Mole Posted 2 December, 2008 Posted 2 December, 2008 I don't know what all the fuss is about. It looks rather good.
Ziggy Posted 2 December, 2008 Posted 2 December, 2008 Yes I have been to the real Lapland and can confirm that it looks exactly the same.
Mole Posted 2 December, 2008 Author Posted 2 December, 2008 The Nativity The Tunnel of light The Huskies The bustling christmas market
Ziggy Posted 2 December, 2008 Posted 2 December, 2008 It just gets better! I heard that an elf got knocked unconscious by a disgruntled punter but not sure if that is one of those urban myths or not.
Weston Super Saint Posted 2 December, 2008 Posted 2 December, 2008 LOL. I'm still laughing at the people who paid to go there. Is anyone else imagining the smiles on the Pikeys faces as they set the thing up? Just put the dags and kennels over there Ma.
Weston Super Saint Posted 2 December, 2008 Posted 2 December, 2008 (edited) Do ya loike dags? Now I don't want to accuse anyone of being a little bit simple or anything, but would you make a booking to a company that lists a solitary mobile number as it's ticket hotline??? Edited 2 December, 2008 by Weston Super Saint
swannymere Posted 2 December, 2008 Posted 2 December, 2008 The owners of said attraction are said to be making £1M in ticket sales, it really does seem like a tax on the stupid. I can't believe people are willing to pay £30 EACH!!!! so that their children can experience Christmas when it's still a 3 weeks away.
Mole Posted 2 December, 2008 Author Posted 2 December, 2008 In my day it was a trip to British Home Stores to sit on some dirty old paedos lap.
Weston Super Saint Posted 2 December, 2008 Posted 2 December, 2008 Maybe the 'outdoor skate rink' is another new Pompey stadium promise :smt102
saint lard Posted 2 December, 2008 Posted 2 December, 2008 In my day it was a trip to British Home Stores to sit on some dirty old paedos lap. You should of gone to M&S. "this isn't just any paedo,this is an Marks and Spencer peado"
Hatch Posted 2 December, 2008 Posted 2 December, 2008 I can't help but laugh at this elf! Has she got a gun??!!!
Arizona Posted 2 December, 2008 Posted 2 December, 2008 Has she got a gun??!!! Looks like she's controlling those guy's minds with an umbrella.
OLYMPIC Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 I think the Echo had a good start to a story with the headline,elves brawl in gingerbread house and santa punched in grotto.
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 Is it actually run by Pikeys? Looks like something they would do. I like this though: Hollywood special FX
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 Some stupid old bint spent £3000 on it What taking people there or investment?
scott_saints Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 One of my work mates purchased a few tickets for him and his family. He got lol'd at.
Jillyanne Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 I am going to pay this place a visit on Friday. Good to see it make headlines in The Sun and on Radio 1 Newsbeat.
Master Bates Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 What taking people there or investment? Taking a group of people.
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 I am going to pay this place a visit on Friday. Good to see it make headlines in The Sun and on Radio 1 Newsbeat. Are you seriously going? Make sure to take lots of pictures
Jillyanne Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 Are you seriously going? Make sure to take lots of pictures I thought about it for about 3 seconds and decided against it.
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 I thought about it for about 3 seconds and decided against it. That long? Wow. There was me hoping we would get to see some more of this place, without having to pay for it! I wonder how many more people are going to book tickets now. They must be cursing their luck the fact that its been found out this early! I bet they were hoping to make a mint out of it!
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 (edited) Taken from the thread in TMS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/7758112.stm Anyone been, Looks good. Website doesn't seem to be working for some reason http://www.laplandnewforest.co.uk/ £25 a ticket. Jeez. Deserve to be ripped off by for paying that much in the first place. Hmmm, it maybe just me, but when I click the second link (the one to their site) all the pictures are little white boxes with red crosses! Methinks they have removed the pictures which are 'allegedly' misleading. I like this though: The attention to detail of our theme park will truly wow you! The 'log cabins' were a few green painted sheds with more or less nothing in them Looks like their site has now been shut down too! :shock: Edited 3 December, 2008 by Im_no_sinner
SNSUN Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 TBF I think it would be funny if it actually snowed and continued snowing until January. Then all their special "FX" that the pikey owners have shelled out for would be for nothing. :-)
SNSUN Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 Taken from the thread in TMS: Looks like their site has now been shut down too! :shock: No I can still get it.
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 No I can still get it. What their site? Can you see pictures or is it just red crosses in white boxes?
