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  • 06-10-2017 12:34pm
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    Gal44
    Registered Users Posts: 751 ✭✭✭


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


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    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭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.


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    namloc1980
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    Fota is very expensive. Nice enough the two times we went but not value for money in my view anyway.


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    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


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


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    Truckermal
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    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    Brutal experience in Fota last year
    Absolute rip off.

    Same here looking to book something soon!


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    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭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!!
    :)


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    Truckermal
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    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..


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    boardsuser1
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    Jesus, that time of year already.


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    two wheels good
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    Cork Truck Driver wrote: »
    Jesus, that time of year already.
    Nah, it's not even Halloween yet.


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    run_Forrest_run
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    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.


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


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    mik_da_man
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    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 :p


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    sword1
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    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.


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    CptMackey
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    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


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    Roger Hassenforder
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    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.


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    whisky_galore
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    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.


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    Roger Hassenforder
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    whisky_galore wrote: »
    Typical Irish response. We are a useless nation when it comes to making a complaint.

    Half thinking of telling the kids...


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    rodders999
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    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    Half thinking of telling the kids...


    Wooooooosh :D


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    Roger Hassenforder
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    rodders999 wrote: »
    Wooooooosh :D

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


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    Balmed Out
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    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/


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    CptMackey
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    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 :D


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    Roger Hassenforder
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    CptMackey wrote: »
    Would Santa bring me one of them and the time to cycle it :D

    if you really believe


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    Tom44
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    Tell the kid's the truth and save a fortune.


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    Gal44
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    Any feedback on this years santa’s?


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    Gal44
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    Any feedback on this years santa’s?


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    Truckermal
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    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!


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    whisky_galore
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    Tom44 wrote: »
    Tell the kid's the truth and save a fortune.

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


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    Sesame
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    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.


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


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


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    Cows Go µ
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    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)


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