Lapland

At Christmas time in the UK, Lapland theme parks appear around the country. They claim to offer a 'genuine' Arctic Christmas experience, with snow, elves, reindeer, huskies, and the rest. The best of these was Lapland New Forest, which was closed down after being uncovered as a scam. Members of the public described it as a 'joke' and 'hell'. There was no snow, just a muddy field and some under-nourished huskies. One punter was so unhappy with the attraction he attacked Santa and one of the elves. See the BBC story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/7765080.stm

Another theme park's opening was cancelled altogether, which seems a pity since it promised a winter wonderland overlooking a motorway near Wolverhampton. Some customers had pre-paid 25 pounds a ticket (yes...25 pounds), only to be turned away at the gate. At another Lapland in scenic Kent, the cost for 3 kids and 2 adults is 117.50!

They sure know how to do value entertainment here in the UK.