Jurassic Quest Makes 'Roaring' Appearance At Fort Worth Convention Center

Arlington TX

01 April, 2022

6:38 PM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report March 31, 2022 Riley Smith, 24, studied theater at the University of North Dakota, but the COVID-19 pandemic threw her career path for a loop. She was out of theater work until she found Jurassic Quest. "I was like, 'I just picked the worst career choice in my life,'" Smith said. "Before I came on the road, I was actually working as a party princess. I would dress up as a snow queen or the snow princess and go to kids' birthday parties." Smith began performing as a dinosaur trainer for Jurassic Quest, a dinosaur-based entertainment exhibit at the Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St., in October 2021. The exhibit runs from April 1-3. The exhibit features realistic animatronic dinosaurs, souvenir stands and dinosaurs that children can ride and pet. Smith's stage name, Roarin' Riley, plays off the dinosaur theme — she teaches dinosaurs tricks and performances on stage while guiding families through the exhibit. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.