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[[Image:DinoAdventureLand.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Dinosaur Adventure Land entrance with Creation Museum (left) and Science Center, both closed since 2006.]] | [[Image:DinoAdventureLand.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Dinosaur Adventure Land entrance with Creation Museum (left) and Science Center, both closed since 2006.]] | ||
− | '''Dinosaur Adventure Land''' (DAL) is a [[Wikipedia:Young Earth creationism|Young Earth Creationist]] theme park located at 5800 | + | '''Dinosaur Adventure Land''' (DAL) is a [[Wikipedia:Young Earth creationism|Young Earth Creationist]] theme park located at 5800 [[Old Palafox Road]]. It was created in [[2001]] by evangelist [[Kent Hovind]], in whose back yard the park sits, as part of his [[Creation Science Evangelism]] ministry. Hailing itself as "the place where dinosaurs and the Bible meet," the park presents a number of science exhibits and activities that depict dinosaurs and men living together according to a literal interpretation of the Bible. |
− | The park's [[#Legal troubles|legal troubles]] have been tied to those of Hovind himself, who failed to obtain proper permits during construction and was convicted of tax fraud for deliberately circumventing the law regarding the reporting of revenue and payment of employees. Dinosaur Adventure Land park has been closed since 2009 | + | The park's [[#Legal troubles|legal troubles]] have been tied to those of Hovind himself, who failed to obtain proper permits during construction and was convicted of tax fraud for deliberately circumventing the law regarding the reporting of revenue and payment of employees. Dinosaur Adventure Land park has been closed since 2009. |
==Creationism & beyond== | ==Creationism & beyond== |