SkinsTillIDie Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006350410,00.html Muslim fun park day flop A MUSLIMS-only day at Britain’s biggest theme park has been axed after a huge bookings flop. Organisers Islamic Leisure had hoped to attract 28,000 people to the event at Alton Towers, Staffs, on September 17 — but less than 1,000 tickets were sold. The fun day — exclusively revealed by The Sun — caused a race row after plans to ban mixed-sex rides, smoking, alcohol and gambling. Non-Muslims were angered by the plans. An Alton Towers spokesman said last night: “At least the park will be open to the general public.” :idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I really don't know what to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaroopm Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I really don't know what to say. I actually read the first post and thought, "I really don't know what to say." Then I read the second post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 i just can't figure out any words to express myself at this moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 well that was stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Their problem was they removed ALL fun from the park so they got the 1k puny percentage that would be in Britain/US as opposed to leaving it alone and getting the other 27k... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashburnskinsfan Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 http://www.islamicleisure.co.uk/Page.aspx?Type=M&MenuId=55 "We have arranged with Alton towers to ensure no music, gambling or alcohol is allowed on the day as well as segregated adult ride areas, halal food stalls & prayer areas. " Yep ... that's what I look forward to in a theme park. Well at least that kind of silliness wouldn't happen here ... :rubeyes:wait a second, not only is there a theme park especially for religious here, but the local legislators are trying to give a for-profit organization tax breaks to support it. :doh: http://www.sptimes.com/2006/04/05/State/Biblical_parks_may_ge.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 An opportunity for the Brits to photo-document 28,000 Muslims... and it didn't work? Oh well. Maybe they can set them up with a muslims only cruise. Maybe it would have been a hit if they offered things like bumper car-bombs, flag burning courts, self flagellation flumes, swarming mobs to get swept up in, and a women's fantasy area where they can be treated like actual human beings. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassow Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 "Sorry maam, only men are allowed on the log ride" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueTalon Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 "We have arranged with Alton towers to ensure no music, gambling or alcohol is allowed on the day as well as segregated adult ride areas, halal food stalls & prayer areas. "Yep ... that's what I look forward to in a theme park. Well at least that kind of silliness wouldn't happen here ... wait a second, not only is there a theme park especially for religious here, but the local legislators are trying to give a for-profit organization tax breaks to support it. Can you stay on point for three consecutive sentences? I read the article you linked to, and it didn't say anything about segregating adults or banning music at the Biblically themed parks. Are you so anti-religious that the mere existence of a religion-based theme park bothers you? (Tax matters aside, your use of the word "silliness" followed by "not only is there a theme park especially for the religious here" indicates that you think the existence of such theme parks is part of that "silliness.") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Diehard Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 The fun day — exclusively revealed by The Sun — caused a race row after plans to ban mixed-sex rides, smoking, alcohol and gambling. They were alright until they banned smoking, from what I have experienced that would turn ALOT of the target audience away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Well at least that kind of silliness wouldn't happen here ... :rubeyes:wait a second, not only is there a theme park especially for religious here, but the local legislators are trying to give a for-profit organization tax breaks to support it. :doh: If you read your own article, you'll find that it calls the theme park in question "nonprofit". The nonprofit, which would owe about $300,000 in property taxes each year, argued that the park helps finance its Christian ministry. Besides, I think we can agree that the two situations are not even remotely analogous. The first is a case where organizers were attempting to impose (temporary) religious rules on a secular park, the second is a park which is religious as part of its business model. Surely there's no problem with niche marketing? To have a situation worthy of comparison, we'd have to have a park like Disney World have a "Christian Day", in which the Pirates of the Carribean visit towns not to rape and plunder, but to pass out food to the needy and spread the Gospel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fight_on_til_you_have_won Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 An opportunity for the Brits to photo-document 28,000 Muslims... and it didn't work? Oh well. Maybe they can set them up with a muslims only cruise.Maybe it would have been a hit if they offered things like bumper car-bombs, flag burning courts, self flagellation flumes, swarming mobs to get swept up in, and a women's fantasy area where they can be treated like actual human beings. ~Bang I don't know whether to :laugh: or :doh:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 An opportunity for the Brits to photo-document 28,000 Muslims... and it didn't work? Oh well. Maybe they can set them up with a muslims only cruise.Maybe it would have been a hit if they offered things like bumper car-bombs, flag burning courts, self flagellation flumes, swarming mobs to get swept up in, and a women's fantasy area where they can be treated like actual human beings. ~Bang :laugh: Damn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rictus58 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 To have a situation worthy of comparison, we'd have to have a park like Disney World have a "Christian Day"... They do have something you could loosely call a Christian Day. http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/magickingdom/events/night-of-joy.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Don't forget Gay Day at Disney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rictus58 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Don't forget Gay Day at Disney You seem not to forget it... Are you trying to tell us something Sarge? This was a thread about religion and theme parks, and you bring this up. Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Force Cane Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Hizbullah and Hamas are already all over the United States- we can look at the Brits as being crazy, but the same thing will be happening here in a few years.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I like this part "UNEXPECTEDLY FLOPS". WHo in their right mind thought this would succeed in the first place? Other than that, why is this an issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 You seem not to forget it...Are you trying to tell us something Sarge? This was a thread about religion and theme parks, and you bring this up. Just curious. Because I knew you'd be happy to see it sweetcakes It was all for you. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaudry Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Disney's doesn't have "Gay Day". Gay & lesbian groups decide on their own to make it "Gay Day". This whole story is a non-issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Disney endorses it as much as they rent convention space and special park areas for the event. Not a big deal to me, I think Disney is smart to do it. I just wont go there during that weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 http://www.islamicleisure.co.uk/Page.aspx?Type=M&MenuId=55"We have arranged with Alton towers to ensure no music, gambling or alcohol is allowed on the day as well as segregated adult ride areas, halal food stalls & prayer areas. " Yep ... that's what I look forward to in a theme park. Well at least that kind of silliness wouldn't happen here ... :rubeyes:wait a second, not only is there a theme park especially for religious here, but the local legislators are trying to give a for-profit organization tax breaks to support it. :doh: http://www.sptimes.com/2006/04/05/State/Biblical_parks_may_ge.shtml A straw man is in our midst... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkHog Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 People didn't go because they were afraid that the rides would be highjacked or bombed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Because I knew you'd be happy to see it sweetcakes It was all for you. :laugh: :laugh::laugh::laugh: sarge you forgot to say "not that there's anything wrong with that" after gay day at disney :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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