A popular amusement park in China is kicking off a mega-sale: Wear a mini skirt, get a huge discount.
The Merryland Resort near Guilin is running a “Love Miniskirts” promotion for the next two months which provides discounted admission tickets to female visitors wearing a skirt shorter than 38 centimeters.
Let the controversy begin.
According to Shanghai Daily, the English-language newspaper, the park has set-up staff to measure arriving guests’ skirts with rulers. Females whose skirts are short enough score a ticket for just 55 yuan or roughly eight American dollars.
“The stipulation aims to encourage female visitors to showcase their beauty in summer,” a park manager told Shanghai Daily.
As expected the sale is not without its critics. Several womens’ groups as well as other female residents of Guilin are blasting the park for “encouraging women to behave in a lewd and vulgar manner.”
Despite the backlash, park officials say they have no plans to pull the plug on their publicity stunt.
“We have been hearing negative comments about the campaign since we launched it, but the number of complaints are decreasing every year,” a park manager told the newspaper.
In fact, the miniskirt promo has been offered each year since 2007, and according to Merryland Resort bigwigs, it has been a huge success. The sale coincides with the park’s annual water-splashing festival which draws thousands to the property.
The theme park is one of China’s most popular vacation destinations, and is comparable in size to California’s Disneyland. It also features a golf course and a hotel.
Speaking of mini sales, Norwegian Cruise Line is offering its own reductions on sailings to paradise.
The cruise company just announced that it will give $100 in on-board credits to customers who book a Hawaii cruise by Saturday, September 1, 2012.
The three-day Hawaii Bonus Days sales event, which kicked off today, is only good on new reservations booked on NCL’s Hawaii-based Pride of America. It is valid with any cabin category and Hawaii package deal, including the seven-night cruise and airline bundle which takes passengers to and from the “Aloha State” starting at $1,949 per person, based on double occupancy.
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