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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To get more muslims all they need to do is open up the flight 93 3d movie rider.
Would they ever allow a Christian Fund Day??
Hey, it's hard to think of having fun when you're outraged about everything and suffering humiliation at the hands of the evil West.
Muslim Fun...oxymoron.....unless you count BEHEADING AN INFIDEL as FUN!!
Have you seen Dreamland??
I SWEAR I did NOT see your post before I posted mine... I SWEAR!! This is the second time this week that I have posted identical replies!!!
It looks like segregating people by sex is the "progressive" thing to do among the enlightened left.
Reactionary and medieval attitudes are desirable among socialists if another culture exhibits them.
Disgusting.
Allah snakbar! LOLOL!!
Ok, guess I missed that one on spell check. But you have a point about slums and muslims - they surround Paris in the slums and the wimpy french in fear of them have now baned thongs and topless sunbathing on the beaches in Paris.
Not myself, though I've seen some expensively-printed brochures given to me by my colleague. Next year one of my committees is slated to meet in Cairo; I expect we'll be getting a tour of Dreamland during that time.
We be your ride operators today.
Sure, but try to have an all male school and the libs go nuts; although all female schools are ok with them. Go figure!
lol--
Dreamland Barbecue in Alabama is really good. I don't think pork ribs has anything to do with this post though.
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