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TIL Lapland New Forest Christmas Park featured a smoking Santa, a reindeer with a broken antler, neglected huskies, a broken ice rink, and a picture of the nativity in a muddy field. With a £30 entry fee and 2hr long queue, one of elves was assaulted by angry visitors. The park was shut after 6 days

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