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Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Muslim Fun Day
PSAYINGS.5A.12.
We were so very sorry to read this
story last week:
We're convinced that muslims like fun as much as the next guy, so we decided to check out Alton Towers to see if there was some deficiency in their product offering. We found this video, which made the problem obvious -- not muslim enough by half. Too much ordinary, decadent western frivolity.
If the Alton Towers folks would like to try again, here are some suggestions for some Islamic fun that'll bring all 1.7 million Brit muslims through the gates in a flash.
Theme
park calls off "Muslim Fun Day"
Wed Aug 2, 2006 2:40pm ET
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... 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.
Wed Aug 2, 2006 2:40pm ET
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... 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.
We're convinced that muslims like fun as much as the next guy, so we decided to check out Alton Towers to see if there was some deficiency in their product offering. We found this video, which made the problem obvious -- not muslim enough by half. Too much ordinary, decadent western frivolity.
If the Alton Towers folks would like to try again, here are some suggestions for some Islamic fun that'll bring all 1.7 million Brit muslims through the gates in a flash.
Roller Coaster Ride
Up,
down, and all around. Slam bang fun.
Dodg'ems
Note the
custom-painted U.N. bumper cars.
Toyland
Mommies,
buy all the toys they want and buckle them on.
Eating Contests
And we've got great prizes for the winners.
Haunted House
You won't find any scarier apparitions anywhere.
Video Arcade
Okay,
some of the
comedians bomb, but they're muslims.
The
Tunnel of Love
Well, we think
it'd be fun
anyway. Let
us know when you've got your act
together, and we'll be over there in a jiff.
