'Woke' parents have demanded York Dungeon change the name of its 'offensive' Dick Turpin ride
The uproar from parents saw a backlash online, with some branding them as "woke idiots".
Maria Oldfield said: "What is wrong with people these days, everything is offensive, they need to live in the real world and not make believe.""How can all of a sudden people want to change the name of a person after hundreds of years in history they need to get a life." "The York Dungeon, however, has remained firm in their stance, stating that the Dick Turpin show will remain in the same name, despite the complaints.
General manager Mark Mattinson added: "The York Dungeon is renowned for revealing the deepest and darkest secrets of the city's unique past - whether that includes Dick or not!