{"id":1478,"date":"2024-11-22T22:04:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T22:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santamaidstone.co.uk\/Grotto\/?page_id=1478"},"modified":"2024-11-23T00:01:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T00:01:31","slug":"faq-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/santamaidstone.co.uk\/Grotto\/faq-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequenty Asked Questions of the Elves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\t\t<style>\r\n\t#wps_accordion_pro_1476{\r\n\t\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\t\tdisplay:block;\r\n\t\twidth:100%;\r\n\t\tmargin-bottom:30px;\r\n\t}\r\n\t#accordion_pro_1476 .wpsm_panel-title {\r\n\t\tmargin-top: 0px !important;\r\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 0px !important;\r\n\t\tpadding-top: 0px !important;\r\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 0px !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\t\r\n\t#accordion_pro_1476 .wpsm_panel-title > a{\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\tborder-bottom: 0px !important;\r\n\t\ttext-decoration:none !important;\r\n\t\toutline: none !important;\r\n\t\tbox-shadow:none 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Result<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-group\" id=\"accordion_pro_1476\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen is the Grotto open?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\ud83c\udf85 <strong>Santa will be in his Grotto at The Mall, Maidstone, every day from Saturday 14th November right through until Christmas Eve!<\/strong> \ud83c\udf84\u2728<\/p>\r\n<p>So there are plenty of opportunities to come along, say hello, tell Santa what\u2019s on your Christmas list and enjoy a little festive magic! \ud83c\udf81<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>No booking required \u2014 just turn up and see us!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the Grotto's opening times?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_2\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_2\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\ud83c\udf85 <strong>Monday to Saturday<\/strong><br \/>10:00 am \u2013 1:00 pm<br \/>2:00 pm \u2013 5:00 pm<\/p>\r\n<p>\ud83c\udf84 <strong>Sunday<\/strong><br \/>10:00 am \u2013 1:00 pm<br \/>2:00 pm \u2013 4:00 pm<\/p>\r\n<p>Santa and his Elves take a little break between <strong>1:00 pm and 2:00 pm<\/strong> to feed the reindeer and recharge their Christmas magic! \ud83e\udd8c\u2728<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow much does it cost to see Santa?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_3\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_3\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><div>\r\n<p>\ud83c\udf85 <strong>It\u2019s just \u00a36 per child to visit Santa.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Each child will have a <strong>lovely personal chat with Father Christmas<\/strong> and receive an <strong>age-appropriate gift<\/strong> from him to take home. \ud83c\udf81\u2728<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Adults come in free of charge<\/strong> \u2014 so the whole family can share in the Christmas magic! \ud83c\udf84\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre there any restrictions in place\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_4\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_4\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Things are much more relaxed these days, but those pesky winter bugs are still about! \ud83c\udf85<\/p>\r\n<p>We need to keep <strong>Father Christmas fit and healthy for his big night<\/strong>, so if you or your little one has a <strong>cough, temperature, or is feeling unwell<\/strong>, we kindly ask that you pop back and visit us another time.<\/p>\r\n<p>Thank you ever so much for helping us keep Santa, his Elves and all our visitors happy and healthy! \ud83c\udf84\u2728<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_5\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo you have to Pre-Book?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_5\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_5\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>NO! There are no online bookings.<\/strong> \ud83c\udf85<\/p>\r\n<p>Simply <strong>turn up on the day you\u2019d like to visit<\/strong> and pay on entry \u2014 nice and easy!<\/p>\r\n<p>At busy times there may be a short queue, but don\u2019t worry \u2014 <strong>Santa will make sure he sees every child waiting to visit him.<\/strong> \ud83c\udf84\u2728<\/p>\r\n<p>So no booking, no time slots \u2014 just come along and join in the Christmas magic!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_6\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWill my child get a present?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_6\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_6\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Yes, of course!<\/strong> \ud83c\udf81\ud83c\udf85<\/p>\r\n<p>Each child will receive an <strong>age-appropriate gift from Santa<\/strong> when they come to see him.<\/p>\r\n<p>After all, it wouldn\u2019t be a visit to Father Christmas without a little something to take home! \ud83c\udf84\u2728<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_7\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_7\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_7\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_7\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat happens to the money raised?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_7\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_7\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_7\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A significant proportion of the money raised through Santa\u2019s Grotto is donated to <strong>local children\u2019s charities and good causes<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p>Thanks to the wonderful support of everyone who visited us last Christmas, <strong>together we raised an amazing \u00a34,400<\/strong>, which was donated to several local cjildrens' charities. \ud83c\udf81\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\r\n<p>So when you bring your children to see Santa, you\u2019re not only giving them a little Christmas magic \u2014 <strong>you\u2019re helping us bring some Christmas magic to other local children and families too.<\/strong> \ud83c\udf84\u2728<\/p>\r\n<p>A huge <strong>thank you<\/strong> from Santa, the Elves and all the charities your visits help support. \ud83c\udf85\ud83e\udddd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_8\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo I have to buy a photo?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_8\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_8\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>No, not at all!<\/strong> \ud83d\udcf8\ud83c\udf85<\/p>\r\n<p>You are under <strong>no obligation to buy the photograph<\/strong> taken during your visit.<\/p>\r\n<p>Having a photo taken is all part of the experience for the children \u2014 and, of course, it creates a lovely <strong>lasting memory of their visit to Santa<\/strong>. \ud83c\udf84\u2728<\/p>\r\n<p>You can see our photo options and prices here: <span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/santamaidstone.co.uk\/Grotto\/photo\/\">CLICK HERE\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_9\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I bring my baby, and do I have to pay for them?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_9\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_9\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Yes, of course \u2014 Santa loves meeting babies!<\/strong> \ud83d\udc76\ud83c\udf85<\/p>\r\n<p>Babies are charged the normal admission price, as they enjoy the <strong>same special visit with Santa<\/strong> and he has a lovely selection of <strong>age-appropriate baby gifts<\/strong> especially for his littlest visitors. \ud83c\udf81<\/p>\r\n<p>We\u2019ll also take a lovely photograph to remember their <strong>first visit to meet Santa<\/strong>. \ud83d\udcf8\u2728<\/p>\r\n<p>And for those celebrating their very first festive season, we even have a dedicated <strong>\u201cBaby\u2019s First Christmas\u201d photo overlay<\/strong> to make that special photograph an even more magical keepsake. \ud83c\udf84\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_10\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan Nan and Granddad come in too?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_10\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_10\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_10\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Of course! Nans and Granddads are more than welcome!<\/strong> \ud83c\udf85\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\r\n<p>The whole family can share in the magic, although we do ask that there are <strong>no more than 6 people in the Grotto at any one time<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p>And don\u2019t worry \u2014 <strong>only the children pay admission<\/strong>. Adults, Nans and Granddads come in <strong>free of charge<\/strong>! \ud83c\udf84\u2728<\/p>\r\n<p>After all, you\u2019re never too old to visit Santa! \ud83c\udf85<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_11\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_11\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_11\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_11\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMy child is nervous about seeing Santa \u2014 what should I do?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_11\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_11\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_11\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Please don\u2019t worry!<\/strong> \ud83c\udf85\u2764\ufe0f Santa is very used to meeting little ones who may be feeling a bit shy or unsure, and he\u2019ll do his very best to gently engage them in a friendly chat.<\/p>\r\n<p>If there\u2019s something your child particularly loves \u2014 a favourite toy, character, hobby or something they\u2019re hoping for this Christmas \u2014 <strong>have a quiet word with the Elf before you go in<\/strong>. They can pass it on to Santa and give him a great conversation starter! \ud83e\udddd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\u2728<\/p>\r\n<p>One little tip from us: <strong>please try not to remind your child about a previous visit that didn\u2019t go so well.<\/strong> Instead, build up their confidence and excitement beforehand. Chat about what they might ask Santa for, what they\u2019d like to tell him, or how much <strong>Nanny would love a lovely photo of them with Santa!<\/strong> \ud83d\udcf8\ud83c\udf84<\/p>\r\n<p>And if they\u2019re still a little unsure when they arrive, that\u2019s absolutely fine \u2014 <strong>Santa and his Elves will take it gently and do their best to make it a happy experience.<\/strong> \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_12\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow much are your photographs?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_12\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_12\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\ud83d\udcf8 <strong>Photos start from just \u00a36 each<\/strong> and are <strong>printed straight away<\/strong>, ready for you to take home and enjoy! \ud83c\udf85\ud83c\udf84<\/p>\r\n<p>We have a choice of photo options and special deals available, so there\u2019s something to suit everyone.<\/p>\r\n<p>For our full price list and all the different photo packages, <span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/santamaidstone.co.uk\/Grotto\/photo\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span> \u2728<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_13\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_13\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_13\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_13\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan children visit Santa by themselves?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_13\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_13\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_13\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Sorry, no.<\/strong> \ud83c\udf85<\/p>\r\n<p>For everyone\u2019s safety, <strong>all children must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over<\/strong> when visiting Santa\u2019s Grotto.<\/p>\r\n<p>Don\u2019t forget, <strong>adults come in free of charge<\/strong> \u2014 only the children pay admission. \ud83c\udf84\u2728<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_14\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_14\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_14\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_14\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo my images go on-line?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_14\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_14\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_14\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>No \u2014 not without your consent.<\/strong> \ud83d\udcf8\ud83d\udd12<\/p>\r\n<p>Your family\u2019s privacy is important to us, so photographs taken during your visit <strong>are not automatically uploaded or displayed online<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p>We do <strong>not offer online photo re-ordering<\/strong>, but you can choose and purchase any photographs or photo gifts you\u2019d like from our <strong>Photo Elves during your visit<\/strong>. \ud83c\udf85\ud83e\udddd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\r\n<p>That way, your photos stay private and you take your Christmas memories home with you on the day. \ud83c\udf84\u2728<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_15\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_15\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_15\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_15\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan you upload my photos to social media?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_15\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_15\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_15\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">If you purchase a photo from us, our <strong>Photo Elves can upload it to our social media for you to share<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p>This is <strong>never done automatically<\/strong> \u2014 you must ask for it <strong>at the time you order your photo<\/strong>, so please let the Photo Elf know when choosing your pictures. \ud83e\udddd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\r\n<p>In previous years we\u2019ve provided this service <strong>completely free of charge<\/strong>. This year, we\u2019re still not charging for it, but we do ask for a <strong>small donation to one of the local children\u2019s charities we support<\/strong>. \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\r\n<p>Your photos will, of course, <strong>never be shared without your permission<\/strong>. \ud83d\udd12<\/p>\r\n<p>A little donation for a little extra Christmas magic \u2014 and it all helps a very worthwhile local cause. \ud83c\udf84<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_16\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_16\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_16\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_16\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I take my own photos or videos?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_16\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_16\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_16\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Sorry, no personal photography or video is permitted inside Santa\u2019s Grotto.<\/strong> \ud83c\udf85\ud83d\udcf5<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Only Santa\u2019s official Photo Elf is permitted to take photographs inside the Grotto.<\/strong> \ud83d\udcf8\ud83e\udddd<\/p>\r\n<p>But don\u2019t put your camera away! You\u2019re very welcome to take <strong>as many photos and videos as you like with our Christmas displays and decorations outside the Grotto<\/strong>. \ud83c\udf84\u2728<\/p>\r\n<p>And if you share any of your festive photos on social media, we\u2019d love to see them! <strong>Please tag Santa using #SantaMaidstone<\/strong> \ud83c\udf85\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\r\n<p>You never know \u2014 Santa and his Elves might even spot them! \u2728<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_17\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_17\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_17\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_17\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo adults pay to see Santa\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_17\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_17\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_17\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Adults accompanying children do not pay.<\/strong> \ud83c\udf85\ud83c\udf84<\/p>\r\n<p>Mums, Dads, Nans, Granddads and other adults accompanying children into the Grotto are <strong>completely free of charge<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p>But if you\u2019re a <strong>couple, a group of friends, or simply a big kid at heart<\/strong> and fancy coming to see Santa yourselves \u2014 you\u2019re more than welcome! \u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\udf85<\/p>\r\n<p>The normal <strong>\u00a36 admission fee per person<\/strong> applies, and you\u2019ll get the full Santa experience too \u2014 <strong>a chat with the big man himself and, of course, a nice gift to take home!<\/strong> \ud83c\udf81<\/p>\r\n<p>Better still, a <strong>large proportion of the Grotto entrance fee is donated to local children\u2019s charities<\/strong>, so you can have a bit of festive fun while helping to spread some Christmas magic at the same time. \ud83c\udf84<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_18\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_18\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_18\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_18\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow many people can be in the photo?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_18\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_18\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_18\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">We allow <strong>up to 6 people in the Grotto at one time<\/strong>, so there\u2019s plenty of opportunity to get the photographs you\u2019d like. \ud83c\udf85\ud83d\udcf8<\/p>\r\n<p>We\u2019re happy to take <strong>any combination of photos you request<\/strong> \u2014 the children on their own, with Mum &amp; Dad, with Nan &amp; Grandad, or everyone together!<\/p>\r\n<p>Just let <strong>Santa\u2019s Photo Elf<\/strong> know which combinations you\u2019d like and they\u2019ll do their best to capture them for you. \ud83e\udddd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udcf8\u2728<\/p>\r\n<p>And remember, <strong>there\u2019s no obligation to buy any of the photographs<\/strong> \u2014 you simply choose the ones you love afterwards. \ud83c\udf84\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_19\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_19\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_19\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_19\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan my child sit on Santa's lap?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_19\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_19\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_19\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\">\r\n<div class=\"pt-0\">\r\n<div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\">\r\n<div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\">\r\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>It\u2019s entirely up to you and your child.<\/strong> \ud83c\udf85\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\r\n<p>Santa will <strong>never pick up or place a child on his lap himself<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p>If your child is happy to sit on Santa\u2019s lap, <strong>you are welcome to place them there yourself<\/strong>. By doing so, you\u2019re letting Santa and his Elves know that you\u2019re happy for your child to sit with him.<\/p>\r\n<p>Of course, there\u2019s absolutely no need for them to sit on his lap \u2014 they can sit or stand beside Santa instead and still have a magical visit and a lovely photo. \ud83c\udf84\ud83d\udcf8\u2728<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_20\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_20\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_20\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_20\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs the Grotto wheelchair and pushchair accessible?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_20\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_20\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_20\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Yes, absolutely!<\/strong> \u267f\ud83c\udf85<\/p>\r\n<p>Santa\u2019s Grotto is <strong>wheelchair and pushchair accessible<\/strong>, and we can accommodate them inside the Grotto when needed.<\/p>\r\n<p>As space inside is limited, <strong>if you\u2019re able to leave pushchairs outside, we\u2019d really appreciate it<\/strong> \u2014 but please don\u2019t worry if this isn\u2019t practical.<\/p>\r\n<p>Wheelchairs, and pushchairs that need to remain with your child, are <strong>more than welcome inside<\/strong>. \ud83c\udf84\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\r\n<p>If you need any assistance, just ask one of Santa\u2019s Elves \u2014 they\u2019ll be very happy to help. \ud83e\udddd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\u2728<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_21\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_21\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_21\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_21\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs the Grotto suitable for children with additional needs?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_21\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_21\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_21\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Santa and his Elves want every child to enjoy their visit and will do everything they can to make the experience as happy and comfortable as possible.<\/p>\r\n<p>If your child has <strong>additional needs, is nervous around new people, doesn\u2019t like loud noises, needs a little extra time or communicates in a particular way<\/strong>, please have a quiet word with one of Santa\u2019s Elves before you go in.<\/p>\r\n<p>They can pass anything helpful on to Santa so he can adapt the visit to suit your child as much as possible. \ud83e\udddd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83c\udf84<\/p>\r\n<p>You are more than welcome to call in before your visit to discuss options with one of our elves<\/p>\r\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>You know your child best \u2014 so please tell us how we can help.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel panel wpsm_panel-default\" id=\"offset_1476_22\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1476_22\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  role=\"button\" class=collapsed data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion_pro_1476\" href=\"#collapse_1476_22\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1476_22\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa fa-laptop ac_title_icon\"><\/i> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan we bring our dog\/pet?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_1476_22\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \" role=\"tabwpsm_panel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1476_22\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"#wpsm_acc_desc_1476_22\" class=\"wpsm_panel-body_inner  animated bounceIn\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Sorry, The Mall does not allow dogs or other pets inside the shopping centre.<\/strong> \ud83d\udc3e<\/p>\r\n<p>However, <strong>assistance and support animals are, of course, very welcome<\/strong> in Santa\u2019s Grotto. \ud83c\udf85\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\r\n<p>Santa and his Elves will be delighted to see them too \u2014 and they might even make it into the family photo! \ud83d\udcf8\ud83c\udf84\u2728<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel 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