BS: Magic sleigh ride in UK shops

Subject: BS: Magic sleigh ride in UK shops
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 28 Oct 03 - 08:15 AM

When I was a child my parents took me each year to Gamages in London to see Father Christmas. There was a magic sleigh ride which entailed entering through one door and exiting through another after a bumpy ride which meant you didn't notice the curtain being drawn across the first door and when you got out you were in the North Pole. I was really pleased to discover a similar ride in the Coop York a few years a go when taking my older children to see FC but it has closed down. Does anyone know if any of these rides are still in existence? It was so magical I would be willing to do an hours drive just to let the little ones experience it.

Subject: RE: BS: Magic sleigh ride in UK shops
From: GUEST,Bat Goddess SS
Date: 29 Oct 03 - 03:53 AM

clicky

Hope this helps Jane

Subject: RE: BS: Magic sleigh ride in UK shops
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 29 Oct 03 - 06:25 AM

Thanks for the clicky, but we already know Sundown Adventure Park and the Santa ride there. Last time I was there (with the twins on a trip out from Nursery earlier this year) I couldn't get them to go anywhere except on the swings and roundabouts.
The ride which used to be at the York C0-OP shop was a slightly different kind of thing, taking you for a sleigh ride to the north pole then dropping you off to walk through Santa's Grotto. Jane ercently had a conversation with someone who said they knew where a similar one still runs, but cannot recall who or where.
We are fishing to see if it was a Mudcatter!
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: BS: Magic sleigh ride in UK shops
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 29 Oct 03 - 06:31 AM

ercently???
RECENTLY

Subject: RE: BS: Magic sleigh ride in UK shops
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 05:34 AM

Mrs Duck - I'm surprised that you're old enough to remember Gamages - a departmental store in High Holborn which closed down many years ago. I also used to get taken up to see Father Christmas there. I seem to remember that they used the same basic ride system every year, but "dressed it up" differently - I can remember a spaceship theme one Christmas.

Subject: RE: BS: Magic sleigh ride in UK shops
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 03 Nov 03 - 11:37 AM

We had an account there so most of our shopping was done there. Never saw you as I sat on Santas knee though Dave! Still no clues as to where there is such a ride now though. Maybe it was one of the globe trotting Shellbacks that told me they knew one.

Subject: RE: BS: Magic sleigh ride in UK shops
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 06:09 AM

You wouldn't have recognised me - not with the hood and big white beard - whoops, I forgot I've got a real one now. How could I forget a nice soft cuddly behind like your's.