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Dinny and Mr. Rex
Dinny and Mr. Rex are one of the most recognizable roadside landmarks in retro film culture, blending California travel memory, oversized visual spectacle, and cult-classic movie history.
CABAZON DINOSAURS
Dinny and Mr. Rex
50770 Seminole Dr
Cabazon, California
1975–Present
Film Timeline
1975
Dinny opens to the public
1983
Appears in National Lampoon’s Vacation
1985
Featured in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
1985
Appears in Tears for Fears’ Everybody Wants to Rule the World music video
1986
Mr. Rex opens to the public
1989
Featured in The Wizard
1994
Appears in Oasis’ Supersonic music video (US version)
Featured In
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
• 1985
• Dinny and Mr. Rex
• Cabazon, California
One of the most recognizable roadside landmarks in retro film culture, the Cabazon Dinosaurs became unforgettable through their appearances in cult-classic movies, music videos, and California travel memory.
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Scene Memory
Few roadside attractions are as instantly recognizable in retro film culture as Dinny and Mr. Rex. Their oversized silhouettes give the location a dreamlike, distinctly California feel that makes it stick in memory long after the scene ends.
