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<\/p>\nFAMILIES have slammed a Santa's grotto after being charged \u00a3135 for the two-hour festive experience. <\/p>\n
The parents have blasted the Christmas event as a "rip off" and claim parts of it – like the floating reindeer heads – aren't worth the money. <\/p>\n
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The outrage came after Greater Manchester's Reddish Vale Farm posted to Facebook advertising tickets to its festivities. <\/p>\n
The Farmer Christmas Experience is described as a "magical journey" where youngsters get to visit the North Pole headquarters – after picking up their passports and meeting the elves. <\/p>\n
Many have branded it the "best" experience their kids had ever had. <\/p>\n
But some families were shocked to see they had to pay \u00a345 per child's entry, and \u00a316.50 for each adult, for the two-hour time slot. <\/p>\n
They said some families wouldn't be able to afford such steep prices, meaning kids would be missing out on the festive joy. <\/p>\n One mum wrote on Facebook: "The price. What a joke. <\/p>\n "Kids missing out all over the place, such a shame." <\/p>\n One person suggested to a friend they head along, and she replied: "Have you seen the price they are trying to charge? It\u2019s a joke." <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Another said: "How are people even affording this?" <\/p>\n Then she shared that it would cost a whopping \u00a3135 for two adults, two children, and one baby.<\/p>\n However, other parents said the experience was more than worth it for the cost. <\/p>\n One mum wrote: "It\u00a0may seem expensive but best Santa experience we've done. <\/p>\n "It lasts two hours, Build a Bear, decorate a gingerbread, drinks, dancing, and meet Santa with a gift." <\/p>\n She added: "To see the little ones smile is priceless." <\/p>\n Another parent said: "It\u2019s soooooo worth it. <\/p>\n "By far the best Christmas place I have ever been to." <\/p>\n Manager Jordan Beckwith said this year's event is "bigger than ever" – and said it was already 90% sold out.<\/p>\n He told MEN: "The price has risen due to the cost of everything shooting up.<\/p>\n "We've also reduced the numbers in each session to enhance the experience and have added extras.<\/p>\n "It's in a much bigger space, we've got more special effects to make it a better experience and all the products are premium products.<\/p>\n "We could have gone for cheaper products – like the toys, teddies and sweets – but we want it to be the best and the proof is in the pudding, people come to us year after year."<\/p>\n The Sun has also approached Reddish Vale Farm for comment. <\/p>\n Families across the country have started slamming Christmas pop-ups as "rip-offs" in recent weeks.<\/p>\n Parents who visited Manchester's famous Christmas market this week branded it "rubbish", "expensive" and "unoriginal". <\/p>\n Marketgoers were raging\u00a0after being asked to fork out \u00a315 for a traditional hog roast roll, \u00a39 for a simple sandwich and \u00a35.50 for a small glass of festive mulled wine.<\/p>\n The famous market runs from November 2 to December 24 every year and is the largest German\u00a0Christmas\u00a0market outside of\u00a0Germany.<\/p>\n This means tourists can enjoy classics such as schnitzels, bratwursts and steins of beer.<\/p>\n But, disgruntled locals claim the markets have "gone downhill" and extortionate prices have killed the\u00a0Christmas\u00a0spirit they once offered.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, visitors say they were\u00a0left horrified by a market's \u00a38 sausage and a one-beer rule – but have found a way to beat the policy.<\/p>\n Locals slammed the festive fair in\u00a0Birmingham\u00a0for its expensive prices and alcohol crackdown.<\/p>\n Hundreds of Brummies flocked to enjoy the festive stalls at the\u00a0Frankfurt Christmas Market\u00a0located in Victoria Square.<\/p>\n People visiting the fair can\u00a0snap\u00a0up delicious traditional German\u00a0food and drinks.<\/p>\n But, with the\u00a0cost of living\u00a0biting, many were left shocked by the prices of some of the items.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jb-xmasfloatmarket-comp.jpg\")
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