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Prehistoric Golf Return to Connecticut Page
(860) 342-3517
Cost: $5
Par: Unknown, probably
about 40 Other
activities: Ice Cream
Difficulty: 2
Creativity: 1
Atmosphere: 3
On a hill off Route 66 lies a dinosaur themed miniature golf course. While the brightly painted reptiles are an eye-catcher, bringing to mind the potential greatness of a Jurassic Park-like course, the course ends up being one of the least maintained courses around. There is trash along the course, the mats are worn, and there are plenty of places for the ball to get stuck between where the carpet ends and the border begins. There is also little space between holes to wait if there is a crowd.
Unfortunately the theme of the course is not used as part of the actual holes. The layout of the holes were the same as many courses such as having one or two rocks or curves as obstacles. The par is also unknown as the scorecards are generic and there are no par marks on the course. Some aspects that could be appealing are the ice cream shop and the giant blow-up dinosaur bounce. If passing by, this course could be ok if there were nothing else to do on an afternoon. Certainly don’t go out of your way to play it.
As a final note, it took us four times in a span of three years before we could actually play this course. Our first attempt was foiled because they closed due to “excessive heat” (we weren’t aware heat exhaustion was a risk while playing minigolf) The second time it was closed because the course didn’t open until after Memorial Day (although the weather is definitely warm enough by mid-April to open, which most New England courses do). The third time was after a rainstorm earlier in the day and the course was “completely underwater” (although it is on the side of a hill), which just a signal of bad drainage.
Reviewed by Pat, Mandy and Putt
Reviewed in 2004
Course Pictures (click to enlarge)
Putt testing his courage with
the T-Rex Putt thinks
this is a good idea, especially since he’d make a good appetizer
Putt
playing with the dinosaurs again
Map
Cost: $6
Par:
Unknown, probably about 40 Other activities: Ice Cream
Difficulty: 7
Creativity: 5
Atmosphere: 1
DON'T GO TO THIS MINIGOLF!!!!!!!! It is in horrible condition and even unplayable on many holes, due to the curled up turf and threadbare spots. Not kidding, it is b.a.d.
Reviewed by Anonymous
Reviewed in 2012
Cost: $5
Par:
Unknown, probably about 40 Other activities: Ice Cream
Difficulty: 1
Creativity: 1
Atmosphere: 1
I read someone’s rating from 2004 that said
there is trash along the course, the mats are worn, and there are plenty of
places for the ball to get stuck between where the carpet ends and the border
begins. There is also little space between holes to wait if there is a
crowd. Unfortunately nothing has changed
in 6 years. I went with my kids. They thought it was very cheesy, they normally
don’t get disappointed when it comes to small mini golf courses.
When I mention to the attendant about how dirty the greens are she said it was
due to the storm that passed thru last week. I would have thought that if they
knew the course was messy and dirty they would have at least made an effort to
clean it up. But after reviewing the comments of someone from 2004, they just
don’t keep the course clean.
I find it disappointing that there are places like this that would rip people
off when the consumer would not recommend this place after such a bad
experience. It just goes to show that customer service is a thing of the past
and no one truly cares about the consumer any more, its
all about how much can I get you to spend.
Reviewed by Anonymous
Reviewed in 2010
Cost: $5
Par:
Unknown, probably about 40 Other activities: Ice Cream
Difficulty: 1
Creativity: 1
Atmosphere: 1
The course is such a mess! The greens don't reach the walls, there are missing walls and the challenges tend to be more "extras" on the course due to disrepair. But, we won a free game on the last hole, so it's all good. We missed out on the ice cream due to a peanut allergy fear - so no idea if it's any good!
Reviewed by Anonymous
Reviewed in 2009
Cost: $5
Par:
Unknown, probably about 40 Other activities: Ice Cream
Difficulty: 6
Creativity: 1
Atmosphere: 1
This course is still as bad at
it was when reviewed in 2004. The course
is still horribly maintained. In some
cases the green ends
2-3 inches before the boundaries and most of the difficulty is based on the
poor maintenance of this course.
Reviewed by Anonymous
Reviewed in 2009
Cost: $5
Par:
Unknown, probably about 40 Other activities: Ice Cream
Difficulty: 5
Creativity: 6
Atmosphere: 1
The reason this course got high difficulty is due to the tread bare carpet you'll encounter in many areas. It is such a shame this course is not well maintained. The dinosaur statues were fun for my wife and son to try to name as we went around from hole to hole, but the grade of the course could be challenging for some kids that aren't too stable on their feet. That said, the grade is part of the fun, but is greatly reduced by the shabby upkeep of all aspects of this course (my putter had a
nice bend in the shaft that made even simple putting difficult). They did have a moon bounce outside that the kids could use (for an additional fee...) which made it more tolerable. Overall, not a great place to play.
Reviewed by Clay, Crystal and Colby
Reviewed in 2006