Lapland New Forest
Sign for Lapland New Forest in December 2008 | |
| Coordinates | 50°48′29″N 1°49′01″W / 50.808°N 1.817°W |
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| Status | Defunct |
| Opened | November 28, 2008 |
| Closed | December 4, 2008 |
| Theme | Christmas |
| Slogan | ...Where dreams really do come true! |
| Operating season | November to December |
Lapland New Forest was a short-lived winter wonderland theme park near Ringwood, Hampshire, UK, in 2008. The park had been advertised as being a "winter wonderland" with a variety of exciting family events such as a Christmas market and a "magical tunnel of light", but the majority of the promised attractions either malfunctioned or were of a very low quality. The park closed after a week following complaints from customers and poor press attention, and the organisers were charged with misleading advertising and sentenced to 13 months in prison.
The park's disastrous operation gained national news attention in the UK and has since been compared to similar ill-fated events such as Willy's Chocolate Experience.