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Dino World SA Disappoints at a high price

I had high hopes for the Dino World experience, especially given the hefty price tag. With the anticipation built up by glowing adverti*****ts and the extravagant ticket price, I expected something groundbreaking, engaging, and worth every penny. Sadly, what we got was far from that. The Facebook advertising was impressive. However, that was where the excitement ended. The Outdoor Dino World Section B looked amazing approaching the Venue. There was 2 standing working Dinosaurs and one hanging on a cable in the tree, The Triceratops was standing there with the Electric cables hanging around his neck, unplugged. The Indoor Dino Word Section A was in a big tent with no ventilation. The Dinosaurs was standing on the tar road surface with no thoughtful elements to make it feel “real”. Between the dividers you could see broken elements that maybe should have been part of the expo. Section C & D what a waist of time… The reptile show was unprofessional with the guy presenting the show saying how his mic broke and he is trying to do the show just with his voice. No place to sit and barely being able to breath. Unventilated again. Not only were we deprived from oxygen but also the opportunity to experience the Dino World fantasy. I don’t even know how a Puppet show can be called a Street “Theatre” show. The Jumping castle AREA was non existent- There was 1 Jumping castle standing one side, in the sun burning away. The Picnic and Market are was a joke. Paid R400 for 5 Slushy puppies. Picnic area? What Picnic area? The tar surface area? Or is that the small piece of grass where the music was basting our ears away? The Amu*****t rides and activities was a *******. R50 a Ticket with rides costing 2 Tickets per child per ride? This is after paying a R1000 plus just for the tickets to enter. As for the much-touted "wow factor," there was none. What was meant to be jaw-dropping turned out to be overhyped and underwhelming. The whole experience felt like a flashy, expensive package with very little to do. I couldn't shake the feeling that I was being taken advantage of, paying a Thousand rand plus for something that could have been so much better for half the price. In the end, the Dino world expo failed to live up to its promises — and even worse, it failed to justify its steep ticket price. For the money I spent, I could have had a much more enriching experience elsewhere, and that’s the most disappointing part. This was suppose to be an unforgettable experience… it turned out to be a forgettable letdown and the talk of the town, not for how amazing it was, but for how disappointing it was.