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Toy fossil discovery at Discovery Park of America in Union City TN.
Toy fossil discovery  at Discovery Park of America in Union City TN.
Union City
Discovery Park America
Museums

Walk with dinosaurs, fly to the moon, shake your sillies out in an earthquake simulator or explore a huge outdoor park. And that’s only the start of everything you can discover.

The Kids have spoken. And Giggled.

See what the littlest travelers have to say about this destination.

SELECT AN AGE RANGE to explore the laugh tracker results:

All Kids
at Discovery Park America experienced:
Laughter 4 - Excitement 5

tons of
laughter

max
excitement

75
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
162.3
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Kids 5-7
at Discovery Park America experienced:
Laughter 2 - Excitement 4

a little
laughter

tons of
excitement

14
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
107
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Kids 8-10
at Discovery Park America experienced:
Laughter 4 - Excitement 4

tons of
laughter

tons of
excitement

111
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
156
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Kids 11+
at Discovery Park America experienced:
Laughter 3 - Excitement 5

lots of
laughter

max
excitement

62
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
225
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
What the kids are saying:

THE TOWER WAS MY FAVORITE PART. I'M AFRAID OF HEIGHTS, BUT IT WAS AWESOME!

Shelby
age age 10

THE EARTHQUAKE EXPERIENCE FELT LIKE A REAL LIFE EARTHQUAKE. THE FLOOR STARTED SHAKING, IT GOT WINDY, THEN WE GOT WET.

Katrina
age age 7

I NEVER WANT TO LEAVE THIS PLAYGROUND!

Randy
age age 4

WE'RE GOING TO THE MOON!

Landon
age 4

THE T-REX NUGGETS WERE BOMB.

Lana
age 10

I REALLY LOVED IT WHEN WE GOT TO RIDE THE ESCALATOR.

Shelby
age 13

I REALLY WISH THEY HAD MORE RIDES HERE.

Shelby
age 13

THE LEGO EXHIBIT WAS THE BEST. I BUILT MY DREAM HOUSE!

August
age 9

I BUILT A MEGA MANSION AT THE LEGO EXHIBIT. I'M TALKING MEGA.

Louise
age 8

THE OLD HOUSES ARE SO COOL. I WOULD LIKE TO LIVE IN THEM.

Luke
age 9

THAT SLIDE WAS REAL FUN. I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL!

William
age 10

YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO IN HERE. IT'S SO MUCH FUN. I THINK YOU SHOULD GIVE IT A TRY.

Virginia
age 8

I LIKE THE SLIDE. IT GOES SUPER FAST BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT'S AMAZING.

Shawn
age 12

Photographic proof of fun

Kid Wisdom

We learned a ton from the data we collected.
Here are some nuggets you don't want to miss.

Earthquakes are scary. Earthquake simulators are hilarious at Discovery Park of America in Union City TN.
Go figure.
Strangest place  laughter ensued: The torture chamber in Discovery Park of America in Union City TN.
Optimal fuel for exploring dinosaur bones: T-rex nuggets at Discovery Park of America in Union City TN.
There's a moms' rest area. It's call the playground at Discovery Park of America in Union City TN.
Image of lego bones found in Discovery Park of America in Union City TN.
Tyrannosaurus rex fossil lego toy

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