Santa Photos (Annapolis Mall)

[jaclyn]

Having entertainment while the families are in line makes the wait seem not as long. The Spy museum did this. The line wrapped around the block to get in when it first opened, a guy did a sort of name that tune game with the crowd.

You could have elves that do magic tricks or a group of them that do a little song and dance.

Also have small benches that line the walkway to santa so that the kids can sit while waiting.

Thanks for the ideas. Not sure if you visited our new Santa Set (again, Annapolis Mall) last year, but the mall did some huge renovations. Our Santa Set was MUCH smaller last year, and will be the same again this year. It's def. more "cramped" while waiting in line.I LOVE the ideas of providing some entertainment for the folks in line. Do you visit the mall on Wednesday mornings? They have a kids-club hosted by Kid-Singer-Jim. He stepped in and entertained the crowd one evening...and it really helped. Hopefully we can get him to do this again.

 

[jaclyn]

FYI, the really nice nursery in Davidsonville?, can't remember the name of it.
They have a Santa every weekend and their place is decorated to the hilt with different xmas trees. I take my daughter there every year and let her choose her favorite tree and take her picture with it. No fees, there's lots of people doing this and it truely is a winter wonderland.

Homestead Gardens, I believe it the nursery you are speaking of. Isn't it wonderful? They also have a HUGE train display. My girls and I could sit and watch that for hours!

 

[greyhound]

Thanks for the ideas. Not sure if you visited our new Santa Set (again, Annapolis Mall) last year, but the mall did some huge renovations. Our Santa Set was MUCH smaller last year, and will be the same again this year. It's def. more "cramped" while waiting in line.I LOVE the ideas of providing some entertainment for the folks in line. Do you visit the mall on Wednesday mornings? They have a kids-club hosted by Kid-Singer-Jim. He stepped in and entertained the crowd one evening...and it really helped. Hopefully we can get him to do this again.

My kids are all teens. I do miss the kid stuff though, they grow up to fast!
The only mall I will go to is Annapolis in this area.

 

[poster]

Homestead Gardens, I believe it the nursery you are speaking of. Isn't it wonderful? They also have a HUGE train display. My girls and I could sit and watch that for hours!

That's it! Couldn't remember the name for the life of me.

 

[bcp]

That's it! Couldn't remember the name for the life of me.

Did you know that for their lighting display outside,
they had to get BG&E to put in separate power pulls outside at I think 600 amp to run the lights?
over 500.000 lights are lit just outside in the parking lot and road frontage areas every year.
they start hanging lights in September to make sure they are all up in time. that is a crew of 6 that does nothing but hang lights.
Since lights lose intensity with use, no lights are ever used more than one season to insure that they look the best for the public.
once hung, all lights are on a remote control switch so they can be lit from anywhere in the vicinity.

Regardless of the cost of lighting Homestead, the owner considers it not only advertising but also a small gift to the community.

Homestead is about the best business neighbor any community could possibly wish to have.

and yes, I do know the owner personally, He has a true desire to see his employees make good for their own gain.

Just cant say enough good things about the Riddle family when it comes to their true concern for the community and its residents. A first class operation from the top to the bottom.