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Mothers and fathers lost their tempers on the family day out and ten people began physically fighting in the long queue for the Jolly Rocker, a swing boat ride at Legoland in Windsor, in Berkshire.

Police had to be called to break up the fights and one man grabbed a metal queue pole to use as a weapon, according to The Sun.

Two men were arrested on suspicion of a public order offence as a result of the fight on Saturday.

One witness said: “It was vicious. All hell broke loose. It was frightening for innocent adults forced to watch, not to mention the kids.

“There were quite long queues so I don’t know if that is what made things boil over

“About ten people were involved—even some of the women flew off the ride trading punches, and both the families had kids with them.

“You don’t expect to see things like this at Legoland.

“My ten-year-old son said that he’s never going back there again. He’s never seen this kind of violence before.”

The Jolly Rocker ride was closed for 20 minutes at around 4.15pm on Saturday until the fight had ended.

Legoland said yesterday it had banned those involved and their families for life, and also want to bar the group from its parent company’s attractions including Alton Towers and Madame Tussuards.

Legoland said: “An altercation occurred between a large family group and a male guest.

“The large group of males and their families were removed from the park.”

Thames Valley Police said two men, aged 29 and 30, were arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and each given a fixed penalty notice