Field Station: Dinosaurs Opening Delayed To Sunday

The opening of Field Station: Dinosaurs has been delayed until Sunday, the attraction's founder said.

The 14-acre park, which boasts dozens of animatronic dinosaurs, was scheduled to open Saturday. It is located in the Henry Hoebel section of Overpeck Park in Leonia.

Guy Gsell said the park needed "one more day of preparation" to be ready to open.

"We were excited for our opening on Saturday, but we will have to hold that excitement for one more day and look forward to welcoming families at our opening on Sunday," Gsell said.

The park will be open Sunday and Memorial Day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A more permanent, 35-acre space is being designed in the Teaneck section across from the Glenpointe Hotel.

The park used to be in Secaucus until it lost its lease on the property to make room for a new high school campus.

The skin and outer shell of a 90-foot long dinosaur from the park burned to the ground after it caught fire earlier this month. A welder was working nearby and a spark set the fire off.

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PHOTO: Kids visit with the Tyrannosaurus Rex from Field Station Dinosaurs.