Leave time for the kid-friendly activities. There are also new additions-you can stand as the angel tree topper or pose in a gingerbread house-themed backdrop, where a tree covered in sweets is perched next to an ice cream sandwich-shaped coffee table. (Wait until the lights shift into bright primary colors-it’s pretty lovely.) The carousel unicorn is back too, but with a swirly painted rainbow backdrop rather than last year’s balloons. (It’s still hard to perfectly nail a photo of you falling into the vortex-just have fun with it.) The Infinite Ornaments are now surrounded by a farm of artificial, LED-clad Christmas trees that change colors. The famous Candy Cane Vortex has been upgraded with a candy cane “tornado” of sorts in the background. If you went last year and want to show off a backdrop to an out-of-town guest this year, you won’t end up with the exact same photos. Many of last year’s backdrops have been remixed. Photograph by Myrydd Wells Santa’s rebooted rocket sleighģ. Giant Jenga, Connect Four, and cornhole at Santa’s Fantastical Order a cocktail such as the Mistletoe Mule or Sugar Plum Sangria from the bar and hang out for a bit if you need a break from the holiday madness on the other side of the door. Hidden behind a door in the same area as the “kiss me” mistletoe photo opp, you’ll have to know the secret code word (and show ID) to enter “Santa’s Secret Stash.” (Tip: check Santa Fantastical’s Instagram account daily for the password.) Once inside, you’ll be treated with a much more mature, art deco-esque space, complete with several lounge spaces blue, white, and pink Christmas trees and, perhaps somewhat inexplicably, a giant statue of Uncle Sam painted in pop art. The speakeasy is worth entering, even if you don’t order a drink. The Mistletoe Mule with vodka, cranberry juice, and ginger beerĢ. The objective wasn’t super clear at the media preview I attended-hit the snowmen and knock them down, occasionally hit some presents and ornaments that pop-up, and there didn’t appear to be a points system or a way to “win”-but it was ridiculously fun to crank my arm and try to throw those little plastic “snowballs” as far as I could. SnowpaloozaĬalled Snowpalooza, this giant digital game lets up to 12 people toss snowballs at a screen of animated snowmen. Kids will likely get the most out of the cartoony characters and Santa meet-and-greets, but adults will enjoy pairing their silliest poses in the dozen or so photo backdrops.
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