Worlds Of Fun Apologizes After Hijab Crisis

A controversy over religious garb and public accommodation has a local amusement park begging for forgiveness.

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She said the employee “told her that in order to ride, she must remove her ‘scarf’ (hijab).” She clarified that the hijab was for religious reasons and that she could not remove it, to which the employee reportedly told her she must purchase a hat and remove the scarf.

She also told the employee that she had been to the park before and had ridden several rides, including the Prowler, with no issue.

As she got off the roller coaster, she said a park supervisor arrived and corrected the first employee, telling him that her hijab was secure enough to ride. She said the first employee approached her again and admitted he was wrong. He asked if she wanted to go ahead and ride, but she declined.

Other guests waiting in line reportedly tried to get involved, telling the employee that the request for her to remove her hijab was discriminatory.

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Worlds of Fun apologizes after employee asks woman to remove hijab before riding roller coaster

A popular theme park is receiving backlash after videos were posted online, appearing to show a park employee asking a woman wearing a hijab to take it off before she would be allowed to ride a roller coaster.