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Families hoping for a glimpse of prehistoric times were left thoroughly disappointed by an attraction's special Dinosaur Day.

The Funland Tropicana event was billed as “a day of everything Dinosaur related with lots to see and do,” but youngsters turned up to see just one T-Rex.

Charlie Rayner was one of many parents who bombarded the event's Facebook page with complaints, revealing his five-year-old son cried when he learned the exhibition had just one prehistoric creature.

“Wow! What an absolute waste of time, disgusted that no one could even be bothered to tell the public that there is only one dinosaur," he said.

“So many disappointed children with dino t-shirts on. Brought my dino-mad 5-year-old as a well done for his school report but you left him in tears he was so upset! I'll never be back to the Tropicana again!”

Mum Charlene Harris wrote: “Dinosaur day would suggest more than just one small dinosaur! Very disappointed.”

The Tropicana is based in Weston-Super-Mare, which is visited by thousands of Gloucestershire residents every year.

(Image: Wendie Smith)

Bristol Live reported the park offered free rides after they admitted the Dinosaur Day was hampered by last-minute transport issues for the exhibits.

A message was put out on their Facebook page on the morning to warn people the event wouldn't be how they'd hoped.

An employee at the park described it as an "unfortunate incident".

“It was an absolute disaster, from our point of view," they said. "We really don’t like disappointing people.

“We had three dinosaurs booked. One, which was local to us, turned up but the others were coming down the M5 when the van pulling their trailer broke down.”

Customers who complained were given free tickets for rides.

“Our advertising this year probably bigged it up a bit too much,” the manager added.