Santa experience

Gal44

Looking to book either Leahys farm or Fota. Has anyone been to either santa experience for some feedback?

Roger Hassenforder

Gal44 wrote: »

Looking to book either Leahys farm or Fota. Has anyone been to either santa experience for some feedback?

Brutal experience in Fota last year
Absolute rip off.

namloc1980

Fota is very expensive. Nice enough the two times we went but not value for money in my view anyway.

Roger Hassenforder

old thread here on Cork Santas:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057667905

Truckermal

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

Brutal experience in Fota last year
Absolute rip off.

Same here looking to book something soon!

Roger Hassenforder

Truckermal wrote: »

Same here looking to book something soon!

FOTA sucked so much magic out of if last year, I'm half thinking of just telling them!!

Truckermal

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

FOTA sucked so much magic out of if last year, I'm half thinking of just telling them!!

Don't bother I did and they didn't give a ****! I think we will try Griffins or cuskinny this year..

boardsuser1

Jesus, that time of year already.

two wheels good

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

Jesus, that time of year already.

Nah, it's not even Halloween yet.

run_Forrest_run

Truckermal wrote: »

Don't bother I did and they didn't give a ****! I think we will try Griffins or cuskinny this year..

I think Truckermal was saying he might tell the kids about the whole Santa situation since Fota sucked so much magic out of it anyway. That's how I read it anyway.

Roar

Went to Cuskinny court last year and loved it. Going back this year.

mik_da_man

Roar wrote: »

Went to Cuskinny court last year and loved it. Going back this year.

Same as, I found it really good.
think the kids liked it too

sword1

Thought fota was crap last year but I put it down to the fact we were there the year before and the novelty wore off. I see here that might not have been the case, either way won't be going back this year and I would not recommend it.

CptMackey

Fota was a massive disappointment. Very expensive and not as good as the previous year. Not bringing them this year. Going to dunnes in town and out for some food instead

Roger Hassenforder

CptMackey wrote: »

Fota was a massive disappointment. Very expensive and not as good as the previous year. Not bringing them this year. Going to dunnes in town and out for some food instead

put the money saved towards that new Colnago...


Kids enjoyed the Cuskinny 2 years ago (North Pole Experience?)
Griffins wasn't bad either.

A pox on Fota though. I sent in a big stinker of a complaint, got a stock reply, they hadn't even bothered to read it.

whisky_galore

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

FOTA sucked so much magic out of if last year, I'm half thinking of just telling them!!

Typical Irish response. We are a useless nation when it comes to making a complaint.

Roger Hassenforder

whisky_galore wrote: »

Typical Irish response. We are a useless nation when it comes to making a complaint.

Half thinking of telling the kids...

rodders999

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

Half thinking of telling the kids...

Wooooooosh

Roger Hassenforder

rodders999 wrote: »

Wooooooosh

when you have to explain it...:rolleyes:

Balmed Out

If looking for something worth seeing with the kids over the weekend my lot loved the scarecrows last year in Leap - just past Rosscarberry. Presume on this weekend.

https://westcorktimes.com/in-pictures-leap-scarecrow-festival-2016/

CptMackey

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

put the money saved towards that new Colnago...


Kids enjoyed the Cuskinny 2 years ago (North Pole Experience?)
Griffins wasn't bad either.

A pox on Fota though. I sent in a big stinker of a complaint, got a stock reply, they hadn't even bothered to read it.

Would Santa bring me one of them and the time to cycle it

Roger Hassenforder

CptMackey wrote: »

Would Santa bring me one of them and the time to cycle it

if you really believe

Tom44

Tell the kid's the truth and save a fortune.

Gal44

Any feedback on this years santa’s?

Gal44

Any feedback on this years santa’s?

Truckermal

Gal44 wrote: »

Any feedback on this years santa’s?

No I ended up going to Dundrum mid week and it was fantastic plus only 16 euro including a toy and picture for my one!

whisky_galore

Tom44 wrote: »

Tell the kid's the truth and save a fortune.

