I had the great honor of attending “WWD” during its run at Madison Square Garden, just one of many stops on its North American world tour. My 40 year old husband, my 12 year old nephew, and I were all thrilled by the spectacle, but none as much as my 3 year old son. The show is filled with scientific facts and tidbits and even some dinosaur poop humor for the older kids, but the main appeal is definitely for the younger crowd. My son was on his feet the whole 90 minutes, mouth agape, asking me “what’s gonna happen next mom?”
To my relief there was no blood or gore, and in fact there were less fatalities then your average Disney movie. This did however prove very disappointing for my nephew, who said the show was “pretty cool, but the fight scenes were so lame”.

For my husband and me the main appeal was in the grandness of the set design and the life size mechanical dinosaurs, 15 in all, including some smaller species which were actually actors in magnificent costumes. The sound effects were amazing as well and were used most effectively during the shows finale, which was what every little boy and girl had been eagerly awaiting – the grand entrance of the famed and feared T-REX. The bone chilling sound that came from his mouth sent chills down my spine and sent my son ducking for cover behind the wall in front of us. These sounds (along with the extremely bright lights that flash when the asteroid falls at the end of the show) were the only two potentially startling parts for younger children.