Virus derails Santa train
BOOKINGS for an annual Santa Train at a country park near Westbury have been lost as a result of a computer virus.
Sue Capon, director at Brokerswood Country Park, near Westbury, said staff went into work on Tuesday, September 30 to find the virus had attacked their computer system and destroyed all the information about who had booked the rides.
The attraction usually draws in around 3,000 people and Mrs Capon said they had been taking bookings since July, so up to 1,000 people had already secured places.
She said: “Everyone who has paid will have a receipt of payment and a computer generated ticket, so we want to appeal for them to come forward and tell us what they have booked.
“It was just the bookings for the Santa Train that were affected, it wasn’t the caravan and camping bookings luckily.
“We run the Santa Train every Christmas and it is hugely popular.”
Mrs Capon said that people could still continue to book places on the Santa Train as normal, but they are urging people to give them a few days to ensure everything is running smoothly.
She said: “Of course we won’t refuse anyone entry, but we want them to come forward with their bookings so we know who has booked in for what.”
Mrs Capon said the Santa Train is aimed at children, who can enjoy a grotto, other rides and refreshments from the cafe.
“We have had a company in since this happened to try and retrieve the data we lost, but it has not been successful yet,” she said.
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