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Christmas Santa event cancelled after parents’ complaints go viral on social media

An Adelaide family Christmas village event has been told to shut down after complaints that it was overpriced and misleadingly advertised went viral on social media.
Key points:
- Social media posts complaining about the event have attracted thousands of comments
- Parents complained it was too expensive and that photos advertising the event were misleading
- Some visitors have defended the event, saying their families enjoyed themselves
Organisers of Santa’s Winter Village, at Colonnades shopping centre at Noarlunga, described the event in promotional material as including a “polar express train ride on a snowy trail through an enchanted forest”, a “giant candy land game” and an “amazing maze”.
“This event will be a truly unique white Christmas to…
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