Dinosaur Train Under the Sea TV Special & DVD Giveaway

The Pteranodon family is always on an adventure and this Friday is no different. But, instead of traveling time and discovering new dinosaur species on land, the Dinosaur Train is heading underwater in a new special: Dinosaur Train Under the Sea! The one hour special will air Friday morning (August 20) during the PBS Kids Preschool Destination television block so check your local listings to make sure you don’t miss the fun.

Dinosaur Train Under the Sea TV Special

It’s no secret we’re Dinosaur Train fans. The show is such a smart program – not only does it combine trains and dinosaurs (always a winning combination), but it’s entertaining with bright colors and educational fun facts about dinosaurs. (That your child will repeat and make you feel silly for not knowing.) The Pteranodon family underwater adventures feature all the hallmarks of a great Dinosaur Train episode including original music, travel through the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic oceans. But, the episode also includes some new fun like a glass time tunnel and an aquacar for the undersea dinosaurs.

A Pteranodon family adventure wouldn’t be complete without new friends, and here’s a brief look at who they encounter Under the Sea:

• Elmer Elasmosaurus: The Dinosaur Train’s new Aquacar gets its first passenger when the Pteranodon family helps transport Elmer back to his home in the ocean. This long-necked, giant marine reptile is a deep-sea diver with a special talent for holding his breath.
• Carla Cretoxyrhina: On their underwater excursion, the Pteranodon family meets up with a young shark named Carla Cretoxyrhina, who turns out to be much nicer than her reputation suggests.
• The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers: Buddy and his family continue their underwater adventure by traveling deep underwater on the Dinosaur Train to view two backwards-bounding brothers named Max and Mitch Michelinoceras.
• Paulie Pliosaurus: The Pteranodon family wrap up their Dinosaur Train underwater exploration with a visit to a marine reptile called Paulie Pliosaurus, a creature known as the “T. rex of the Ocean.”

As seasoned Dinosaur Train fans, we definitely rate the Under the Sea Special must-see-preschool-TV.

Dinosaur Train Under the Sea DVD

In conjunction with PBS Kids and the Jim Henson Company, Paramount Pictures is releasing the Dinosaur Train: Dinosaurs Under the Sea DVD. The 120-minute DVD is $14.99 and includes eight stories – four from the Under the Sea television special and four others – as well as some other fun activities.

Adventures:

• Elmer Elasmosaurus
• Carla Cretoxyrhina
• The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers
• Paulie Pliosaurus
• Elmer Visits the Desert
• Shiny’s Sea Shells
• Jess Hesperornis
• The Old Spinosaurus and the Sea

Special Features:

• Games
• Coloring Pages and Dinosaur Reference Guide
• Parents’ Information

Watch & Shop! Watch the Dinosaur Train Under the Sea television special Friday, August 20 and order Dinosaur Train: Dinosaurs Under the Sea for $14.99 (it’s currently on sale for $12.49).

Win! A Dinosaur Train: Dinosaurs Under the Sea DVD!

How to Enter: Leave a comment telling me your little one’s (or your favorite) Dinosaur Train character or one you think you enjoy on the special.

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Giveaway ends September 1. Open to US residents only.

Disclosure: We received a screener DVD to preview the television special; thanks to the PR company for providing a DVD for the giveaway prize. Opinions are my own.