Posted on 08/02/2006 6:30:53 PM PDT by logic101.net
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest theme park has called off the country's first "National Muslim Fun Day" because of lack of interest, the park said Wednesday.
Alton Towers in central England was to open on September 17 for Muslims -- with halal food, a strict dress code and prayer areas.
Music, gambling and alcohol were to be banned for the day and theme park rides such as "Ripsaw," "Corkscrew" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" all segregated by sex.
But the park said the event's organizers, Islamic Leisure, who rented the park for the day and were marketing the event, had called it off due to "insufficient ticket sales."
"Alton Towers is disappointed that the planned Family Fun Day Sunday 17th September has had to be canceled," the park said in a statement. A park spokeswoman said Islamic Leisure would refund those who bought tickets.
Islamic Leisure's phones were not being answered on Wednesday.
Organizers had hoped to fill a niche for Britain's 1.7 million Muslims, some of whom may be uncomfortable with mainstream entertainment.
But the fun day had caused some consternation: a non-Muslim couple scheduled to hold their wedding at the park's hotel complained to newspapers that event organizers told them the bride and female guests would have to cover up.
The park promised the party would be exempt from the rules. A park spokeswoman said the wedding would take place as planned.
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First off, don't announce it as a Muslim event; fill the park with normal people. Quietly let the Muslim community know that at a certain time they will be let in and there will be a prize for the family that kills the largest number of women and children. The theme park would have sold out!
Sure, I am stereo-typing here; but unless and until the Muslim community stands up to the terrorists and shows me that they are not all barbarians I will continue to do so! I have yet to see a call from the supposed majority of peaceful Muslims to take back their religion from the terrorists.
I am Lutheran, if a faction of my religion made it their goal to kill another group, say Baptists I would not only be very vocally objecting to them but be willing to take up arms to defend the Baptists! Muslims do not do this so by omission they condone the terrorism.
Mark A Sity
"Ripsaw," "Corkscrew" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" all segregated by sex.
Those all sound like sex positions to me, but I'm no expert.
Muslim Fun ....
jusr have them watch CNN and BBC!
Ahhh...I see the problem. The sodding muslim minions realized that they would be too worn out from celebrating the 11th of the month to have a really good time. Sort of like having spinach after dessert.
Can happen. (Muslim) colleague worked on construction of Dreamland in (near) Cairo. Not long after met a Muslim family who'd been there.
Spin the Infidel before behading ride has been suspended.
Muslim Fun = oxymoron, unless you're talking about beheading hostages.
Well the real buzz kill was that they would have to provide their own infidels instead of the park providing them.
Isn't this the same park where a wedding reception (non Muslim) was or is supposed to be held on the same date as the Muslim Fun Day?
How about a name for the park, "Chop Chop Theme Park"?
This is going to be really bad news for the concession stand--Allah Snakbar.
Maybe if they combined it with a queer day the results would be different.
Is this the same event that ruined some idiot's(only for spending that kind of money on a wedding) wedding celebration?
Yes-this was mentioned near the end of the article.
Let's not forget "Bomb Toss", "Dunk The Jooz", and "Jihad Bumper Cars".
Islam is a religion of peace!
http://www.wavcentral.com/sounds/movies/mars_attacks/marun.mp3
They were probably concerned that the burkhas would get caught in the ride machinery...
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