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Prehistoric Payment Drama: Field Station Dinosaurs Sale Finalized After Atlantic City Standoff

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The beloved Bergen County animatronics are officially headed to the AC Boardwalk—but the deal almost went extinct

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LEONIA, NJ – It was a transaction millions of years (and a few bounced checks) in the making. Guy Gsell, executive producer of Field Station: Dinosaurs, confirmed today that the sale of the park’s iconic collection to the Showboat Resort in Atlantic City has finally been settled after a high-stakes financial drama.

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JURASSIC LEAP! Leonia Gets Giant T-Rex Donation After Field Station: Dinosaurs Closure

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A 16-Foot Tall Dinosaur Model Finds a Permanent Home on Station Parkway in Leonia

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Leonia NJ, good news for dino fans in Bergen County! While Field Station: Dinosaurs prepares to close its gates for the final time this month, its longtime host town, Leonia, NJ, is getting an unforgettable piece of the action.

The owner of the popular Overpeck County Park attraction has agreed to donate one of its towering, life-sized dinosaur models to the borough. A massive 16-foot tall, 26-foot long T-Rex is set to be installed along Station Parkway in mid-November.

“Leonia has been our home for a decade and we’re happy that our friends and neighbors will have this amazing T-Rex to remember us by,” said Guy Gsell, the park’s executive producer.

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Caveat Raptor! North Jersey Dinosaur Park Is Closing—And You Can Buy Their Life-Size T-Rex for Under $3K!

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Dino-Mite Deal! Buy a 3-Story T-Rex for Your Backyard as North Jersey’s Field Station: Dinosaurs Closes Gates!

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Leonia NJ, if you’ve ever dreamt of owning a piece of Jurassic history, your moment has arrived. Field Station: Dinosaurs, the beloved 14-year-old theme park located in Overpeck Park, Leonia, NJ, is shutting down in early November—and they’re auctioning off their star attractions to the public!

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Field Station: Dinosaurs signs five-year lease at Overpeck Park in Leonia

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Leonia NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Bergen County Board of Commissioners made some new friends  on Friday May 14th ,joining Guy Gsell, executive producer of Field Station: Dinosaurs to celebrate National Dinosaur Day and sign a five-year lease at Overpeck Park in Leonia.

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