Overview
- LaplandUK’s second site opened on 13 November at Capesthorne Hall, branded as Lapland Manchester despite its Cheshire location.
- Both the new site and the long-running Ascot experience are sold out for 2025 after more than 750,000 people joined the virtual ticket queue in March.
- The four-and-a-half-hour theatrical journey features 31 characters, toy-making with elves, gingerbread decorating, an Elven ice rink and a personalised Father Christmas visit.
- Organisers cite a 173,000-square-metre footprint, over 1,200 local jobs and projected economic impacts of £24.5 million in year one and £275 million over a decade.
- Early visitor reactions highlight impressive production values alongside reports of long waits for the Father Christmas visit, with some guests praising the encounter and others expressing frustration.