What
is Santa’s Wonderland? Top
Santa’s Wonderland is a Texas Christmas
Experience! This mega Christmas attraction exists
to positively enrich and lift the human spirit,
to be a bright light in a dark world and to preserve & perpetuate
the true meaning and “Spirit” of
Christmas!
How
many Christmas lights are there at Santa’s
Wonderland? Top
Upon opening in 1998, Santa’s Wonderland
displayed over a million Christmas lights and we’ve
been adding every year since. In 2008 & 2009,
Santa's Wonderland has spent enormous dollars "Going
Green". Now, more than 80% of the holiday
lights on display in the park are L.E.D. lights.
The colors are extremely bright, rich & vivid
and use about 90% less electricity. Today, it’s
estimated that there are over two and a half million
lights on display at Santa’s Wonderland.
Where
is Santa’s Wonderland located and how
long has Santa’s Wonderland been here? Top
Santa’s Wonderland is located just 6 miles
South of College Station, Texas and opened for
it's first season in the winter of 1998. Since
that time, many special Christmas seasons have
come and gone and thousands of guests have toured
the dazzling mega Christmas attraction. We are
extremely blessed to announce that Christmas 2009
marked our 12th Anniversary season.
Is
Santa’s Wonderland open year round? Top
Santa’s Wonderland is only open during the
Christmas holiday season. Santa’s Wonderland
opens to the public each Christmas season the weekend
prior to Thanksgiving and closes New Years Eve.
The park is open every evening during these dates
including all holidays such as Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Eve.
Who
came up with the idea for Santa’s Wonderland? Top
Santa’s Wonderland is a heart-felt preservation
and perpetuation of the true meaning and “Spirit” of
Christmas. The idea for this magical holiday attraction
originated from a personal love and sincere passion
for the Christmas holiday season. Many creative & talented
people have contributed to this magical place throughout
the years and we say thank you for all the personal
dedication and hard work they have unselfishly
shown to our community and the lone star state.
They have created a Christmas masterpiece and a
bright light in a dark world. They have truly made
all the difference!
Does
Santa’s Wonderland leave all the Christmas
lights up year round? Top
Most of the Christmas lights remain up during the
off-season, especially now with the L.E.D. holiday
light conversion in 2008 & 2009. However, the
sun’s UV rays do serious damage to the colored
lights, so they have to be stored away once the
park is closed. Replacing the damaged lights is
a very tedious and time consuming process, but
maintaining the brilliant colors for the holidays
is always worth the extra effort.
How
much time does it take to get Santa’s
Wonderland ready each season? Top
Although Santa’s Wonderland is only open
to the public during the Christmas holiday season,
the preparations and maintenance have quickly become
a year round endeavor. The spring and summer months
of the year are used to create, build, and maintain
the various Christmas scenes and displays. Wind,
rain, heat, and humidity all have a serious effect
on the Christmas lights and park displays, which
requires thousands of hours of troubleshooting
and repairing prior to opening for each holiday
season.
Does
Santa’s Wonderland make changes and add
new scenes each year? Top
Every year Santa’s Wonderland adds new scenes
and holiday light displays to the park. Santa’s
Wonderland is also always improving other aspects
of the Texas Christmas Experience. For example,
Santa’s Town is always being enhanced and
improved in the area of Santa’s hayrides,
musical entertainment, retail shops, food, parking,
traffic flow, restrooms and much, much more!
How
much electrical power does Santa’s Wonderland
use each year? Top
Santa’s Wonderland uses enough electricity
during the Christmas holiday season to power several
neighborhoods within the Brazos Valley. There’s
just about enough wire to stretch from Bryan/College
Station, Texas to Navasota, Texas and back.
Can
you park and walk through Santa’s Wonderland? Top
Santa’s Wonderland originally started out
as a drive thru park in 1998. However, in the past
several years Santa’s Town, our Texas Christmas
Village has become the centerpiece of our Texas
Christmas Experience. There are now three ways
to tour the trail of lights within Santa’s
Wonderland. The first is inside your personal vehicle,
the second is Santa’s Hayride Tours and the
third is by Santa's Horse Drawn Carriage. Santa’s
Hayride Tours & Horse Drawn Carriage Tours
originate inside Santa’s Town.
