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Today Is Muslim Day At Great Adventure

By Grace Cangemi and Art Gallagher

Today is Muslim Day at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson.   If you’re planning to visit the park, dress like a Muslim or you won’t get in.

MMM received a tip about a mother and daughter being turned away from the park because it was Muslim Day.   Grace headed right over.

Upon arrival at the park, Grace was informed by the parking attendant that she was welcome to pay $15 to park her car, but that she would not be admitted to the park because it was Muslim Day.

Grace parked her car and approach the ticket booth where the attendant graciously suggested she not buy a ticket, “because I’ll have to refund your money, they will not allow you into the park.”

A gentleman from the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA)  who didn’t give his name told Grace that the organization had arranged to use the park to celebrate the end of Ramadan and that she would be “welcome to fellowship with us if you respect our customs and dress appropriately.”  He said that her sleeves were too short and added, “you wouldn’t want a lady of the evening coming into your church.”  The gentleman from ICNA referred Grace to the website WhyMuslim.org.

Brian from Toms River, a Great Adventure season pass holder who declined to give his last name told Grace that a park representative told him he was welcome to purchase a ticket for the day but that he might not get admitted because he was wearing shorts.  Brian was with his two young daughters.

Great Adventure’s website indicates that the park is closed today.

Park President John Fitzgerald has not returned a phone call for comment. Six Flags Corporate has not responded to an email for comment.

The good news is that Grace was refunded her $15 parking fee.

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Posted: September 10th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Muslim | 4 Comments »

4 Comments on “Today Is Muslim Day At Great Adventure”

  1. Rick Ambrosia said at 3:09 pm on September 10th, 2010:

    So what? Keansburg Runaway Rapids closed to the public one day this year for a Jewish Day Care Center, and other amusement parks have had theme days where they’re closed to the public. So, again, so what?

  2. MLaffey said at 4:55 pm on September 10th, 2010:

    The difference is the Jewish Day Care Center rented the place for the weekend.

    Great adventure was selling tickets but only to Muslims. That sounds like a violation of State and Federal Civil Rights Laws.

  3. Rick Ambrosia said at 4:59 pm on September 10th, 2010:

    Nope…read the article. “They arranged to use the park to celebrate the end of Ramadan” is what it said. I would think they bought out the park.

  4. try an "all-Christian Day.. said at 9:50 pm on September 10th, 2010:

    at ANY public place, and hear the screams of protest!.. I am SO sick of this PC, “different strokes” mentality, I’m telling you, this country cannot stand much more of this deliberate fascism and separatism: it is sick, it is wrong, and it will not stand!