A FUN day was transformed into a scene from the hit film Jurassic Park when it was invaded by rampaging dinosaurs.

Although they looked fearsome, there was nothing to worry about when the tyrannosaurus rex and the velociraptor bared their teeth and roared at the big day out organised by housing association Cartrefi Conwy.

Hundreds of tenants came across the county to the annual event at Stadium Zip World at Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay to celebrate the organisation’s 10th anniversary.

The scary prehistoric visitors, both around 10ft tall and 15ft in length, were accompanied by a couple of charming youngsters, a baby brontosaurus and a relatively tiny triceratops.

Among the host of activities were samba drumming, learning circus skills, street dancing and lantern making. The animatronic dinosaurs were brought to Eirias Park by Blackpool-based entertainment firm Big Foot Events.

Tenant Sarah Leon-Davies from Old Colwyn was there with her children Mia, seven, and Kai, eight. She said: “The children have really enjoyed the day, especially the dinosaurs, they are a bit scary at first but look so lifelike, it’s just amazing.

Robert Welton, aka Ranger Rob, brought along some smaller creatures - a selection of reptiles and spiders. He said: “The idea is to raise awareness that reptiles and spiders are not to be feared and are on the whole, very gentle animals. So many people have phobias about snakes and lizards but without knowing a great deal about them.

“We also want to get the message across that people need to be careful about what they keep as pets. Snakes can be bought as small pets but, if cared for properly, they can grow to be enormous."