Lightning strike turns 100-foot dinosaur into raging fireball as stunned park visitors look on
A 100-foot animatronic dinosaur at Field Station: Dinosaurs in Derby, Kansas, caught fire after being struck by lightning during a storm, reducing the structure to its steel frame. The park was closed at the time, and no injuries were reported. Fire crews from multiple agencies responded and extinguished the blaze without further damage to the park. The remains will be preserved as an educational display to show the inner workings of the animatronic.
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Theme Parks Lightning strike turns 100-foot dinosaur into raging fireball, stunning onlookers 100-foot Sauroposeidon replica was reduced to steel frame after blaze burned away all skin and motors By Kelly McGreal Fox News Published April 28, 2026 10:37am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Car catches fire at Disneyland parking structure Black smoke was seen drifting across the Pixar Pals parking structure at the Anaheim, Calif., theme park. (Credit: KTTV) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A massive animatronic dinosaur caught fire at a Kansas theme park after being struck by lightning over the weekend.
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