William went to visit Santa in the mall for the first time ever. While the set up was a beautiful Polar Express snow globe theme, I was a little bummed by the whole experience.
The Polar Express is one of William's favorite movies, so the line to get to Santa was pretty exciting. But then we got to the big man in red...
Now... I admit that it's possible my childhood memories are clouded with the Santa experience I've seen in movies. What I expected was happy-helpful elves, lots of fake snow, and a Santa sitting among a pile of presents greeting every child with a jolly "ho, ho, ho". Instead, there was a sales rep with a clipboard wanting to know which picture package I was committing to purchasing. So, right off the bat, I got the impression that Santa wasn't interested in seeing William until I handed over $17.
Is this what the mall Santa has come to? What happened to the idea of luring people to the mall by letting kids see Santa for free? Perhaps that was never the case...
Never-the-less, after committing to package C, William got to stand near Santa and get his picture taken. Maybe today's constant liability issues.. or our extra-sensitive stranger danger sensory means kids aren't allowed to sit on Santa's lap anymore, but I felt a little cheated. Or maybe kid-on-lap treatment comes with package D.. I guess I should have asked.
In the end, Santa handed William a sticker (that's right, folks! Santa doesn't even hand out candy canes anymore), and we walked away with this image on a flash drive. You know what? I don't think Santa even asked William what he wanted for Christmas. :(
7 comments:
That is so very SAD! I too remember taking the kids to the most Beautiful Santa in the world. Talking to each kid-o and giving out candy canes.
We won't tell William. Just let him think Santa was still very mysterious.
That stinks! I don't really remember going to see Santa when I was growing up (third child), but I was the mall easter bunny, and we always let the kids visit for free! I can't believe how much its changed. And to not even ask what he wants for christmas? Haven't they seen the Christmas Story? "I want an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle!"
That is awful!! You got ripped off for sure. We went this weekend and G got to sit on Santa's lap and talk to him without me buying any pics (they handed out fruit snacks instead of candy). Although, we did have to waste some some waiting for him to get back from his hour long break - the nerve of that guy! HA!
That stinks. :(
What a rip! I saw a sign up at the mall near here that said 'No personal cameras allowed'. Not even if you paid to sit on Santa's lap could you take extra pics of your own. Insane!
PS He could totally be the 'real' Santa! His doubles are very believable but I guess that helps throw you off the track!
Now that is a crock! I would look for a local fire hall doing one. That's what we always had... signs and lights everywhere. SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN SATURDAY. And wouldn't you know it, here he came in on a firetruck just like the signs said!!! And let me tell you... I made sure I got in Santa's lap so he could hear everything I wanted. *** Good thing Santa was usually a relative HA!!!!! CHOO CHOO
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