Lake Buena Vista in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cretaceous Trail
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 12, 2024
1. Cretaceous Trail Marker
The plants and animals you see along the Trail have remained virtually unchanged since the late Cretaceous. The dinosaurs themselves were not as fortunate, disappearing from the earth 65 million years ago.
Erected by The Dino Institute.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Paleontology • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 28° 21.366′ N, 81° 35.289′ W. Marker is in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in Orange County. It can be reached from Osceola Parkway west of West Buena Vista Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located in Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park and requires an entrance fee. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 551 Rainforest Road, Orlando FL 32830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando and in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Asian Brown Tortoise (within shouting distance of this marker); Tyrannosaurus Rex (within shouting distance of this marker); Oldengate Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Brown Derby (approx. 1.7 miles away); Disney MGM Studios (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Cameraman (approx. 1.7 miles away); Dinosaur Gertie's Ice Cream of Extinction (approx. 1.8 miles away); English Tea Garden (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Buena Vista.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 12, 2024
2. Marker at Alternate Trail Entrance
You may not realize it, but many types of plants and animals living today are survivors of the Cretaceous Era- the last great age of the dinosaurs.
What you are about to see on the trail is a living past - trees, plants and animals that are either survivors or closely related descendants of a world that vanished 65 million years ago.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 12, 2024
3. Cretaceous Trail Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 12, 2024
4. Scene Along the Cretaceous Trail
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 511 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 14, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
