According to an article in last week's Toronto Star ...
And as for Santa, well, these days when you go into the Eaton Centre, you won’t actually see him. Unless you go to the 24th floor where the new Santa Experience takes place. Parents can preregister their children for a free interactive one-hour morning session on weekends, in which Santa reads stories to children. At the end, parents can take their own photos of their children with Santa.
Or they can opt for cyber Santa — a 10-minute Skype visit with the jolly old elf between 6 and 8 p.m. weekdays until Dec. 23. There’s no cost and the Skype session can be booked through guest services (416-598-8560).
Although you don’t get the tactile experience of sitting on the big guy’s knee and telling him face to face what you want for Christmas, there is an advantage: no lineups, and you can talk while sitting in your pyjamas.
I walked around the Eaton Centre this afternoon and it seems like they have ramped up on the decorations.
Come take a tour with me ...
Very disappointed there is no Santa this year at the Eaton Center. Do you remember the Swarovski Christmas tree a few years ago. That was beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteMerry Chrismas!
WTH???? What marketing genius came up with that idea??
ReplyDeleteHopefully The Bay has Santa this year...I guess I will have to make a call before I drag my son to the city.
And the tree this year...is it kind of blah in real life? It usually always sparkles like crazy.
The Swarovski tree didn't seem to sparkle as it usually does ... it still looked nice, though.
ReplyDeleteThat's sad Santa not there! Its starting to look alot like Christmas out there.
ReplyDeleteI remember the first time I seen the Christmas trees hanging from the roof with the lights in the undermesh...took my breath away, as did the Swaroski tree the first time I seen it, loved Santas sleigh and his reindeer. The new deer display looks lovely I will have to get down to see it. I was distraught when I heard Santa would not be housing in the Eaton Centre this year. I discussed it with some kids I know and they were okay with it and thought the idea of Skyping with Santa was cool. I guess if the kids are okay with it thats what really matters.
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