#Win 4 Tickets to Walking With Dinosaurs - The Arena Spectacular in #Ottawa

Wouldn't it be neat to be able to see Dinosaurs up close? Not just the ones created for television and movies, but actually walking around?

Photo Credit: David Scheinmann

Now is your chance. Walking with Dinosaurs - The Arena Spectacular arrives in Ottawa August 20 2014 and has shows playing until August 24 2014 at The Canadian Tire Center.  Tickets are available for purchase from Capital Tickets.

For 200 million years the Dinosaurs ruled the earth

In 2007 they returned to tour the arenas of the world

in an extraordinary theatrical production

And in 2014 they conquer North America again

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS THE ARENA SPECTACULAR is produced by Global Creatures headed by CEO Carmen Pavlovic. Pavlovic said, “I am thrilled that WALKING WITH DINOSAURS THE ARENA SPECTACULAR is coming back to the US in July - its first visit to North America since its inaugural 2007 sell-out tour. A new generation is ready to experience these life–size beasts in this awe-inspiring spectacle, which has still not been matched in terms of scale and quality. Many of our creatures have “evolved” since the last tour, now featuring distinctive display feathers, head crests and tail fans, reflecting recent discoveries about the physical nature of these massive creatures. This show remains a must-see for audiences of all ages.”

“Walking With Dinosaurs” Fact Sheet

20 Dinosaurs in all

10 Separate Species Represented

10 large dinosaurs

Plateosaurus - 10 ft tall x 31 ft long

Stegosaurus - 18.5 ft tall x 36 ft long

Allosaurus - 14.5 ft tall x 43 ft long

Brachiosaurus - adult 36 ft tall x 56 ft long and young 29.5 ft tall x 48 ft long

Ornithocheirus – Wing Span 38 ft

Ankylosaurus – 12 ft tall x 34 ft long

Torosaurus (2) – 13 ft tall x 30 ft long

Tyrannosaurus rex (2) (one spare) 23 feet tall x 42 feet long

5 suit dinosaurs

3 Utahraptors – 8 ft tall x 14 ft long

1 Baby T-rex (one spare) 7 ft tall x 14 long

1 Liliensternus – 7.5 ft tall x 16 ft long

2 baby dinosaur puppets
3 Baby Plateosaurus

Each large dinosaur contains: (based upon the construction of a Torosaur)

433 feet of hydraulic hose
971 square feet of fabric
433 cubic feet of foam
53 gallons of paint
7 kilowatts of power from 12 truck batteries
1094 yards of cabling in each body
24 microprocessors control movement along with 15 hydraulic rams
and 6 hydraulic motors each

Each large dinosaur:

Weighs 1.6 tons a piece (standard family car)
Runs on 6 roller blade wheels

To operate one dinosaur, it takes: 

A Team of 3 people:
1 Driver,
2 Voodoo Puppeteers -
One operates head and tail gross motion,
One in charge of minor movements: mouth, blinking and roars

Trucks

20 – 53 foot semis (truck is 73 feet long with cabin)

Touring Company

60 including performers and voodoo operators

15 Cast – includes 6 suit performers, 2 actors and 7 puppeteers

45 Crew includes 7 dino drivers, 3 person skins/dressing staff, and multiple engineers, lighting and sound personnel, carpenters, riggers and workers in AV/automation

Original BBC Television Series

Seen in over 200 countries by over 700 million people.

At its time, series was the most watched documentary on United States cable television.

Over 2.5 million DVDs sold worldwide.

Photo Credit: David Scheinmann

Here is your chance to win tickets to opening night, 7pm  August 20 2014 at Canadian Tire Center. Giveaway is open to residents of Ottawa (or those that can travel to the CT Center for the show). Must be 18+ to enter.

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**Tales of Mommyhood is receiving 4 tickets in exchange for hosting this giveaway. All opinions belong to Tales of Mommyhood and your opinion/experience may vary.**