We’re blessed in Eastbourne with so much festive fun on
offer, but a Christmas highlight not to be missed in your busy December diary is
the fantastic Winter Wonderland at Drusillas Park!
With the kids getting so excited already before
Christmas its getting tricky to keep them amused each day, but a day out at
this stunning South Downs attraction is a sure fire way to keep them out of
trouble.
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| Sunbathing Meerkats! |
On a crisp but sunny winters day, we began our mission looking
out for our favourite animals with the kids stamping their Animal Spotter Books
with much gusto. Monkeys, lemurs, snakes,
owls, servals, flamingos and even a Red Panda were all favourites, along with
the all-singing Mokomos Jungle Rock.
Great entertainment was on offer at the meerkat
enclosure with the loveable creatures sunbathing and swinging on the sunlamp,
much to the delight of the gathering audience.
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| Spectacular views of the penguins |
The penguins were on fine form too with both the
Humboldt and Rockhopper penguins taking a dip, giving us the most fantastic
underwater views from behind the viewing window.
After an adventure play-stop at Go Wild and Go Bananas,
a ride on Thomas the Tank Engine is always a must and after stopping off for
hot donuts we climbed aboard this iconic engine for our leisurely trip around
the park, with a lovely festive surprise in the railway tunnel.
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| Thomas keeps warm in cosy earmuffs! |
However the highlight of the afternoon was still to
come and with the audience building, the events arena was alive with
anticipation. Excited children were
guided in to meet the man of the moment in Santa’s Christmas Cottage, and there
were photo opportunities galore outside with children climbing aboard his
sleigh. Then a fantastic surprise for us
as we turned around to see the adorable huskies, enjoying a hug from their fans
in the audience.
Then a final countdown brought the most amazing turn
out and a 30 minute lightshow sprang into life, all synchronised to our fave
festive hits! Set in an ice-capped
kingdom, reindeers, penguins, seals and polar bears all lit up alongside trees
and a stunning LED waterfall, all in tune to the music and an animation shown on
the big screen.
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| An amazing show! |
Winter Wonderland has been a huge success for Drusillas
and with the promise of the brand new Hello Kitty Secret Garden opening in
Spring 2014, children can look forward to even more fun with three new theme
park rides.
Winter Wonderland continues until Sunday 5 January with
a lightshow at 4.30pm each day. Hug a
Husky returns from 1 – 5pm every weekend in the Ice Cave and then daily from 19 - 23 December. Meet Santa
in his Christmas Cottage every weekend and then daily from 14 – 23 December.
For more info visit www.drusillas.co.uk
Merry Christmas everyone and enjoy lots of festive fun!
Tracey
Drusillas Festive Facts…
Between 60,000 and 70,000 LED lights are used to create
the 30 minute festive lightshow, which took 3 weeks to build.
Huskies are found in the arctic and northern regions
and are one of the oldest types of breed of dog in the world
Snowy Owls are found in the Arctic, their mottled
feathers camouflage them against snowy tundra.
Humboldt penguins, one of the rarest species of penguin
in the world, all have a different pattern of markings on their chest, just
like human fingerprints.
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