Where
do Santa’s Hayrides go? Top
Santa’s Hayride Tours go through the same
trail of lights that the personal vehicle tours
travel through. Each hayride trailer is equipped
with L.E.D. holiday lighting, Christmas music and
freshly bundled hay for seating. There is no overhead
obstruction so the visibility is perfect. Taking
Santa’s Hayride tour also means you can tour
the lights as one large group. It’s the ultimate
Texas Christmas Experience!
What
is Santa’s Town? How is Santa’s
Town different from Santa’s Wonderland? Top
Santa’s Wonderland is a Texas Christmas Experience,
which includes a fabulous Christmas light tour
and Santa’s Town is our Texas Christmas Village.
Santa’s Town is conveniently located on the
grounds of Santa’s Wonderland and is a park-and-walk
experience. This Texas Christmas Village features
unique retail shops, live musical entertainment,
Santa’s Hayride Tours, Santa’s Café and
pictures with Santa Claus. Santa’s Town also
hosts a mechanical bull, a petting zoo, pony rides,
classic Christmas movies on our Giant outdoor movie
screen and two cozy fireplaces.
Why
does it cost money to enter Santa’s Town? Top
Santa’s Town, a Texas Christmas Village has
become main attraction at Santa's Wonderland. If
you haven't been to Santa's Town, then you truly
haven't experienced all of Santa's Wonderland.
Santa's Town has a great deal of cost associated
with the facilities, nightly entertainment, personnel
and overall holiday atmosphere. The costs are too
numerous to mention, but without an admission charge,
Santa’s Town would not be possible.
Why
does it cost money to tour Santa’s Wonderland? Top
As Santa’s Wonderland continues to strive
for excellence each year, there are considerable
costs associated with creating the "Ultimate"
Texas Christmas experience. Christmas lights, holiday
displays, electrical supplies and personnel are
just a few to mention. Without an admission charge,
Santa’s Wonderland would not be possible.
Does
any of the money go to Charity? Top
Santa’s Wonderland actively partners and
supports many types of charitable causes. Santa's
Wonderland has also participated in various clothing
drives and food drives during the holiday season.
Hosting charities within the park has been a rewarding
experience throughout the years. We love and support
these wonderful people who work very to make the
world a brighter place. A few charitable partners
include; Scotty's House, Project Sunshine, S.O.S
Ministries, Still Creek Ranch Boys & Girls
Home, Brazos Animal Shelter and Animal Impact Foundation.
Is
parking free? Top
There is no charge to park and there are parking
attendants and police traffic detail available
to assist every evening.
Why
is there so little parking for Santa’s
Town? Top
There are so many wonderful visitors! In 2008 Santa's
Wonderland added an additional parking lot for
Santa's Town. In 2009, Santa's Wonderland has contracted
with the Jockey Lot Flea Market across HWY 6 to
have overflow parking for Santa's Wonderland. On
designated evenings, which are the busiest weekends
of the year, parking at the Jockey Lot Flea Market
is FREE and shuttle service is FREE from the Jockey
Lot Flea Market over to Santa's Wonderland. This
parking option is specifically designed to help
with the safety of our guests and the traffic congestion.
Does
Santa’s Wonderland have restrooms? Top
Yes, there are indoor restrooms located within
Santa’s Town and there are portable units
located at the Santa’s Wonderland drive-thru
ticket booth and the Santa’s Town parking
lot.
Does
Santa’s Wonderland have food &
drinks for purchase? Top
Yes, there are concession foods, soft drinks and
coffee available at Santa’s Café.
Some of these foods include Turkey legs, Sausage-on-a-stick,
Chili, Frito Pie, B.B.Q. Sandwiches, Chips, Pickles,
Biscuits, and Homemade Cobbler.
What
is the physical address for Santa’s Wonderland? Top
18898 Highway 6 South, College Station, Texas 77845
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