Pancake Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 No I can still get it. Must be cached in your browser as the site is definitely off-line.
benjii Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 This country needs to find a way of harnessing the entrepreneurial spunk of gypos for the common good.
SNSUN Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 What their site? Can you see pictures or is it just red crosses in white boxes? Pictures too.
SNSUN Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 Must be cached in your browser as the site is definitely off-line. I don't know what any of that means, but you're probably right! At least I got to see it before it was taken away!
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 Yup, just another white bx with a red cross in it!
SNSUN Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 (edited) Yup, just another white bx with a red cross in it! It's on my screen. I am truly blessed. :-) My colleague told me that a similar thing to this has been done in Kent, only much more succesful. Must try and find a link though... EDIT: Here it is: http://www.laplanduk.co.uk/ I love the disclaimer at the bottom of the About Us page: " Please note: Lapland UK is NOT and never has been in any way associated with Lapland New Forest" HAHA!!! Edited 3 December, 2008 by SNSUN
benjii Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 It's on my screen. I am truly blessed. :-) My colleague told me that a similar thing to this has been done in Kent, only much more succesful. Must try and find a link though... - does this mean they got away with it for longer without the media attention?
Pancake Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 It's on my screen. I am truly blessed. :-) My colleague told me that a similar thing to this has been done in Kent, only much more succesful. Must try and find a link though... http://www.laplanduk.co.uk/ The one in Kent is rather good from all aco****s.
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 http://www.laplanduk.co.uk/ The one in Kent is rather good from all aco****s. Lol at u-n-t-s being hit by the filter. Yeah, that one does look a lot more professional!
SNSUN Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 - does this mean they got away with it for longer without the media attention? In fairness I could sell tickets for people to come and look at my Christmas decorations at home and they'd go away more satified than the one in the New Forest! I'd even throw in a free mince pie. (Because I hate them.)
Weston Super Saint Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 At least we've found out what 'surfer dudes' do during the winter...
Pancake Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 At least we've found out what 'surfer dudes' do during the winter... Please tell me it's all a joke. Im pretty sure WSS was joking. We all know surf dudes snowboard when its cold....
Poshie72 Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 http://www.laplanduk.co.uk/ The one in Kent is rather good from all aco****s. I am planning on taking my boys there next year as friends of ours have been and said it is excellent.
Poshie72 Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 £85 a bloody ticket!!! i know i thought that when I first looked, but when you see what is included in the price it is very good. the kids even get their very own invitation to see Santa sent out to them in the post before they go. Also you have to pre-book and there are limited places each day. When you look at everything they do to make the day special I think it is very good value. Also deoending on what day you go the prices do vary slightly
CabbageFace Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 Shame when they get too about 12 they will realise there parents are lying warmongers for making them believe such lies and hate you for the rest of their lives. Well done.
Al de Man Posted 3 December, 2008 Posted 3 December, 2008 TBF the kent one does look bloody good it's obvious they have spent 10 times more money than the new forest pikeys I would suggest the Kent one has spent more than £300.
bridge too far Posted 4 December, 2008 Posted 4 December, 2008 It's closed down! http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/3950488.Doors_close_on_Lapland_New_Forest_/
Hatch Posted 4 December, 2008 Posted 4 December, 2008 It's closed down! http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/3950488.Doors_close_on_Lapland_New_Forest_/ “It is chaos at the moment because the traffic situation is really bad and customers are turning up expecting Lapland to be open. There are going to be a lot of disappointed people.” WTF. Have these people been on Mars for the last 3 or 4 days. How can this place still have customers?
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 4 December, 2008 Posted 4 December, 2008 I visited lapland yesterday with my two children who are aged 6 and 9. we had a wonderfull time as did my friend and her 2 children. I cannot understand what all the controvesy was about as staff were friendly the atmosphere was lovely and there was plenty of snow and things for the children to do. As for the log cabins looking more like b&q sheds, what utter nonsense! Yes the original web site was a bit over the top but they rectified that along with the other things that people made complaints about. Why was the daily echo hell bent on only reporting the negatives about the park? Surely I my friend and our children cannot be the only ones who were happy with the experience. The people at the daily echo along with other journalists from the news and national papers should be ashamed of themselves because it is down to you that thousands of childeren are going to be dissapionted because the park has now shut down aswell as tens of people now having no christmas job. Is it any wonder that hardly anyone visited after your outlandish reports of fights breaking out etc. I hope you are all very pleased with yourselves. Sad if this is genuine, as we all the the press have a habbit of blowing things out of proportion, however, the voice in my head says this could be a disgruntled worker/owner of said site.
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