I took my niece to a Winter Wonderland yesterday. It was a great novelty for her as she loves ice skating, but on reflection I saw it as a cheap monopoly for the garden centre to gain revenue. We had to pay extra for a skating aid and the skate hire booth was very bare. Some tots even did themselves an injury by toppling over the wooden benches. The rink wasn't particularly big or decorated festively; the music wasn't Christmassy; and the nearby café was terrible. Bad food, rubbish service and the beverages weren't festive at all. The whole place was bare and dull. A quick wander away from the ice rink took us into an area of fruit trees and an abandoned play area. My niece honestly thought we were lost. These places need to make their venues extra special if they are to attract more than just visitors for their shopping.
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