Santas Christmas Cabin

No amusement park decked out for the holidays would be complete without a place to tell dear old Santa what you want for Christmas.
For most of you there is still time to get Santa (
) your list, but I have been on the perma-​naughty list since my teenage years. I spent a portion of my youth in Michigan and one holiday season it is possible I replaced the chocolate chips in the jolly old elf’s cookies with chocolate Ex-​lax.
Note: Don’t judge me! I was worried about Santa’s regularity with all the cookies and milk he gets on this time of year.
I might have also used a syringe to inject his reindeer’s carrots …
Note: I guess you can judge me now.
The first year after «the incident», Santa showed he is not lacking in humor and left me a bill in my stocking:
Cleaning bill for one red suit: $ 50
Grooming bill for eight reindeer: $ 200
Detailing bill for one classic red sleigh: $ 500
Seeing the look on Santa’s face when the Ex-​lax kicks in: Priceless
For every year since, I received the obligatory lump of coal. The joke is on the fat man though, cause in about 20,000 years, I am going to have a huge pile of diamonds!
Rohlinism: Being good all year provides you with one day of satisfaction, while being naughty is fun the whole year round!
The cabin is one of the better decorated areas in Knotts with a toy soldier on guard (
) and a reindeer (
) in a snowy display.
The line to make your case to the man in the red suit (
) wasn’t too daunting and I really liked the detailed fireplace scene for pictures with Santa Claus.
No amusement park Santa’s House would be complete without some sweet treats and libations:
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One of the first things you notice as you walk in (other than the line to see the man), it is the smell (
) of fresh nuts. Knotts has plenty of treats for kids including crepes with boysenberry sauce, cheesecake that can be dipped into a chocolate fountain, fresh baked cookies, kettle corn and pastries. For the adults, you can spice up your coffee and hot chocolate with liqueur. Outside the cabin, there were three flavors of Canadian Maple Lollipops and a stand for domestic beers and wines. The person working the lollipop stand was kind enough to give us a sample of the maple flavor and it was sickeningly sweet. I had a hard time just digesting the small piece of maple I was given and Laina had a very similar reaction. If you have a huge sweet tooth, this lollipop will more than satisfy your craving! The pricing was reasonable for an amusement park, the items looked and smelled freshly made and the workers were helpful and friendly.
After seeing the rest of the park so scantly decorated, this cabin put me into the holiday spirit. Most of the people in line to see Santa were organized, took their pictures and moved on so the next guest could give their list to jolly old St. Nick.
If you are here for the holidays, I highly recommend dropping into this cabin, grabbing a sweet treat and giving your list to Pere Noël before he takes flight on Christmas Eve. And maybe you could put in a good word for me, I really want to win the lottery this year for Christmas.
Merry Christmas to all and to all good Unilocaling!
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