Wender·Vista
Dinosaur
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileFlorida · United States
off Interstate 4 in Plant City, between Tampa and Lakeland

Dinosaur

— — a quiet pine wood with two hundred old shapes standing in it.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Dinosaur World sits in a slash-pine wood off Interstate 4 in Plant City, about halfway between Tampa and Lakeland. The Danish founder opened the Florida park in 1998 and filled the trail with more than two hundred life-size sculptures. The walk is shaded and slow, and the long necks rise out of the palmettos the way the park's first visitors remember them. from the studio

from the studio
Dinosaur
— bring it home

Dinosaur, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Dinosaur

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Dinosaur World sits in Plant City, Florida, in Hillsborough County, just off Exit 17 of Interstate 4 between Tampa and Lakeland. The Florida park opened in 1998 and was the first of three locations founded by the Danish entrepreneur Christer Svensson, with sister parks in Cave City, Kentucky and Glen Rose, Texas. The grounds cover about 12 acres of slash-pine wood and walking trails. Most visitors arrive by car from the Tampa Bay area, roughly 25 miles to the west, and from Orlando, roughly 60 miles to the east on the same interstate.

— the visit

The park opens daily from 9:00 to 17:00 except Thanksgiving and Christmas, with adult admission around $24.95 and child admission around $16.95 as of 2025. A single ticket covers the walking trail, the fossil dig, the boneyard, and a small museum near the entrance. The fossil dig sends guests home with three real specimens. Most visits run an hour and a half to two hours. The park is stroller- and wheelchair-friendly along the main path, and there is a picnic area but no on-site restaurant; pack a lunch.

— informed by Dinosaur World Florida
— the air

Plant City is inland central Florida, hot and humid most of the year. Summer afternoons from June through September run to 92°F and bring near-daily thunderstorms; the trail closes briefly under lightning. Winter is the easy season, with January highs near 71°F and low humidity, and the pine wood feels almost cool. The shade of the slash pines keeps the trail walkable even in the warm months. Wear closed-toe shoes for the boneyard and the fossil dig, and bring water in the summer.

— where
United States · Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida
— within
Dinosaur World
— position
28.0397° N · 82.1217° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
40 km W
Tampa
city
25 km E
Lakeland
city
95 km NE
Orlando
city
N
Dinosaur
Tampa
Lakeland
Orlando
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Dinosaur — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Dinosaur World sits in Plant City, Hillsborough County, just off Exit 17 of Interstate 4. It lies between Tampa to the west and Lakeland to the east, about an hour from Orlando.

The Plant City park opened in 1998. It was the first of three Dinosaur World locations founded by Danish entrepreneur Christer Svensson, joined later by parks in Kentucky and Texas.

More than 200 life-size sculptures are spread along the wooded walking trail. The species range from small theropods to long-necked sauropods, with information plaques at each stop.

Most families spend an hour and a half to two hours. The visit covers the main trail, the fossil dig, the boneyard, and a small museum near the entrance.

Yes. The fossil dig is included with admission, and each guest takes home three real fossils, typically shark teeth, ammonites, or small fragments sourced from commercial dig sites.

December through March is the easy season, with cooler air and lower humidity. Summer afternoons bring thunderstorms that briefly close the trail under lightning, so mornings are preferable.

— about the piece in your home

Yes, it has carried well for younger collectors. A Small or a Coaster Set reads at child scale, and the studio's stained-glass style holds up to handling and bedroom wall light.

The greens and warm earth tones sit well in Kid-room, Natural-history Maximalist, and warm-Eclectic interiors. The piece carries colour without overwhelming a smaller room.

A single Large carries above a standard sofa or console. For a longer wall, a 4-tile Mural opens the wooded trail at room scale. A 9-tile Mural is the full statement.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any wet room or rougher splash zone. Both are scratch-resistant and the colour lives in the surface.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water is enough. No sprays, no abrasives. The thin glossy finish keeps the surface easy to wipe down.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in-studio in our stained-glass and alcohol-ink language, then hand-finished. We do not license the artwork from anyone else.

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