Brothers convicted of scamming public in UK Christmas theme park debacle
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Two brothers were convicted of misleading thousands of customers into visiting what they claimed was a Lapland-style theme park. Victor and Henry Mears could have made more than £1million from up to 10,000 advanced ticket sales for the Lapland New Forest theme park. Visitors were offered a winter wonderland with snow-covered log cabins, a nativity scene, husky dogs, polar bears and other animals, as well as a bustling Christmas market. But instead of the promised magical festive treat, visitors experienced fairy lights hung from trees and a broken ice rink.
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We had a series of stories on this back in the day, even though it was only loosely related to the amusement industry, but I figured that once there was a verdict, it would be worth posting. I was always a fan of the photo of the dogs chained up in a muddy field.
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I don't know why more people aren't relieved by this. They could have really taken the "Lapland"-style theme in an entirely different direction... eek.
"If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins." --- Benjamin Franklin
Well, had they done that, people probably WOULD have been more relieved.
It makes Charmland seem like Disney World in comparison. I would have died laughing if there had just been a picture of Lighty the Lamppost standing next to the fake polar bear plopped done in the middle of no where.
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