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I have to admit Lapland is amazing. We visited last year and even I want to go back again. It is a fun filled family day out although there of course is the hefty price tag that goes with it!

I took my daughter to Lapland when she was aged 6 and what a fantastic experience. It wasn't a cheap day out but as you say a once in a lifetime opportunity and money well spent. Two years on she still raves about and would love to go again! My husband and I were overwhelmed seeing her face when she saw Santa, and that was something money can't buy.

I agree. I visited Lapland last year with my family and it was a amazing experience even if it was very pricey. I would love to visit again as when you see the 'santas' in the shopping centre it just doesn't compare to the magic of Lapland.

I did this last year with my niece. Expensive but very well done. Actually, probably as much fun for the aduts as the kids.

This is all fine for those with money but what about ordinary people? We have to put up with a child screaming and demanding to see a make believe Santa in the local garden centre. They do this pretence and should not be allowed to get away with it.

This is something my kids are always talking about and would love to do. I just do not have enough money, and wish they could make this journey a more affordable one. My children have to make do with seeing Father Christmas in Garden centres too.

My kids constantly go on about going to meet the real Father Christmas this time of year. It is actually very hard for me not being able to afford to take them, I would love to do it, maybe one day. I do think some of the department stores do a great job though of entertaining and making their experience a magical one.

The trouble with all these garden centre and shopping mall Father Christmases is that they are just imitations and are not real.

Well Said Rudolf!

I think all the comments above are fair. I was fortunate enough to take my family a few years ago when I inherited some money. I know that the relative I lost would have been thrilled to see my kids faces when they met Santa. However, I think that generally it is overpriced and its a shame that it isn't more affordable to everybody, there is enough peer pressure at Christmas already without seeing children distraught that they can't meet the real Father Christmas.

I have taken my kids too to Lapland and it was worth every penny and the freezing temperatures too!

I agree with Gemma, I visited Lapland with my family last year, the fantastic family fun and the look on the childrens faces when they saw Santa made up for the freezing temperatures and the ENORMOUS price tag!

I have to say that although it cost a small fortune and we have only just finished paying of our credit bill, Lapland was well worth it. I do however sympathise with people who are less fortunate as the pressure of finding money for Christmas presents is enough.

To visit Santa in Lapland i a nice idea and a great experience for children and families. It is expensive but, if you can afford it, it is certainly one of those things that is worth doing once in life.
The organisers do try very hard to make it a great experience.

Well what can I say! I took my family to vist Lapland last year and have to say I was dissapointed. I had paid, I now find over the odds and my children were far from convinced by the whole experience. Maybe they were too old and if I had done it years before then I may be telling a different story, but as it was I had saved for several years to get them there so it would have been impossible to have gone before unless I had had a win on the Lottery!

I am the biggest kid of all and would love to go to Lapland, I do not think you are ever too old to enjoy any adventure. Mind you, looking outside at the snow it is getting more like Lapland here every day!

I have to disagree with Liam. I have been to Lapland twice and on both occassions had a fantastic time. I think judging on most of the other comments I think Liam's experience was perhaps just a one off. I am hoping to go back again when Grandchildren come along!

I think that you should not be put of by a bad experiance. I have visited with my children and both I and them loved it! Would love to go again but could not afford it in the current climate.

easyJet was delighted to announce that the first flight to leave Gatwick, after two days of closure, was an easyJet flight to Lapland to meet Santa.
easyJet staff and management braved the elements to get to Gatwick, with some sleeping overnight in the airport, to ensure that their flights could depart as soon as it opened.
Following two days of snow disruption, the Espirt flight to Ivalo left a chilly Gatwick at 07:15 bound for an even snowier Finland.
An additional rescue flight will be sent to Lapland tomorrow to bring back families, who flew out earlier in the week.

Well done easyJet! I bet a lot of parents were thankful to be saved from having very dissapointed children.

My Cousin took his eldest Grandchild when he was 5, and is taking his youngest who is now 5 again this year.
I know the children enjoyed it, but not nearly as much as the adults, who were overjoyed at the response and joy it gave the children.
I wish they would do something here in Canada, after all we do have Snow !!! and it would be a far shorter plane ride to the north