Theme park calls off "Muslim Fun Day"

Reuters ^ | Wed Aug 2, 2006

[montyspython]

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.

[montyspython]

I am so dissapointed, this sounded like such a good time.

[montyspython]

You now how wild and wacky those zany muslims get.

[nonliberal]

What? No bombings or beheadings? No wonder there was a lack of interest.

[Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit]

Sounds like a South Park episode

[montyspython]

I bet they just all love the "Wack-a-Jew" game and the "Infadel Target Range" attractions.

[montyspython]

That would be funny.

[snowman_returns]

A park spokeswoman said Islamic Leisure would refund those who bought tickets.

Hey, why not try coming along on a normal day when other folk go, just a thought!!....

[montyspython]

They do have the "Stone the Adulterer" booth though.

[American Quilter]

Muslims are not interested in fun.

[montyspython]

Infadel!!!

[nonliberal]

How about a "Sew Your Two Year-Old Daughters &%$# Up" booth.

[montyspython]

Sure they do, they have their version of spin the bottle, When the bottle points to the nearest woman they rape her and then accuse of her adultery... then to the stoning booth for kool-aid and kabobs.

[montyspython]

That the "Fun Day" was considered or that it be a South Park episode?

[Owl_Eagle]

Any word on if the Camel Kissing Booth will still be open?

[TonyRo76]

» I find it very disturbing this was even considered.

I do too, but since this was in the U.K. it's not surprising.

[tumblindice]

"Stone the Adulterer" booth

Isn't that next to the 'Honor Killing' shooting gallery?
(Brothers, bring your `know-it-all' sisters, yes yes! )

[montyspython]

This must be your lucky day.

[Alouette]

Shenanigans! I call shenanigans!

[montyspython]

Yeah but they're on a limited budget so its a BYR booth, Bring Your Own Rifle.

[montyspython]

Calling all BiH mujos, the park is now open.

[7thson]

This sounds like something from the Onion or Scrappleface.

[montyspython]

Nope, Reuters dude. The fact that this was attempted or even simply contemplated is comedy in on of itself.

[thulldud]

Reuters is going to make parody all but impossible someday.

[tumblindice]

For those wacky, bearded, moose-limb fun-gluttons the high point is always the noon-time 'Cult of Death' parade down Main Street then it's off to destroy some park statues, then the honor-killings w/ their `spray-and-pray' AKs...the fun never ends on Muslim Fun Day!
Weary, they roll out their mats & pray, enjoy some grape kool-aid and Oreos, then fight sleep, eagerly anticipating the afternoon executions.

[snowman_returns]

Infadel!!!

I was being sarcastic!!

Mind you it's quite a satisfying thought to imagine all those Jihadists and Burqas dissapearing down the black hole on the Oblivion vertical drop ride!

[montyspython]

Somebody needs to call the SNL writers, this one is a keeper.

[Irish Queen]

Back in the early 90's I had a Muslim child in my 3rd grade classroom. Her father was a professor at the university. An uncle sent her a t-shirt from Florida. On the shirt was a cartoon like picture of a palm tree and a smiling sun. It also had the words "Fun in the sun" across it. Everything imprinted on the shirt had a raised texture. The child's mother attempted to cover up the offensive words with a black marker, but they were still readable. She wore that shirt over a long-sleeved shirt frequently.

The child told me her mother covered up the words because they were "nasty". And "Muslims do not have fun in the sun." As soon as the child turned ten, she was completely covered up in Muslim garb except for her face and hands.

For Muslim girls or women "Fun in the sun" is simply not permitted.

[Lee Heggy123]

'Fun' is not mentioned once in the Queran except with the allusion to 'Paradise' as a place where the most ardent followers of the Prophet are rewarded by spending eternity uselessly fornicating with virgins. I would think that after several thousand years of this an eternal case of erectile dysfunction would be a true blessing. I don't think there is any mention of what sort of reward is granted to women. The very idea of 'fun' is a perversion in Islam.

Food for satire just doesn't get any better. Keep em coming muzzies!

[expatpat]

Isn't this the 26th time this story has been posted?

[montyspython]

That is absolutely sad.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

"Fun" and "muslim" go together like "sense of humor" and "feminist".

[garyhope]

You beat me to it.

"Fun" and "Muslim" (Islamofascism) are not 2 words that go together in my mind.

[Cheapskate]

Bomb Vests for all my friends!!!

[goalinestan]

Clearly Bush's fault...

[nonliberal]

A pound of C-4 to the first 100 children in line!!!

[Cheapskate]

be sure not to miss the subway and bus rides in the western- city section of the park