December 2, 200817 yr Author Walking In A Winter Blunderland: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2...15875-20940750/
December 2, 200817 yr Wow even more about this sham. Looks like Santa is taking smoke breaks and has been in a few fights. Nothing says holiday spirit like a fist fight with Santa Furious Parents Attack Santa
December 2, 200817 yr People were waiting in line two to four hours just to see Santa? How many people was this place attracting? It sure looks (based on the pictures) that people are getting ripped off and that the place is clearly not worth the price that guests are being asked to pay.
December 2, 200817 yr Seems as if the website is no longer working. Either has had too much trafic and crashed or was pulled hoping the bad press will go away.
December 3, 200817 yr Apparently there are a LOT of angry people over this.... Check out this thread, if you have time. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showth...ghlight=lapland
December 3, 200817 yr Author Customers reportedly retaliating: http://ukfamily.co.uk/lifestyle/news/2008-...apland-row.html Now more than 2000 complaints (and a lot more detail): http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/3945011._Wi...000_complaints/ Lapland: We Won't Close! http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/3944...WE_WON_T_CLOSE/
December 3, 200817 yr Wow this is now getting press in Australia and New Zealand now. 3 News Auckland Herald Sun
December 3, 200817 yr Guard quits in shame, very sad story.BBC The official website has also been dramitically changed. Lapland New Forest
December 3, 200817 yr That is awful! It's kinda like waiting 17 years to see a spectacular movie prequel, skipping a day of work and spending $20 on tickets and popcorn, because the hype leads you to believe you're in for something spectacular, only to leave feeling "wobbed and cwunched." ...paging Mr. Barnum....
December 4, 200817 yr Author Oh, my! "Fraudster boss behind 'Winter Blunderland' to rake in £2million" http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10...e-2million.html The boss of the ‘Winter Blunderland’ Christmas theme park that has attracted thousands of complaints is a convicted tax fraudster, it emerged last night. Victor Mears, who runs Lapland New Forest with his younger brother, was sentenced to three years in jail in 1986 after admitting failing to pay £500,000 in VAT. At the time he was serving a four-year sentence for tax evasion....
December 4, 200817 yr Author Blunderland Cash Snowballs To £2M At 'Rip-Off' Venue: http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/61095...-rip-off-venue/
December 4, 200817 yr The park has closed for good and will not reopen this seasson. BBC Wonder if refunds are to be given to those holding tickets, I have a feeling not.
December 5, 200817 yr Author More on this: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/U...s_Of_Complaints
December 7, 200817 yr Hmmm looks like people where spending money on what they knew would just be crap.... That park looks like crap and they really should pay me a 100 pounds to get into that place....just pathetic the owners knew what they where doing.
December 7, 200817 yr Author Lapland Winter Wonderland Removed: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10...nd-removed.html Trading Standards Considers Legal Action: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england...set/7770161.stm Welcome to Lapland, and the Police: http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands...66331-22421631/
December 25, 200817 yr Author Families Fight For Lapland Refunds: http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/4000932.Fam...apland_refunds/
January 2, 200917 yr Author Christmas Cheer for Lapland 'victims': http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2042105...lapland_victims BUT: Lapland Refusing Refunds: http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/4014...fusing_refunds/
January 28, 200917 yr Author Liquidation continues: http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancya...hornton-assists ...Creditors which include disgruntled customers seeking a refund, and customers who had paid in advance and claiming the money back are requested to contact Grant Thornton before the creditors meeting via post.
December 1, 200916 yr Author Two brothers behind a Christmas Lapland attraction are due to appear in court charged with misleading customers. Victor and Henry Mears face criminal charges over their roles in the Lapland attraction in the New Forest near Ringwood, on the Dorset/Hampshire border. The theme park closed after a few days in the run-up to Christmas 2008 after thousands of customer complaints.... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/a...Z1DzxLinBQ06WrA
December 2, 200916 yr Just read through this whole topic from last year, following all the links. Wow, what a FAIL!
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