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Old Dec 5th, 2008, 09:54 AM   #391
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On their web site, Lapland West Midlands show images of Minnie Mouse, Micky Mouse and Goofy, and offer photographs with Disney characters. However, according to the Walt Disney Company, the event "is in no way associated with the Walt Disney Company". The Walt Disney organisation takes the matter very seriously and is investigating.

Lapland West Midlands is stealing valuable copyright and goodwill in its effort to sell tickets and so, you can reasonably assume that that they are rip-off merchants.


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Old Dec 5th, 2008, 10:50 AM   #392
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On their web site, Lapland West Midlands show images of Minnie Mouse, Micky Mouse and Goofy, and offer photographs with Disney characters. However, according to the Walt Disney Company, the event "is in no way associated with the Walt Disney Company". The Walt Disney organisation takes the matter very seriously and is investigating.

Lapland West Midlands is stealing valuable copyright and goodwill in its effort to sell tickets and so, you can reasonably assume that that they are rip-off merchants.

Well that wont go down very well... Maybe they wont be opening this weekend Disney will take every penny from them if they dont have permission to use their characters...

Are these people Stupid????


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Old Dec 5th, 2008, 11:09 AM   #393
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On their web site, Lapland West Midlands show images of Minnie Mouse, Micky Mouse and Goofy, and offer photographs with Disney characters. However, according to the Walt Disney Company, the event "is in no way associated with the Walt Disney Company". The Walt Disney organisation takes the matter very seriously and is investigating.

Lapland West Midlands is stealing valuable copyright and goodwill in its effort to sell tickets and so, you can reasonably assume that that they are rip-off merchants.
Oh dear oh dear, copyright issues aswell!
Its what you get for stealing images from google!


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Old Dec 5th, 2008, 11:26 AM   #394
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Well that wont go down very well... Maybe they wont be opening this weekend Disney will take every penny from them if they dont have permission to use their characters...

Are these people Stupid????
Sadly, Suz, they are bright enough to take advantage of the legal system and all relevant regulations. By the time Disney has made them remove the images and the offer, the event organisers will have sold tickets and spent the money, leaving nothing to sue for.

The press is well aware of what's going on but cannot say more than it does for fear of being sued by the event organisers, potentially making them even richer.


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Old Dec 5th, 2008, 11:34 AM   #395
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Old Dec 5th, 2008, 12:03 PM   #396
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Yes, Suz, I think you said it all.


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Old Dec 5th, 2008, 12:06 PM   #397
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I was on Money Saving expert to try to find out how to get money back for the tickets we brought to go on the 18th to the New Forest Lapland. They have got good forum and here - I would post the links but for some reason it will not let me but if you search forums for lapland then the posts come up- some are fairly amusing if you are not licking your wounds from being out of pocket,


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Old Dec 5th, 2008, 12:24 PM   #398
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The local BBC and the local newspaper 'Express and Star' are warning people about 'Lapland West Midlands'

Since I am a new member I expect that I will not be able to post links to these.

Mods, I'm going to re post with links, it would be great if you would let them through, after cheching them, of coures.


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Old Dec 5th, 2008, 12:28 PM   #399
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From the BBC re West Midlands Lapland;



From the Express and star;


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Old Dec 5th, 2008, 12:29 PM   #400
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The local BBC and the local newspaper 'Express and Star' are warning people about 'Lapland West Midlands'

Since I am a new member I expect that I will not be able to post links to these.

Mods, I'm going to re post with links, it would be great if you would let them through, after cheching them, of coures.
Here are the links you want to post



From the BBC re West Midlands Lapland;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/7767748.stm

From the Express and star;

http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/1...-like-lapland/


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