Buzz·Posted on Dec 16, 2013Real-Life Jurassic Park Opens On Australia's Sunshine CoastBillionaire opens Palmersaurus theme park. Animatronic dinosaurs spark giggles.by Simon CrerarBuzzFeed Founding Editor, AustraliaLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail "The World’s Biggest Dinosaur Park" has opened in Queensland, Australia. The park logo is clearly inspired by Jurassic Park. The dinosaurs range from 2.5 to 22 metres in length and up to 10m tall. Palmersaurus features 160 life-size animatronic dinos. View this photo on Instagram Small children may find them scary. View this photo on Instagram Close your eyes and you could be in Jurassic Park! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Close them REALLY tight. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Suspend disbelief and you can believe anything. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF (Dinos were flirtatious? Who knew?) Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF The park is the brainchild of billionaire mining tycoon Clive Palmer, recently elected to parliament as an MP. He's the man building an exact replica of The Titanic, aimed at Chinese tourists. Palmersaurus is basically his Christmas gift to the people of Australia. Palmersaurus features velociraptors, tyrannosaurus and 160 other dino species. Just like Jurassic Park. The dinosaurs are rather obviously fake. Just like Jurassic Park. Clive's mates The Irwins helped open the park. Clive Palmer @CliveFPalmer Thank you Terri, Bindi & Robert Irwin for helping open Palmersaurus @PalmerCoolum today. Proud day. #sunshinecoast 12:50 AM - 14 Dec 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Clive Palmer@CliveFPalmerThank you Terri, Bindi & Robert Irwin for helping open Palmersaurus @PalmerCoolum today. Proud day. #sunshinecoast/ Via Big crowds joined them. Palmersauras features Triceratops, a large herbivore that patrolled North America 65 million years ago. View this photo on Instagram Visitors were blown away by the realism. View this photo on Instagram Though not always convinced by the sound effects. View this photo on Instagram Some journalists found the concept laughable. Kate Schneider @SchneiderK There are no words. Just laughter. Inside Clive Palmer's Palmersaurus theme park http://t.co/f2WYmZKAs5 @newscomauHQ 04:48 AM - 16 Dec 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Kate Schneider@SchneiderKThere are no words. Just laughter. Inside Clive Palmer's Palmersaurus theme park http://t.co/f2WYmZKAs5 @newscomauHQ/ Via But others really warmed to the idea. Alison Piotrowski @apiotrowski9 I know it's wrong on so many levels, but the little kid in me really wants to check out Clive Palmer's Jurassic Park http://t.co/RN7CkLgB8k 04:46 AM - 16 Dec 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Alison Piotrowski@apiotrowski9I know it's wrong on so many levels, but the little kid in me really wants to check out Clive Palmer's Jurassic Park http://t.co/RN7CkLgB8k/ Via Patrick Williams @thepatricktimes Seriously roarsome. Nice work @CliveFPalmer @PalmerCoolum #roarsome 01:10 AM - 14 Dec 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Patrick Williams@thepatricktimesSeriously roarsome. Nice work @CliveFPalmer @PalmerCoolum #roarsome/ Via And locals voted with their feet. Bruce Atkinson @atko17 Lots of people visit @CliveFPalmer dinosaur park on opening day @abcsunshine @abcnews #roar 01:38 AM - 14 Dec 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Bruce Atkinson@atko17Lots of people visit @CliveFPalmer dinosaur park on opening day @abcsunshine @abcnews #roar/ Via It's not quite the movie, but points for effort Clive! One day it really will happen. Keep dreaming y'all. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF