Disastrous family seasonal attractions and the never to be forgotten Lapland New Forest Theme Park

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[pogofish]

A THOUSAND pounds? Either the person was driving a coach with his family or they’re absolutely mad....

Further down that thread, it emerged that whilst the basic price was around fifty quid, it could easily go to the £100-120 range on "peak" days, whilst "Premium" tickets (does that get you your own Elf?) started from £190 but no idea how high they went.

 

[cupid_stunt]

TUI cancels dream Christmas trip to Lapland because it's TOO COLD

Children were left devastated after their dream holiday to see Father Christmas was cancelled at the last minute when their plane was grounded because of the cold weather.

And their angry parents have now slammed the travel company behind the trip, TUI Airways, after it just offered them a £50 holiday voucher in compensation in addition to a full refund.

Paul Compton, 67, and wife Christine, 66, were part of a group of eight including their two six year-old grandchildren, which paid £4,000 for the trip from Newcastle International Airport on Sunday morning.

It was due to take off at 7.15am but was eventually cancelled at 9.45am because of technical difficulties due to the cold weather, leaving the passengers distraught.

Mr Compton of Forest Hall, North Tyneside, said: 'It was awful. There were children and even adults crying.

Families' fury as TUI cancels dream trip to Lapland | Daily Mail Online

 

[editor]

Posting on Facebook, one man wrote that it looked like the rink had "melted" into a "swimming pool"

Anger as Crystal Palace ice rink forced to close after 'melting'

 

[Ground Elder]

By way of a warm up, here's a couple of Britain's Worst Christmas Tree stories

Camborne's maligned tree has now had its star stolen

"We did look into buying a real tree, but the total cost of supply, installation, removal and disposal was unfortunately well beyond the budget available.

"There are also health and safety Issues with a real tree in this location which need partner support to resolve. Using last year's artificial tree wasn't an option either as it had been damaged from people trying to climb it.

 

[Libertad]

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Anger as Crystal Palace ice rink forced to close after 'melting'

This whilst the whole country freezes. Top marks for effort there

 

[Pickman's model]

the mail weighs in

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

 

[Poi E]

Nothing says Christmas like 15ft tall spunking cocks

Come all ye faithful

 

[Nine Bob Note]

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Is that Tony Stamp? If so, why's he done up as Adam Ant for a grotto opening?

 

[ElizabethofYork]

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Hurrah! Now christmas can really begin.

 

[cupid_stunt]

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A spokesman said: 'WinterFest has now been cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions and the effects it has had on the event'

Let have some photos...

A number of visitors complained about the 'cheap and tacky' plastic reindeer

Pictures of the site posted on Facebook show rides covered in snow and the whole site turned into a slushy mud bath

Instead of the promised delicious festive offerings, a few bags of candy floss hung from stalls

Other parents said the entire site had been turned into a mud bath because the floor was made of material that looked like bin bags

The event resembled something more akin to a building site than a winter festival

Crystal Palace WinterFest leaves parents fuming | Daily Mail Online

Tom Phillips said: 'Winterfest - closed due to snow. What's next? The beach - closed due to sand?'

Ice skating: closed today due to the weather, not their fault it's for health and safety reasons it's very slippery.

I think we have the 2017 winner here.

 

[A380]

A spokesman said: 'WinterFest has now been cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions and the effects it has had on the event'

Let have some photos...

A number of visitors complained about the 'cheap and tacky' plastic reindeer

Pictures of the site posted on Facebook show rides covered in snow and the whole site turned into a slushy mud bath

Instead of the promised delicious festive offerings, a few bags of candy floss hung from stalls

Other parents said the entire site had been turned into a mud bath because the floor was made of material that looked like bin bags

The event resembled something more akin to a building site than a winter festival

Crystal Palace WinterFest leaves parents fuming | Daily Mail Online

Tom Phillips said: 'Winterfest - closed due to snow. What's next? The beach - closed due to sand?'

Ice skating: closed today due to the weather, not their fault it's for health and safety reasons it's very slippery.

I think we have the 2017 winner here.

This is more like it!

 

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[Badgers]

Am sure that Fecebook has much nore outrage and tears to offer.

 

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[Treacle Toes]

'Mud bath' Christmas fair closes after being branded 'disappointment'

 

[UrbaneFox]

HURRAH!!! Long live this thread?

Who said it was a victim of its own success?

 

[Ground Elder]

Is cheese a Christmas attraction now?

From Twitter:

Long queues, no cheese, cold mulled wine, nothing to do except queue

40 minutes late and counting... guy dressed as a cat keeps saying only ‘5 mins’

...a £35-a-head "immersive giant cheeseboard" that turned out to be a chaotic wasteland in a tent serving cold mulled wine and unidentified crumbled supermarket cheese

£37 and didn't even get any cheese!

Why is there people dressed as Tom the Cat at #giantcheeseboard, surely it should be Jerry? Even the character organisation is shocking!!

I'm not sure I really understand London - people paid £35 to eat cheese and crackers edited to add picture of bewildering people

 

[JuanTwoThree]

More on the cheesy event:

A Giant Cheeseboard Event That Ran Out Of Cheese Has Left People Furious

 

[moomoo]

Winter wonderland event cancelled after shocking decorating attempt

Winter wonderland event cancelled in Northern Ireland | Daily Mail Online

 

[Yossarian]

Looks more like Josef Fritzl's grotto than Santa's.

 

[ddraig]

Winter wonderland event cancelled after shocking decorating attempt

Winter wonderland event cancelled in Northern Ireland | Daily Mail Online

Winter Wonderland event cancelled

 

[cybershot]

Is cheese a Christmas attraction now?

From Twitter:


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I have a friend that went to this, they were fuming.

 

[killer b]

The giant cheeseboard story filled my heart with festive cheer. Needs more pics though.

 

[TopCat]

Just because its not been posted in a while:

Thats really sweet. When does the coach leave?

 

[TopCat]

Its started!

Families blast car park ice rink 'full of puddles that can only fit five people'

Note that the surface of the rink is not in fact ice but is made up of interlocked plastic squares.
Ice is present only in the name of the attraction and (very briefly) in the imaginations of the little children.

 

[neonwilderness]

'I can't stop, me clutch has gone' - Santa arrives in Warrington

Father Christmas then wishes everyone a Merry Christmas, before announcing, ‘there’s a problem with the car, I can’t, the clutch has gone on the car... I can’t stop the clutch has gone on the car’.