5 Aug 2011

Aardman Arthur Christmas

The trailer for Aurther Christmas by Aardman is out and it already looks like it will be the christmas movie to see this year. The film launches in November 2011 (shhhh! it’s top secret), for a sneek preview take a look at the following trailer…

Have you ever tried gift wrapping a polar bear, I find balls and other mis-shaped toys difficult enough. Let me know what you find the most difficult to wrap and the most difficult present you remember wrapping for someone…

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A Meeting with Santa (me) in my secret log-cabin home in the woods. I guarantee a private meeting for every family and not a meeting in a restaurant with a coach-load of other families.
My Elves & Igloo Fantasia I want to tell you about a very special Santa Secret. I have had my helpers build, just for you, two enchanting Igloos, hidden in the forest and never before seen by anyone.
Reindeer sleigh-ride.I offer a proper 7-10 minute ride through the snowy winter woods, not a 2-minute ‘taster’ ride going around and around a small looped track.
Husky-sled-ride. My unforgettable ride is approx. 15-minutes and is not a 2-minute ‘taster’ ride, being driven around a short circular route.
Snowmobile ride. When you come to visit me, everyone gets to ride behind a snowmobile during our ‘Search for Santa’, and mini skidoos are available for the children.
The resort experience. I believe in the true spirit of a Lapland Christmas, with our full-length activities held in magical woodland wilderness locations. I am not so keen on commercialised centres where you may end up killing time in charmless gift-shops and grottos!
Places to stay. I have chosen three and four-diamond hotels with excellent facilities and food, and also my own Santa’s Christmas Cabins. Beware of others that offer one or two-star business-style hotels.
My resort helpers. I chose Esprit to run my special Lapland trips as their dedicated and professional resort team will make sure that your break runs magically for all the family! Some companies just use part-time local agents.
Child Prices. It is the children that really want to see me so I have thousands of FREE Child Places and many other magically low prices for them.
Travel arrangements. Saariselkä is only 25 minutes from Ivalo Airport whereas other companies travel up to 2 hours by coach to and from the resort.

My Special Lapland Check-List

Items to check	What I offer	What some other companies offer
Meeting Santa	Guaranteed Private Family Meeting	In a large group
Reindeer sleigh ride	7-10 minute ride in the snowy woods	A 2-minute 'taster' ride
Husky sled-ride	15-minute ride driving yourselves	2-minutes around a small loop
Snowmobile sleigh-ride	Included for everybody	Not included
The resort	The magical, natural spirit of Lapland	Commercialised and busy
Places to stay	The best hotels and Christmas cabins	Business hotels
Resort helpers	My own helpers and Rangers	Limited help or just agents
Child reductions	FREE places and low low prices	Small, token reductions
Airport Transfers	Short 25-minute coach-ride	Up to 3 hours in some cases!

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