Lifelike dinosaur costumes have undoubtedly been the best-selling product of the last 15 years. This is because they are relatively reasonably priced, can be sold as a single item, and are suitable for use in almost all recreational public settings. Dinosaur costumes are ideal for various clients with limited budgets who primarily want to perform (dancers, cosplayers, amateurs, etc.).
The widespread use of dinosaur costumes has led to numerous outstanding dinosaur performances / shows. So, based on experience, what constitutes an exceptional dinosaur costume performance?
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#1. Unexpectedly walk up to the customers / tourists
#2. Roaring at tourists or audiences
#3. Respond to the voices of tourists or audience members
#4. Seize the moment and blink
#5. Sing a song
#6. Dancing with the audience or tourists
#7. Group fighting
#8. An adventure unfolds
1. Unexpectedly walk up to the customers / tourists
Trex Costume Walks Up to Tourist
No tourist or spectator can remain unsurprised when a “live dinosaur” quietly approaches them. Some will scream in fright, while others will laugh and calmly take a photo with the “live dinosaur.” This unexpected surprise makes for a great opening act for a dinosaur show.
How do you create such a surprise moment?
- A facility could be set up to hide dinosaurs, which would then appear unexpectedly as visitors pass by.
- Also hide the dinosaur in a corner where it won’t be discovered, and it will emerge unintentionally when tourists pass by.
2. Roaring at tourists or audiences
Roaring Trex Costume
The moment visitors see the dinosaur, they are either terrified or amazed by its awe-inspiring roar. This scene will surely remind many adult viewers of the movie Jurassic Park they watched in their childhood; it will also remind today’s children of the Tyrannosaurus Rex roaring like a lion in Jurassic World.
How do you time your shouting?
- The best time to start roaring is when tourists accidentally spot the dinosaur, which will be the most genuine expression of their feelings.
- Or perhaps, just as tourists notice the dinosaur slowly approaching, it suddenly roars, startling them unexpectedly.
3. Respond to the voices of tourists or audience members
Trex Costume Responds Voices of Aduiences
When a dinosaur appears among tourists or spectators, it’s sure to cause a stir or elicit gasps of surprise. Once the tourists calm down, they’ll make all sorts of noises at the dinosaur, and if the dinosaur responds at that moment, it further enhances the fun atmosphere.
How should respond to tourists or visitors?
- When tourists or spectators exclaim in surprise or talk to the dinosaurs, the operators inside can control the dinosaurs’ mouths to open and close in a timely manner, as if responding to their communication.
- When visitors or spectators want to touch the dinosaur and say comforting or friendly words, the operators inside can also control the dinosaur’s mouth to open and close in response to the visitor’s or spectator’s interaction.
4. Seize the moment and blink
Trex Costume Blinking to Audiences
Many tourists or audiences, after gasping in surprise upon seeing the dinosaurs, become curious. Driven by this curiosity, they can’t resist wanting to touch the dinosaurs or slowly approach them to observe their behavior. At this point, the operators inside the dinosaur suits can seize the moment to blink their eyes, conveying a friendly attitude toward the audience.
What kind of timing?
- Blinking the “live dinosaur” is a good choice for the audience about 3-5 minutes after seeing it.
- Blinking the dinosaur is also a good choice when customers want to touch it or when they approach it to 30-50 centimeters.
5. Sing a song
Dinosaurs Sing Song
Imagine a live dinosaur suddenly starting to sing while facing an audience or interacting with people! That would be incredibly interesting or surprising. Actually, its internal sound system could be programmed with various types of songs. When the dinosaur interacts with the audience to a certain extent, it could automatically play the relevant song. This would be just like the dinosaur singing to a specific audience member.
The singing format is particularly suitable for singing “Happy Birthday” while interacting with the birthday person at a “live dinosaur” birthday party. Such heartwarming videos and photos will attract a lot of traffic and likes once they are spread on social media.
6. Dancing with the audience or tourists
Trex Costume Dancing
Visitors, especially children, eagerly anticipate the dinosaurs dancing around them as they interact joyfully with the “live dinosaurs.” The fairytale of these “large pets” dancing with children seems magically ingrained in most kids’ minds.
What kind of timing?
- The right time is when the dinosaurs have been interacting with the audience for 10-20 minutes and then start dancing together.
- It would be quite amusing if the dinosaurs danced along with the audience or tourists when they were having a great time and being active.
7. Group fighting
Dinosaur Costumes Fighting
It would be a shame if a fantastic dinosaur costume show didn’t feature a battle between dinosaurs. Imagine, the audience or tourists have seen several live dinosaurs, but without any display of their natural fighting spirit, they won’t be satisfied.
Once performers put on dinosaur costumes and transform into combative “real dinosaurs”, they can perform scenes of two or even more dinosaurs fighting, which can attract tourists to the greatest extent possible.
8. An adventure unfolds
A truly unforgettable dinosaur show must have a storyline and script. The “adventure” theme is paramount and determines the show’s success. After the dinosaurs present themselves realistically to the audience or tourists, they will lead everyone on an unexpected “adventure”.
How to begin this adventure?
- First, you need to designate a venue or scene for a dinosaur performance and then decorate that place accordingly.
- An adventurous journey also requires some important auxiliary props & decorations.
- Once the decorations and props are ready, the plot of this adventure performance needs to be carefully planned. This performance doesn’t need to be too long; 20-40 minutes is sufficient.
- Once the script, props, and decorations are all complete, the actors dressed in dinosaur costumes can rehearse and practice, and when tourists or audience members are in place, they can experience a spectacular dinosaur adventure.
Summarize
By implementing the above eight points, you can definitely create an unforgettable dinosaur costume show (where performers wear costumes and leave a lasting impression on the audience or tourists through their performance). An excellent dinosaur show can create a continuously profitable intellectual property, bringing you better returns.