Oh dear, you'll ruin all the commercialism magic of Christmas.

Sesame

We did Fota two years ago and didn't like it. Felt ushered along and it was so expensive.
But this year we gave it another chance and got a good deal in a sale they had.
It was much better. I'd say due to previous complaints about being too rushed, it was very slow with no rushing and the last room was fantastic and we could have stayed as long as we liked.
It wasn't trying to be too magic. It was simpler and really suited us. The santa was good too and at the start rather than the end which I liked.

Roger Hassenforder

Free Santa in blackpool SC
in his own room.
You can enjoy the experience of money not being extracted...

mik_da_man

Free Santa in Douglas Court too.
Very friendly and accommodating when I was there.

Cows Go µ

We went to Fota this year and absolutely loved it. Even as an adult I thought it was amazing and my nephew loved every moment. The santa was exactly how I imagined santa, especially the voice. My nephew was captivated though I'm not sure he understood the story he was being told (except for the bit where he mentioned icecream)

SomeFool

Went to Blarney, have to credit all the young people working there as elves, very welcoming, polite, had plenty time for the kiddo. Santa was exactly as you'd hope a Santa to be, the only person who seemed to be under pressure or in a rush was the photographer! Present was decent, face painting to occupy the kids while we waited for the photo was a nice touch.

Gal44

Cows Go µ wrote: »

We went to Fota this year and absolutely loved it. Even as an adult I thought it was amazing and my nephew loved every moment. The santa was exactly how I imagined santa, especially the voice. My nephew was captivated though I'm not sure he understood the story he was being told (except for the bit where he mentioned icecream)

Brilliant, i have booked to go there this weekend. Can you take your own photos with santa?

Roger Hassenforder

SomeFool wrote: »

Went to Blarney, have to credit all the young people working there as elves, very welcoming, polite, had plenty time for the kiddo. Santa was exactly as you'd hope a Santa to be, the only person who seemed to be under pressure or in a rush was the photographer! Present was decent, face painting to occupy the kids while we waited for the photo was a nice touch.

Did a work related charity gig with a few santas last week. Over a fag, they all held the elves in Blarney in high regard. Apparently they get offered summer jobs on the strength of their elvishness and some permanent staff started out as an elf.

Herdelf has booked Cuskinny again. Might be the last "experience". Oldest is starting to cop

Roger Hassenforder

Gal44 wrote: »

Brilliant, i have booked to go there this weekend. Can you take your own photos with santa?

We did last year, theres an official one as well

Poulgorm

Cows Go µ wrote: »

We went to Fota this year and absolutely loved it. Even as an adult I thought it was amazing and my nephew loved every moment. The santa was exactly how I imagined santa, especially the voice. My nephew was captivated though I'm not sure he understood the story he was being told (except for the bit where he mentioned icecream)

I can endorse that. Brought 2 grandchildren there last Monday and they really enjoyed it. I even enjoyed it myself!

Gal44

Poulgorm wrote: »

I can endorse that. Brought 2 grandchildren there last Monday and they really enjoyed it. I even enjoyed it myself!

Great, heading there later, would you recommend getting there a little before your allocated time? Some places say an hour or so but I don’t read that anywhere for fota. Thanks

Cows Go µ

Gal44 wrote: »

Great, heading there later, would you recommend getting there a little before your allocated time? Some places say an hour or so but I don’t read that anywhere for fota. Thanks

Do, there is a Christmas market to walk around. Mostly it's food stalls but there is a carousel as well and another ride. And there is a little archery stand for the adults that I had way too much fun at. Apparently I have no aim.

Also they will let you take your own pictures and take them for you so you can be in them

Roger Hassenforder

Slightly relevant to topic.
Santa left some underwhelmed up North


https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/winter-wonderland-cancelled-after-falling-way-short-of-expectations-819107.html