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Six Flags Responds

Jennifer Lawton, Public Relations Supervisor of Six Flags Great Adventure, Wild Safari and Hurricane Harbor issued the following statement to MMM under the heading “Family Fun Day:”

We host numerous group events in our parks.  Many organizations such as, charities, private companies, religious groups, celebrities, have rented the park, just like they could rent a ballroom at a hotel.  The Muslim Day event is a fun-filled family outing that typically coincides with Eid, the end of the Ramadan holiday.  The day consists of a variety of activities including prayer services, food vendors offering a Halal menu and of course our signature rides and attractions are open for guests to enjoy.
 UPDATE: By Art Gallagher
I responded to Jennifer’s statement with the following message:
“Hello Jennifer,

 Thank you for your prompt reply.

There seems to be some conflicting information.  We have two first hand reports of visitors being told that they could buy a ticket to enter the park but that they would not be admitted if they did not comply with the Muslim customs and dress code.

 

Additionally, a reader reporting getting the following message from someone is your organization via facebook:

 

“Actually, anyone could buy the ticket if they wanted to enjoy the theme park and Islamic Family Fun Day festivities to celebrate Eid, the end of Ramadan. For the entire season, this date was a private event and non-scheduled operating day. During non-operating days, our park is available for rent just like one would rent a ballroom.”

Was the park “rented” for a private event?  If so, why were tickets available for sale? ”

Thank you,

Art Gallagher”

We’ll keep MMM readers posted.

 

 

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Posted: September 10th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Muslim | 2 Comments »

2 Comments on “Six Flags Responds”

  1. Chris said at 9:17 pm on September 10th, 2010:

    I got this response from their Facebook account:

    “Actually, anyone could buy the ticket if they wanted to enjoy the theme park and Islamic Family Fun Day festivities to celebrate Eid, the end of Ramadan. For the entire season, this date was a private event and non-scheduled operating day. During non-operating days, our park is available for rent just like one would rent a ballroom.”

    To me, it’s a contradiction here. Is it a “private event”, when the park is rented, or “anyone can buy a ticket”??

  2. MLaffey said at 9:59 pm on September 10th, 2010:

    You hit the nail on the head. It can not be a private event if anyone can buy a ticket.