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Thrilling ... but only Muslims will be invited
By GUY PATRICK
and ANDY RUSSELL
BRITAIN’S biggest fun park has sparked a race row — with a MUSLIMS-ONLY day.
Up to 28,000 are expected at Alton Towers on September 17 when there will be no music, booze or gambling.
Instead there will be prayer areas, Muslim stalls and all food served will be HALAL.
Organisers Islamic Leisure have billed it the First National Muslim Fun Day and tickets can only be bought through their website.
Non-Muslims phoning the Staffordshire park have been refused tickets.
One, George Hughes, 19, who rang up for 15 tickets for a pal’s birthday, said: “I couldn’t believe it.
Invited ... Muslim girls can go to the fun day
“It’s the only day we can go, yet I can’t because I’m not Muslim. Can you imagine all the fuss if there was a Christians-only day?”
George, of Crayford, Kent, added: “My Muslim friends think it’s outrageous.
“What’s the world coming to when people are being banned from flying the St George’s flag yet this sort of day is allowed? If it must be held, then why not on a weekday rather than a busy weekend?”
The event is widely promoted on the internet and the Muslim Public Affairs Committee declared it “exclusively for our brothers and sisters”.
Logo ... biggest fun park
But some Muslims have condemned the idea. One university student on a Muslim website forum said: “It’s hardly encouraging integration.” Another said: “What next . . . an all Muslims shopping day out in the Trafford Centre in Manchester?”
Abid Hussan of Islamic Leisure insisted the day was open to all faiths, although Islamic laws would apply.
He added: “There will be no smoking, no alcohol and halal food only.
“We’re trying to get Muslims to go to this day because they wouldn’t normally go somewhere like Alton Towers. We’re trying to integrate Muslims into the wider community. People can come down and see the way we live. It will be a peaceful family environment.”
Alton Towers said any organisation could hire the park for a day.
A spokeswoman said “We make no distinction regarding sexuality, religious, ethnic or lifestyle choices.”
She confirmed tickets for the day were now available only through Islamic Leisure. And Alton Towers would promote the fact that the day had been booked.
She added: “As a general rule, there will be no admission on the day to guests who have not booked through the organisation in advance.”
Wah u thinkk huuuuh :X:X:X:X
Considering most of ma mates are non Muslim i wouldn't want this.
"Whoever lives amongst you will see much differing, so adhere to my Sunnah" Muhammad (صلّى الله عليه و سلم)
rom the NewsMax.com Staff
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Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006 2:23 p.m. EDT
'National Muslim Fun Day' Canceled in U.K.
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Britain's biggest theme park has called off the country's first "National Muslim Fun Day" because of lack of interest, the park said on Wednesday.
Alton Towers in central England was to open on Sept. 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 organisers, Islamic Leisure, who rented the park for the day and were marketing the event, had called it off due to "insufficient ticket sales".
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"Alton Towers is disappointed that the planned Family Fun Day on Sunday 17th September has had to be cancelled," 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.
Organisers 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 organisers 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.
That was an absolutely disgusting idea. Alton Towers should be boycotted for that. It's racism at its best. This is what I'm talking about. Muslims are complaining about being treated badly in this country but we feel otherwise. Vice-versa.
That was an absolutely disgusting idea. Alton Towers should be boycotted for that. It's racism at its best. This is what I'm talking about. Muslims are complaining about being treated badly in this country but we feel otherwise. Vice-versa.
Exactly. It's tokenism at its very worst and that sort of thing breeds contempt.
That was an absolutely disgusting idea. Alton Towers should be boycotted for that. It's racism at its best. This is what I'm talking about. Muslims are complaining about being treated badly in this country but we feel otherwise. Vice-versa.
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Exactly. It's tokenism at its very worst and that sort of thing breeds contempt.
I wouldn't say racism, afterall it was booked in advance and Alton towers did say that the amusement park could be booked for special occasions via internet. It would be racist if it one turned up to the amusement park and was then refused entry.
Tokenism? Nah, not really.
In anycase the day ended up not taking place, so I wouldn't get high BP over it.
Someone said to the Prophet, "Pray to God against the idolaters and curse them." The Prophet replied, "I have been sent to show mercy and have not been sent to curse." (Muslim)
I wouldn't say racism, afterall it was booked in advance and Alton towers did say that the amusement park could be booked for special occasions via internet. It would be racist if it one turned up to the amusement park and was then refused entry.
Tokenism? Nah, not really.
In anycase the day ended up not taking place, so I wouldn't get high BP over it.
People tried to buy tickets but were refused purchase. Therefore they were refused entry. The only reason it didn't take place is because not enough muslims applied for it, not because they saw sense. If enough muslims bought tickets it would have gone ahead. It is racism. Imagine a "non-muslim day" no muslims allowed. What would you think?
Racism? What does racism mean? It means to be discrimanatory against a certain race of people right? Muslims are from all colors/races/nationalities, so it isn't racist. It's just an event that they booked.
