If you are ever traveling near Williams, Arizona, you absolutely MUST take a side venture to Bedrock City. Bedrock is the fictitious home of Fred Flintstone, his wife Wilma, and their neighbors, Barney and Betty Rubble. Bedrock City is part of the Raptor Ranch complex, which welcomes patrons with a dinosaur mural urging people to feed the “Goatasaurus.”
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The dinosaur mural includes a Brontosaurus, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and more. However, there is an animal twist, and that is where the “Goatasaurus” butts in. Specifically, each dinosaur has a cutout where its face would be. Goats from behind the mural are sticking their heads through the holes so patrons can feed them. It makes a hilarious scene. The goat-dinosaur hybrids have become a fan favorite.
Bedrock City opened in 1972 when the Flintstones cartoon series was still popular. The series was in production from 1960 until 1966 and enjoyed a great run in syndication. The popular cartoon spawned several spin-offs, but none enjoyed the success of the original.
Over the years, Bedrock City entertained many guests, but it was looking pretty run-down when Troy Morris and Ron Brown purchased the site in 2019. They have been working on improving and expanding the roadside attraction. The addition of the dinosaur mural and “Goatasaurus” feeding station is one of the newer attractions.
In Bedrock City, patrons can observe large dinosaur statues, see the Flintstones’ foot-powered car, and play on a giant Brontosaurus slide. Visitors to the attraction can view live bird-of-prey demonstrations at Raptor Ranch, where they learn how raptors hunt in the wild. Patrons can participate in fossil digs, and feed the Goatasaurus.
The site is perfect for families, even if the kids have never heard of the Flintstones.
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