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Visit Santa - Galway

04-12-2021 08:53AM

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Hi
I am Based in Galway and looking to bring the 2 kids to visit Santa. However every place I look at is really expensive. E.g. elf town is 35 per kid and 20 per adult
other options are Bunratty, wildlands, brigits gardens but again all relatively expensive.
been to Turoe per farm and loughweil before.

any other recommendations?

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#2 04-12-2021 01:29PM

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Looking at options myself, but either things are booked out or too far away. McGaughs Garden Centre have a drive through Santa but remaining booking times arent the best, most are quite late in the evening

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#3 05-12-2021 07:46AM

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Thanks. Do you essentially stay in the car the whole time and just get to say hello

or can you get out for a picture with the big man

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#4 05-12-2021 09:54PM

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charging for parents is a piss take

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#5 07-12-2021 09:34PM

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Oh big time. A pure cod and a money racket.

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#6 07-12-2021 11:45PM

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The whole visiting Santa thing is that.
Santa visits ya, at home, if you've been good late on the night of 24 December, and also on 6 December if you're Polish.
Anything else is fake-Santa.

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#7 08-12-2021 07:55AM

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I think OP is looking for recommendations rather than whining about whether it's good or not. People can spend their money as they choose.

OP, I've heard first hand Wildlands is good. No idea on prices though.

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#8 08-12-2021 01:02PM

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Wildlands seems to be completely booked out since a few weeks ago. Same for Loughwell.

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#9 08-12-2021 01:07PM

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Sorry Loughwell has spots available now - just booked!

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