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LONDON — The Legoland theme park west of London has temporarily closed its hotel after threats from far-right groups forced it to cancel a “Muslim fun day.”

The resort had been booked by the Muslim Research and Development Foundation (MRDF) for about 1,000 families. The decision to cancel Sunday’s event and close the hotel was made after the popular attraction received threats via phone calls, emails and social media postings.

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“This was an incredibly difficult decision made after discussions with the organisers and local Thames Valley Police,” the park said in a statement.

“…We are appalled at what has occurred, and at the fact that the real losers in this are the many families and children who were looking forward to an enjoyable day out at Legoland,” the company statement said.

It said a small group had distributed misinformation about the event.

One neo-Nazi group said it would attack visitors with rocks, London’s Daily Mail reported.

MRDF attributed the threats to “several right-wing groups including the [English Defence League] and Casuals United.” Casuals United has links to neo-Nazi groups.

“They threatened staff at Legoland, staff at MRDF and aimed to disrupt families on the day of the event,” MRDF said in a statement.

“…It was evident from [the groups’ posts] that this was not an attack on MRDF alone but was an outright attack on Islam and Muslims in the U.K.”

Legoland reopens for the season next week, but the hotel is open year-round.