Santa’s Magical Kingdom

Santa’s Magical Kingdom

Santa’s Magical Kingdom is new to Sydney, and if ticket sales are anything to go by it’s proving to be as popular as it has been in Melbourne, if not more. Sydney has been waiting four years for it to get here.

Santa’s Magical Kingdom covers 7000 square metres and employs a team of 80. There’s lots of rides that you can go on as many times as you like throughout the three-hour session. The area is air-conditioned and there’s a huge ice skating rink.

“All the areas are interactive, you have Mrs Claus reading stories, a letter writing area, she sings to the kids, there’s Snow Land where snow is falling. The kids love it, they don’t get to see snow in Australia,”creative director Lucy Brown explained. “The kids meet two of our princesses, the Snow Queen and the Snow Maiden, take photos and play in the snow with them. There’s our Gingerbread House where you can decorate gingerbread. They get to take it home or eat it on the spot and many do. Everywhere is interactive. There’s nowhere you just stand and stare. Even in the circus we involve the crowd, they scream, they yell, they clap, they even sing.”

The circus performers are international stars, having come from all parts of the world. “In the ring, on the stage and above the ring doing aerial acts, the way it’s constructed it looks like you’re in a tent. Mrs Claus gets everyone going, then Santa comes in with his sleigh.”

“Just the surprise and the look on the kids’ and adults’ faces when they walk in to see what they’ve bought a ticket to, their faces are priceless,” added Brown. (MS)

Dec 12–24. Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, Halls 2 & 3 (next to the Dome). $39.50-$60, family pass $140. Tickets & info: ticketmaster.com.au or santasmagicalkingdomsydney.com.au or call 1300 3Santa (72682)

 

BY MEL SOMMERVILLE

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