|
|
|
|
Posted at 12:05 AM EDT (0405 GMT)  Aug. 4th, 2006 -- Alton Towers announced today that it is cancelling plans to hold a "Muslim Fun Day" at the amusement park on Sept. 17. The park and the event's organizers cited a lack of interest as the reason.
Under the plans for the event, rides would be segregated by gender and alcohol, gambling, and music would be banned for the day. The park would feature a strict dress code, special prayer areas, and food that complies with Islamic dietary laws. All tickets that have already been purchased will be refunded. Organizers had hoped to provide a comfortable entertainment area for some of Britain's 1.7 million Muslims. See All Headline News for more.
|
 More about News
News by Aaron
Database Links
|
|
|
| Comments |
BGWfanatic
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1851
View Park/Ride Count
|
Interesting concept, not surprised it didnt work though.
|
| 8/4/2006 1:23 AM |
|
coolstarwasim
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1170
View Park/Ride Count
|
Wow, that's too bad.
|
| 8/4/2006 2:46 AM |
|
Jerry S
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 5048
View Park/Ride Count
|
Why do they need a special day? They have a special dress code, prayer area, and dietary laws? You know, orthodox Judaism has all of those things, and I don't see anybody jumping to give them a special day.
Oh no, I must be a racist.
|
| 8/4/2006 11:03 AM |
|
mmb088
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 160
View Park/Ride Count
|
Bad business on Alton Towers part,yeah I guess they wanted to fll the park when its probably lower in attendance but you could isolate alot of people with this.
If you read more about a wedding had been scheduled that same day and they would of had to of changed it. Bad press day for Alton Towers.
|
| 8/4/2006 11:54 AM |
|
Phil
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 9190
View Park/Ride Count
|
Did anyone else laugh at the fact that they were calling it "Muslim Fun Day."
|
| 8/4/2006 5:21 PM |
|
medusa548
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 189
View Park/Ride Count
|
Nobody gave the Jews a fun day because they never asked for it. The Muslims asked the park for a buy out day (like a corporate buy out). So, it would have been their rules for the day they purchased the park.
|
| 8/4/2006 7:40 PM |
|
cannonballer
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1350
View Park/Ride Count
|
I heard the reason they had to cancewll this is because they couldnt get the towel warmers operating in time.
(I know bad joke, I am sorry. Still its funny though)
|
| 8/5/2006 8:38 AM |
|
5150
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 364
View Park/Ride Count
|
Muslim Fun Day?? Didn't they have this at Six Flags Great Adventure one year?? Maybe they still have it. I don't get it. I guess if it was a private day day it would have worked, but you can't shut down everything that makes your park fun, and expect peeps to show up.
It reminds of the day they recently had LATIN DAY at my city's Major League Baseball stadium. I took my family dressed in togas with olive leaves in our hair. We took grapes and figs to snack on. We thought people would be wearin' the best of ancient Rome and there would be Gregorian chants being played over the P.A. We were suprised to hear Salsa music and tributes to Hispanic players. ??? Maybe they meant LATINO DAY not LATIN DAY. We felt a bit foolish. They should have specified. BUT my point is, why do we need these special days? Let's just go enjoy the parks (and baseball games-in my case) without having some crazy event. I like coasters. I don't need Irish Catholic day or Gay Canadian Day (ACTUAL EVENT AT PKD IN 1998!) to have fun.
|
| 8/7/2006 12:04 PM |
|
|