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Bored of the same old Turkey Day leftovers? Whip up some excitement with this delicious casserole full of yesterday’s fixins’. Plus advice from FoodSafety.gov on how to pack up Thanksgiving leftovers for safe keeping and weekend grazing! PAGE 9 VOL. 32, NO. 43, Norfolk, Va. | flagshipnews.com | November 21-November 27, 2024
From left: Prehistoric Nick, Dino Dustin, Safari Sarah, Captain Caleb and Park Ranger Marty guide visitors through Jurassic Quest. (PHOTOS COURTESY JURASSIC QUEST)
Jurassic Quest back by popular demand at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, Park Ranger Marty and Prehistoric Nick take us behind the scenes Interview By Yiorgo North America’s biggest and most popular interactive dinosaur event, Jurassic Quest is migrating to the Hampton Roads Convention Center December 6th-8th for its triumphant return. As the nation’s most scientifically accurate tour with the biggest herd of photorealistic dinosaurs, Jurassic Quest has been thrilling millions of guests for over 10 years, transporting families through 165 million years of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods to roam among trueto-life versions of the creatures that once ruled the Earth. Jurassic Quest, is the largest and most realistic traveling dinosaur experience in North America where you will see true-to-detail dinosaurs, including a 60 foot long, sky-scraping Spinosaurus, 80 foot long Apatosaurus, and the gigantic lifesize T.rex. There are also walking Dinosaur rides & Stationery Dinosaur rides, including some of the largest rideable dinosaurs in North America! The kids can have fun with Dino Bounce Houses & Bungee Pull, Ready, Set, Quest, an interactive challenge that leads adventurers through 10 clues within the experience, face painting and so much more. Also this year, catch the one-of-a-kind interactive Raptor
Training Experience regularly throughout the day and meet and pet the sweet, interactive baby dinosaurs, hatched only at Jurassic Quest: Cammie the Camarasaurus, Tyson the T-Rex and Trixie the Triceratops. And make sure to take your family on “The Quest,” a self-guided scavenger huntstyle activity where you can become Jr. Dinosaur Trainers
and learn all about the dinosaurs and time periods with the help of a fun and fact-filled video tour. For tickets and all the updated info, go to jurassicquest. com and if you use the code DINO30, you get 30% off your ticket price. Here is my previous interview with two of Jurassic Quest’s very popular characters, Park Ranger Marty and Prehistoric Nick, to tell us all the amazing adventures you will experience at Jurassic Quest at the Hampton Roads Convention Center and a little about themselves. Yiorgo: What should people expect to see and experience when they come to the Jurassic Quest indoor event at the Hampton Roads Convention Center? Park Ranger Marty: It’s all about the children, their parents and grandparents building memories. Those big moments that your kids will remember forever about that time they spent with you walking and interacting with lifesize dinosaurs. Families always want to do things with their kids and Jurassic Quest is an amazing experience for that. We have over 100 animatronic dinosaurs. There are dinosaurs so big that you can ride them. We also have walking Turn to Jurassic Quest, Page 3
Get ready for epic family fun: Monster Jam® is coming to Hampton! Press Release HAMPTON, Va. — Experience Monster Jam® live and become a fan for life with an ultimate day of family fun at Hampton Coliseum on April 11-13, 2025. Get ready to cheer, scream, and be amazed as massive Monster Jam trucks and world champion drivers take over Hampton for a weekend packed with high-flying action and jaw dropping stunts. This isn’t just any event—it’s As Big As It Gets® where 12,000-pound trucks stand on two wheels and fly through the air in competitions of speed and skill. It’s all happening at Monster Jam®, where every moment is unexpected, unscripted, and unforgettable.
Feel the Thrill of Full-Throttle Fun Get ready for non-stop excitement as Hampton roars to life with gravity-defying stunts, heart-pounding races, and plenty of big air! The world’s best drivers tear up on the dirt as they battle for the Event Championship in four competitions: Racing, Skills, Donuts, and everyone’s favorite, Freestyle, where Monster Jam trucks defy the laws of physics and do the impossible. Fans will be right in the middle of the action, helping to crown the Event Champion as they get to score the drivers in real time based on their skills, stunts, and saves. Turn to Monster Jam, Page 5
Sparkle Smash outshines the competition and thrills the crowd at a previous event. (PHOTO COURTESY MONSTER JAM)
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