Families who turned up to a ‘magical’ drive-in cinema were forced to urinate in bushes after organisers provided just ONE toilet.
Visitors to the Magical Drive-In Movie Spectacular at Old Trafford have also told how the promised ‘festive treats’ on sale was a burger van, with one film starting an hour late with no sound.
The only toilet available was in the event organiser’s caravan, with many people forced to go in the bushes in pouring rain.
Others at the 9.30pm showing of Elf were told to walk to the Old Trafford stadium and see if there were toilets open there.
The attraction, which charges £27 per car and promises ‘Old Fashioned Family Fun’ has been branded ‘shambolic’ by disappointed customers.
Visitors have told how the 6.30pm showing, Home Alone, started around an hour late and had no sound for the first 15 minutes.
The attraction, running until Christmas Eve, promises ‘the enchanting magic of yesteryear’ with pre-show entertainment including elves handing out presents, live music and festive food.
But people at the Home Alone showing said the only entertainment appeared to be a woman who had been working on the car park gate, who sang two songs.
Mum Huma Ghauri, from Altrincham, went along with her two children but had to leave early.
She said: “It was pretty shambolic.
“There was none of the promised entertainment, there was nothing.
“The worst thing was no toilets, apart from one in a caravan.
“People were having to go in bushes outside.
“We queued up with the children to use that toilet then didn’t give them another drink.”
Mo Carry, 48, who lives in Sale and works as a carer, was there with a woman she cares for and her three children.
She said: “There was only the one toilet in the caravan and because the lady I was with has disabilities, she couldn’t use it.
“There were no elves, no in-car karaoke, and the only food was a van selling burger and chips.
“When there was no sound everyone was beeping their car horns but no-one came out to communicate anything, it was awful.”
Robert Taylor, 30, who drove over from Huddersfield with his heavily pregnant wife, said: “I wouldn’t want someone with kids paying and going along to that.
“It was absolutely ridiculous.”
