Overview

• Field Station: Dinosaurs in Leonia will shut its gates after November 9 as its lease expires.
• The park is selling its collection of life-size animatronic dinosaurs on Facebook Marketplace, with listings in the roughly $500 to $3,500 range.
• Examples include a 39-foot T. Rex listed at about $2,700 and a large Spinosaurus priced near $2,900, with control systems included where specified.
• Manager Lisa Fardella said inquiries became overwhelming within a day, and staff paused responding due to the volume.
• Owner Guy Gsell says institutions and private buyers have expressed interest, and the park’s educational programming will continue off-site after closure.