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That was an absolutely disgusting idea. Alton Towers should be boycotted for that. It's racism at its best. This is what I'm talking about. Muslims are complaining about being treated badly in this country but we feel otherwise. Vice-versa.
Hmmm if any party can rent the towers, why the whining if Muslim's rent it? talk about hypocracy!
People tried to buy tickets but were refused purchase. Therefore they were refused entry.
Because the park had already been booked and so had the tickets for that day...
It is racism. Imagine a "non-muslim day" no muslims allowed. What would you think?
As long as I knew in advanced, i wouldn't have a problem with it; if the amusement park has been booked for a specific group of people say for a party/wedding or whatnot (when for example there may be large amounts of beer kegs all over the place and/or other not halaal stuff), then fine. It's only one day anywho. And everyone knows you cannot get on all the rides at AT in one day. (That's why they have a hotel thirty five seconds away from oblivion. )
I don't think it was racist, but at the same time not exactly the greatest move from a business standpoint since they wouldn't be making as much money due to the fact that they're essentially blocking their market.
Someone said to the Prophet, "Pray to God against the idolaters and curse them." The Prophet replied, "I have been sent to show mercy and have not been sent to curse." (Muslim)
Am so so so so so so so so so happy it was cancelled Alhamdulillah.
Also I dont see how its racism, theres a target market which is put off by spending their money because of an obsticle, so once in a while the company removes the obsticle for that specific target market.
Anyhow, I would never take my family to such a place. inshaAllah
format_quote Originally Posted by England
Imagine a "non-muslim day" no muslims allowed. What would you think?
I'd be ultra happy!! Jee, I'd tell them to have a non-muslim year every year.
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That was an absolutely disgusting idea. Alton Towers should be boycotted for that.
Doesn't boycotting a theme park mean less queueing in practice? Awesome! I already went this year, but a boycott will not only empty the park, it might also force them to lower their ticket prices. It's a win-win situation!
It's racism at its best. This is what I'm talking about. Muslims are complaining about being treated badly in this country but we feel otherwise. Vice-versa.
Well, it's not special treatment as you're implying; any organisation can book the park if it's got the cash. I mean, a business might choose to book it for all of its employees for a day out or something, or the Boy Scouts or Brownies might hire it out for the day, denying others access in the process, but it wouldn't mean Alton Towers would be discriminating in the way you're implying. To be honest, I wouldn't be too fussed if say, a Christian or Jewish organisation hired it. They're just booking it out. Business is business.
anyways, why would muslims want to go on such places? is that a 'way to have fun' for muslims??? also those things are quite dangerous , and if you die on that I wonder wether the state of death would be good or bad for the day of judgment . there are many other ways that Prophet saws told us to have fun and actually swimming is a good thing. I would like if they would do a muslim-day-only for a inside pool, so we could go to swim (of course seperated from women). that would be more fun
anyways, why would muslims want to go on such places? is that a 'way to have fun' for muslims??? also those things are quite dangerous , and if you die on that I wonder wether the state of death would be good or bad for the day of judgment . there are many other ways that Prophet saws told us to have fun and actually swimming is a good thing. I would like if they would do a muslim-day-only for a inside pool, so we could go to swim (of course seperated from women). that would be more fun
The danger, VPB, is all part of the thrill.
When you're strapped to a seat on wheels slowly creeping over the top of the 400-foot-tall Kingda Ka out in Six Flags, Ohio, for instance, you see the ground beneath your nose and your glands dump mammoth amounts of adrenalin into your system, especially once you go over the edge and start accelerating at 9.8m/s^2 towards the ground. However, you are quite safe, it is the illusion of danger created by the controlled application of physics.
Amusement park rides are tested extensively because the slightest mishap, on a full complement of 50 or so people, could lead to a veritable bloodbath, so the odds are stacked against you dying.
Exactly. It's tokenism at its very worst and that sort of thing breeds contempt.
It's not tokenism, it's business. Any organisation can hire out the park. If the Salvation Army wanted to hire it, they could, and I doubt there would be much of an issue.
It would be tokenism if Alton Towers actively went out and said 'oh, let's have an all-black day'. If a legitimate organisation representing African Carribeans hires the park, it's just business. You're a pretty sharp fellow, I'm sure you can appreciate the distinction.
When you're strapped to a seat on wheels slowly creeping over the top of the 400-foot-tall Kingda Ka out in Six Flags, Ohio, for instance, you see the ground beneath your nose and your glands dump mammoth amounts of adrenalin into your system, especially once you go over the edge and start accelerating at 9.8m/s^2 towards the ground. However, you are quite safe, it is the illusion of danger created by the controlled application of physics.
Amusement park rides are tested extensively because the slightest mishap, on a full complement of 50 or so people, could lead to a veritable bloodbath, so the odds are stacked against you dying.
yeah, I know that they check them every certain period if everything is allright...i see your point but still systems can be flawed. bc we also think about what will we be doing when we die... but anyways.
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. there are many other ways that Prophet saws told us to have fun
and actually swimming is a good thing. I would like if they would do a muslim-day-only for a inside pool, so we could go to swim
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