He was dressed up for different holidays. In 2022, the business was sold and the statue was donated to the City. It was moved to the Splash Pad. The tradition of seasonal outfits will continue. For more, see this website. [map]

Dinosaur [gone]
Fort Walton Beach, FL

2010:
2019:
This Dinosaur stood next to the Boat Marina & Boat Yard. It was gone by 2022. Does anyone know its history?

More Fort Walton Beach:
Goofy Golf

Goony Golf Dinosaur
Jacksonville, FL
This Goony Golf Dinosaur was declared a landmark and restored in 2007. A strip mall stands behind the statue where the mini golf course used to be. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Dinosaur [gone]
Jacksonville, FL
This Dinosaur stood around the corner from what was Dinosaur Electric. When these photos were taken in 2005, the store was vacant and the dinosaur's fate was uncertain. He was probably part of a Goony Golf course, with a very remodeled head and body. I'm told the statue was brought here when a course was updated around the mid-1990s. Around 2000, the statue was "refurbished" and painted green. I believe Goony Golf dinosaurs were originally painted orange. In 2006, the statue was demolished.

Lake Buena Vista:
T-Rex Cafe

Miami:
T-Rex [gone]

Shell Factory [gone]
North Fort Myers, FL
This dinosaur was installed in front of the Shell Factory. It was created in 2007 by Mark Cline who built about 20 fiberglass dinosaurs for the gift shop/tourist attraction's Day of the Dinosaur exhibit. In 2024, the Shell Factory closed and everything was put up for auction. For more, see this website.

Oak Hill:
Manny's Alligator Center: 1, 2 [gone]

Volcano Island Mini Golf
Orlando, FL
These two dinosaur statues are located at the long-closed Volcano Island Mini Golf. [map]

Panama City Beach:
Goofy Golf

Pensacola:
Goofy Golf

Dinosaur World
Plant City, FL
Dinosaur World opened in 2000 on the former site of an alligator farm (Gator Jungle). Christer Svensson is the man behind it. He used to make dinosaurs for amusement parks in Australia and Japan. There are over 150 life-sized dinosaurs made of fiberglass, steel and concrete. There are equal amounts of cute dinosaur babies and nasty dinosaur battles. Dinosaur World built two other locations after this one in Cave City, KY and Glen Rose, TX. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

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