#cabazon dinosaurs

[wouldyourathervisit]

Would you rather visit

Cabazon Dinosaurs, Cabazon, California 🇺🇸

Fantawild Dino Kingdom, Zigong, China 🇨🇳

Terra Dos Dinos, Miguel Pereira, Brazil 🇧🇷

Voting ended onMay 29

[kylejasonblack]

[misatokitten]

Hey I’m back!

Vacation was incredible. Now time to share a little of my adventure!

Day 1: 13 hour drive starting at 4am! Fuck I love driving. The scenery was majestic, got to pig out on yummy In N Out 🤤🤤🤤

Felt lost during a detour 😂 visited my favorite roadside dinosaurs, ate the most mouth watering outstanding tacos from my favorite place in California and then settled down to beer and a soft bed.

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Cabazon Dinosaurs, June 2024

[lorifragolina]

Cabazon Dinosaurs

It's Billy's birthday!

This is my contribution for my challenge in @harringrovemicroficandart, prompt "childhood," WC 815. I only know Cabazon Dinosaurs from the movie "The Wizard", but in my homecountry there is also a dinosaur park and I LITERALLY LOVE IT. Since I discovered it was really near Billy's home in California, I thought he could dream to go there, so, here you are my fic! It was really difficult to stick to the wordcount so sorry if it seems a little weird!

I wanted to post it today because it's Billy's birthday and he deserves love as always! WC: 815 Warning: no warning Read in AO3

Read it below

It began on Billy's birthday the previous year, when he drove alone down the interstate and returned with a toy shop bag and a gift-wrapped box. 

They were simple toys, collected here and there, from a crappy gas station or from Melvald’s. A couple dolls from Max’s boxes she wanted to donate to the Salvation Army when she felt too old for Barbies. An old Slinky Spring that he pushed sometimes, humming the jingle when he was distracted. 

Max found the display in Billy’s room a little creepy, but El thought it was funny; it could be strange that a grown up nineteen old man collected childish toys, but it didn’t hurt anybody, and Billy was little by little trying to get along with the others with kindness, and nobody wanted to hurt his feelings.

He didn’t talk gladly about his childhood, but all of them suspected that he had gotten punches instead of toys when he was a child, and that little quirk was harmless. Billy was trying to make peace with his past, being neglected by both his parents, treating himself with things. When his worries were too heavy, he played with the little yellow pony from his shelf for a little while. The pony had a clump of chestnut hair on his head and made him think about Steve.

“What are Cabazon Dinosaurs?”

Billy hasn't talked a lot lately. He was able to be noisy, bothering, but not talkative about important things. Steve struggled to get the words out of his mouth sometimes, and when Billy opened up a little, Steve was over the moon for it; normally, Billy kept his things for himself, and that afternoon near the end of February wasn’t different, but Steve felt concerned anyway. 

Apparently there were no problems; Valentine’s day had just passed and they had a nice date, and they laughed and had fun lately, but now, Billy seemed a little nervous and absent. 

Steve asked Max, but at home it was all good, apparently; she noticed that Billy spent more time alone in his room, or stayed sitting on the sofa reading the same page for half an hour but she didn’t have any more clues.

One day, she, Billy and El were playing with Barbies, making accessories and decorations for them. They used an old toy car to carry the Barbies around and Max drew and cut food from a sheet.

El wanted to celebrate Barbie’s birthday, and they didn’t notice it, but Billy frowned and sighed faintly. El suddenly looked at him, saying nothing.

When Hopper called to collect her, she stopped Max on the door.

“What are Cabazon Dinosaurs?” She asked.

Max frowned. “Why are you asking?”

“It was what Billy was thinking.”

Max remembered when she and Susan had just moved in with Neil and Billy. 

Susan didn’t know better at the time, and she asked what Billy wanted for his birthday. As usual, he shrugged, and Max, who didn’t know better either, said that she wanted to go to Cabazon Dinosaurs park. It was a place near Palm Springs where a guy had built two giant dinosaurs, and the almost fifteen years old Billy lit up for a second, looking at his father with a glimpse in his eyes. 

“We’ll see. It costs money,” Neil brushed it off. 

They didn’t go, obviously. Billy talked about it one more time, stating he had saved the money and that it was only an hour and a half driving; Max didn’t remember what was the excuse that time, but Neil had easily found a way to deny it and beat Billy, adding up another miserable birthday to Billy’s list. Max didn’t think anymore about the park, but after El went away, she realized. Billy would turn twenty in less than a month and he never had a proper birthday, and he was still thinking about that little, stupid desire that any other parent would fill without thinking twice, but that Neil had turned it into yet another sad memory. 

She talked with Steve, and everyone answered gladly at the call to arms.On Billy’s birthday, Steve picked him up at work and drove to the woods without a word about the date. 

Billy said something salacious about having sex in the car, but Steve parked and took his hand leading him between the trees.

Lights were hanging from the branches, with colorful garlands and decorations. Little dinosaur toys, from the boys collections, were scattered around a table with food and a cream cake with candles. 

The kids, Max and El were there, clapping and cheering, and behind them two big sheets on which Will painted the Cabazon Dinosaurs were proudly displayed with more decorations. 

“Happy birthday, Billy!” They screamed all together, surrounding a speechless, emotional Billy.

Steve squeezed his hand.

“One day I’ll take you to the real place. Happy birthday, babe.”

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Dinky the Dinosaur, Boone's sniper-nest in Fallout: New Vegas, was based on Mr. Rex, one of the Cabazon Dinosaurs in southern California.

(Mr. Rex seen here with Paul Reuben memorial paint job, October 2023)

The Dinosaurs are located off the 10 freeway, between the city of Palm Springs and Morongo Casino and Resort. Mr. Rex is part of a museum with an...interesting history, but this post will focus on Mr. Rex's anatomy.

The entrance to the belly of the beast is located behind his left thigh.

Immediately upon entering, a small landing and staircase lead upwards (first landing and entrance pictured from second landing)

The second landing is big enough for one or two groups to wait for their turn to climb to the head.

The third landing is very small, too small to get a proper picture of, and leads immediately to a spiral staircase.

The spiral staircase is aged and precarious, with each step being only a few inches wide. At the fourth landing is a trap door to seal the dino in case of inclement weather.

The fourth landing is the head of Mr. Rex. It's a small, contoured area just big enough for two adults to stand.

The view out of the mouth is limited, but really is a very sheltered sniping spot.

Admission to the museum, which includes Mr. Rex, is $15 for adults. Admission to Dinny the brontosaurus is free. She contains a gift shop.

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