If the viral videos of Americans kicking the sh*t out of each other on Black Friday didn’t fill you with festive cheer, feast your eyes on this tale of a shockingly bad ‘Winter Wonderland’?
Just as it has become tradition for many to share the precise moment they see the Coca-Cola advert on their Facebook page, stories of these overpriced underwhelming events is fast becoming part of the British Christmas run-in.
This one comes from The Woburn Luminaries, at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire.
The promise of ‘animated fire sculptures, a black light trail and over 30 boutique stalls’ enticed many to the event but a quick glance at the event’s Facebook page and it’s clear that a few of the visitors have been left disappointed by the event.
According to the Daily Mirror, one of the event’s younger visitors became confused by one of the sculptures on show, asking why a man in a wheelchair had been set on fire.
Unfortunately, the reactions on Twitter weren’t much better…
I was quite concerned there was going to be no 'rip off Christmas theme park' stories. Thank you Woburn Luminaries for saving the day
— Sarah Firth (@robbfirth) November 30, 2015
@Woburn_Abbey Woburn Luminaries – what a joke! Paid £25 to sit stuck in traffic. Gave up in the end -very disappointed #refundmymoney
— Josie Boo (@Josephinium) November 28, 2015
Family evening out ruined thanks to woburn luminaries. 1 1/2 hrs too long too queue with toddler after 1hr journey. V disappointed family.
— Steve Fisher (@stevejfisher) November 28, 2015
An underwhelming & disappointing nite at woburn luminaries. Poorly curated, no on site signage or interpretation. Oh & the 1hr Q to get in
— Lucy Davies (@LucyDaviesMK) November 28, 2015
Merry Christmas everyone.
