The Land Before Time - Enzian Theater

Join us for a special Science on Screen® Jr. screening of The Land Before Time, as educator and paleontologist Jimmy Waldron (and his Apatosaurus friend, Ajax) teaches us that “Dinosaurs Will Always Be Awesome”! Free for kids 12 & under!

From Executive Producers Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Director Don Bluth, comes the animated classic that started a global phenomenon. Go back in time with Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky, and Petrie – a group of very different young dinosaurs who find themselves thrown together when the world around them quickly changes. With one common dream of making it to the lush, legendary Great Valley, they quickly learn that they’ll need to overcome differences and trust each other in order to survive. Fun, heartfelt and full of unforgettable characters, it’s an adventure the whole family will love to watch again and again.

This event is in partnership with Dinosaurs Will Always Be Awesome

About the Speaker:
Jimmy Waldron MA, Ed. Founder & Executive Director

Jimmy Waldron is an accomplished educator and paleontologist with over a decade of experience teaching and developing innovative STEM programs for diverse audiences. As the founder of Dinosaurs Will Always Be Awesome (DWABA, Inc.)—Central Florida’s only NAICS-accredited Mobile Natural History Dinosaur Museum—Jimmy combines his expertise in paleontology with a passion for accessible, hands-on education.

Jimmy’s teaching career began in Orange County Public Schools, where he developed curriculum-aligned programs fostering student engagement with natural history and science. He later served as an Educational Instructor at the Orlando Science Center, designing and delivering standards-based educational content for K-12 students through interactive workshops, camps, and museum programming.

Dinosaurs Will Always Be Awesome:

DWABA’s mission is to advance appreciation and understanding of Earth’s natural history, with a special focus on dinosaurs and STEM education. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, DWABA offers bespoke, hands-on educational experiences that align with Florida’s CPalms standards, making science accessible to students of all ages and backgrounds.

DWABA’s captivating mobile museum presentations feature Poe, a life-sized animatronic Deinonychus with a rich 15-year history of delighting audiences across the country, and Ajax, a shoulder-mounted puppet of a six-month-old Apatosaurus that engages young learners.

1988, 69 minutes, USA/Ireland, Directed by Don Bluth, Rated G

Peanut Butter Matinees are sponsored by

Science on Screen is an initiative of the COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE, with major support from the ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION.

“Bluth, a former Disney animator, understands that the greatest Disney films take us on an emotional journey in which all our hopes and fears are played out in a vivid fantasy world where anything can happen. The Land Before Time continues that great tradition.”
– TV GUIDE
“What it's got in endless abundance is charm, humor and some moments of genuine pathos. It's like classic Disney, in that it transcends its boundaries as a child's movie: nearly everybody will enjoy it.”
– Stephen Hunter, THE BALTIMORE SUN
“Pathos, humor, charm, a crash course on dinosaur lore and some wonderful characterizations combine to make this old-fashioned fantasy an easily-absorbed winner.”
– Michael D. Reid, VICTORIA TIMES
“The Land Before Time speaks charmingly and articulately to audiences of all ages. It's a children's film full of recognizable characters and situations, drawn in terms that in no way diminish their realism.”
– Barbara Beck PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS