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Poll: Mall Santa

OK it looks like I'm going to be taking Cooper to see Santa by myself this year, which means there's no way I can wrangle him in the hour long line we waited in last year... so...
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Re: Poll: Mall Santa

  • I voted Sunday morning, first thing just because I think (hope??) some people would be at church so there might be a shorter line?

    I have no scientific reasoning for that, just a thought.

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    I voted Sunday morning, first thing just because I think (hope??) some people would be at church so there might be a shorter line?

    I have no scientific reasoning for that, just a thought.

    This is my reasoning also. 

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  • imageKimmer123:

    I voted Sunday morning, first thing just because I think (hope??) some people would be at church so there might be a shorter line?

    I have no scientific reasoning for that, just a thought.

    That was my initial plan and reasoning, but then I wondered if one of the other two times might be better.   I don't go in the mall very often (read: at all) except to take Cooper to the play area on weekends but we always go around 8:30 or 9 before any stores are open--- and not at Christmas time! 

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  • We've had the best luck on weekday afternoons (4-6 pm)....no line, extra time with Santa, more time to take pics, etc.   Last year, DH took the girls on a weekend morning -- he got there before opening and still found a 1 hr+ long line.

     

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  • imageplaidfrogg:

    We've had the best luck on weekday afternoons (4-6 pm)....no line, extra time with Santa, more time to take pics, etc.   Last year, DH took the girls on a weekend morning -- he got there before opening and still found a 1 hr+ long line.

     

    Oh. Well then there's that. Maybe try to go tomorrow and if the line is hellish you have a backup plan?

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  • I took Monday off work to taken Evan there to see Santa. If you are planning to go in the morning, just be sure to check the mall web site for Santa's hours because the mall opened at 10, but Santa didn't arrive until 11. Luckily I knew that but there were some pretty wrestless kids who had been in line a long time.

     Oh, and by noon there wasn't anyone in line. Maybe because it was Monday.  

    Good luck! 

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  • We went last Friday just before lunch and there was about a 45 minute or so wait.  The mall seemed super busy that day for some reason.
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  • I'm sure it's a lot less crowded on a Monday or other weekday, I'm not sure that Friday afternoon is going to be any better than a weekend.  I think I'll just stick with my original Sunday morning plan and hope everyone goes to church!
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  • I was at the mall today, at around 11:00-12:45 and it was pretty packed the whole time I was there! I was pretty surprised!I would say, of all your choices above, the Sunday a.m. will be your best bet!We went on Nov. 28th (a Tuesday) around 2 this year and it was dead...we got to spend tons of time w/Santa. But I've learned (through now several years of experience) to do it way early to avoid crowds. I once waited til Christmas eve-eve, and though it could've been worse, we waited a good hr & a half to sit on Santa's knee.
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  • I voted Sunday because some people will be going to church that day.

    I took Kyle to see Santa last Sunday at the Galleria. We arrived 20 minutes before Santa started seeing people and there were maybe 10 people in front of us. We ended up waiting about 45 minutes.

    On a side note, I heard Berings has a great Santa and the pictures are free with short lines.

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