Such costumes were used in film and television and as mascots for decades, reflecting dinosaurs' prominence in the arts and entertainment.
The film Jurassic Park (1993) used dinosaur suits for some of the creatures, such as Velociraptor and Deinonychus.
As part of their Jurassic Park attractions, Universal Studios created several realistic dinosaur suits for their theme parks, including Velociraptors and a life size adult Triceratops that was also used to advertise the movies.
Rubie's T. rex costume, with a comically large wobbling head, gained popularity in pranks, visual gags, and as an internet meme.
A large group of people wearing dinosaur suits marched on Washington in 2017 to protest President Donald Trump's defunding of national service programs.