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1) Admission for Two with Hayride, Train Ride, and Activities; Valid Only on Specified Dates $43

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2) Admission for Four with Hayride, Train Ride, and Activities; Valid Only on Specified Dates $81

I would rather be mauled by a pit bull than have to go to that place.

As a capitalist, I have no thing but mad respect for the owners of that place. They are obviously printing money out there.

But as a consumer, there are way more economical ways for me to entertain my family for an evening.

To each their own...

I looked at their website and called but got no answer...

Do they still allow cars to drive through and see the lights? Everything on the website is about hayrides, carriage rides, live entertainment, etc. Nothing about prices or nights to drive your car through the park.

Here's the website (mute your volume before clicking):
http://www.santas-wonderland.com/index2.htm

[edit: They just called me back. This is the first year they do NOT allow people to drive their cars through the park.]

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Everything on the website is about hayrides, carriage rides, live entertainment, etc. Nothing about prices or nights to drive your car through the park.

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Nothing about drive-through prices because that isn't an option anymore.

From the "FAQ" section of the website: http://www.santas-wonderland.com/faq.htm#drivethru
"...Santa's Wonderland is discontinuing the Drive-Thru Tours as an option to view the Trail of Lights. This means tour buses and personal vehicles will no longer be able to drive through the Trail of Lights at Santa's Wonderland. However, "Hayride Tours" and "Horse & Carriage Tours" will operate every night during our entire season! We sincerely regret any disappointment this may cause to our guests who have enjoyed the "Drive-Thru Tours", but "safety" and the "experience" at Santa's Wonderland remain our primary concern for our patrons."

We did the drive-through with Little Egret in 2011 and haven't been back since. Clearly lots of people enjoy it but it's just not my cup of tea anymore.

I was surprised to read in the FAQ section that SW has been around for 17 years. Time flies!

I agree. They put money back into their product. Unlike that crappy polar express train in Palestine. It is overpriced and who knows what that money is spent on. It certainly isn't spent to improve the product.

I made it a little holiday tradition when they still had the drive-thru... now, the cost to keep up my tradition went up about $80. On the plus side, they really don't have the volume and back-up the highway like they used to do.