Winter Wonderland is being criticized for ‘rip offs’ – with a family of five spending almost £200 and revelers joking about needing to remortgage their house and afford a getaway
Winter Wonderland has come under fire from dozens of visitors after being charged exorbitant prices for food, drinks and activities during their experience.
The event is a popular Christmas attraction in London, with thousands of people traveling from across the UK and beyond to experience a piece of the festive magic – but some feel the pinch rather than the festive atmosphere.
Visitors have taken to social media to share their expensive experiences at the winter attraction, including an initial entry fee of £7.50, ‘potatoes on sticks’ costing £6.50 and nine chestnuts costing a total of £5.
Nae, known as @na3na3inthehouse on TikTok, is a British lifestyle influencer who often uploads food-related content – from sharing delicious cooking recipes to trying different cuisines at restaurants in the UK and beyond.
Winter Wonderland has come under fire from dozens of visitors after being charged exorbitant prices for food, drinks and activities during their experience
With an initial entry fee of £7.50, ‘potatoes on sticks’ costing £6.50 and nine chestnuts costing a total of £5.00, people have taken to social media to share their precious experiences at the winter attraction
The content creator has a video to her 81,000 followers, revealing how much it cost her family of five to visit Winter Wonderland and enjoy the “complete package” of games, food and other activities.
Nae revealed that it cost a total of £37.50 for everyone to gain entry, and went on to detail the cost of her brood’s activities, which included a ‘Hook a Duck’ game for £6, a ‘ Roll-a-ball’ game for £5, a Pokémon themed game for £10 and two rides on the Aeronaut Starflyer, which raised a total of £16.
When Nae and her family decided to have something to eat, they visited a Mac Factory stall for two pots of macaroni cheese, which cost £19.80.
A hot chocolate, croissant and portion of French toast at the Chrome London stall in the park set some members of the family back £24.25.
Tempted by the option of Korean-style chicken at a Chick ‘n’ Sours stall, Nae decided to buy chicken strips and fries – totaling £26 for two portions.
Some family members opted for fish and chips and a fish burger from E8Fish, totaling £27, and for dessert the family had bubble tea and bubble waffles from DOT DOT, priced at £15.70 for the two.
In total, Nae rounded the cost of the family experience up to £192.35 – or £38.45 per person.
Lifestyle influencer Nae has detailed the cost of her family’s activities, including a ‘Hook a Duck’ game for £6, a ‘Roll-a-ball’ game for £5 and a Pokémon-themed game for £10
Food critic Angelina uploaded a video of her visit to Winter Wonderland and captioned it: ‘Don’t be fooled by these influencers telling you that Winter Wonderland food is incredible’
Another TikTok content creator, Angelina, who goes by @angelina.pj on the video-sharing app, narrated her recent experience to Winter Wonderland, sharing similarly priced bills for food in particular.
The online food critic visited the attraction to explore various cuisines offered by stallholders in a video posted to her 85,000 followers.
Angelina started the footage by saying, “Don’t be fooled by these influencers telling you that Winter Wonderland food is incredible.” Angelina headed straight to a Meat Heads stall to buy £9 tacos which she described as ‘without meat’ and were ‘very salty’. .’
The content creator then picked up a hot dog from an unknown stall and expressed her shock when she received a plain sausage and a bun for £8, rating it a three out of ten when she described the pork product as ‘almost like it’s alive ‘. .’
Angelina came across the same chestnut stall that Nae and her family had visited on another occasion and decided to buy the £5 nuts, but branded it ‘daylight robbery’ after discovering she had only been given nine chestnuts.
Angelina bought ‘potatoes on a stick’ at Winter Wonderland, which set the influencer back a whopping £6.50
The content creator then picked up a hot dog from an unknown stall and expressed her shock when she received a plain sausage and bun for £8.
Other discouraged visitors have shared their own recent Winter Wonderland experiences and thoughts on the attraction’s overall prices on X, formerly Twitter.
One person wrote: ‘Winter Wonderland has always been a rip-off,’ while another uploaded a photo of a cup of mulled wine from the attraction and wrote: ‘£7.70 #BrokenBritain.’
One disgruntled visitor, who has taken their children in recent years, wrote: ‘We have been with the children for the last three years and every time it got more and more expensive last year we were given no change for almost £200 for the day. ‘
When a potential visitor discovered the entry fee, he said: ‘Does it cost £7.50 to enter Winter Wonderland during peak hours this year? Before you enter the park, you’ve already said goodbye to almost ten people.’
Another, who plans to visit the attraction in December, jokingly wrote: ‘I’ll probably go for a few rides and get a bag of chips. To facilitate this, I will begin the process of remortgaging my property.”
Disheartened visitors have shared their own recent Winter Wonderland experiences and thoughts on the attraction’s overall prices on X, formerly Twitter
A spokesperson for Hyde Park Winter Wonderland told MailOnline: ‘We understand that budgets are tight and aim to create a magical experience for all our visitors, with the best attractions and something for everyone to enjoy at a range of price points, including various free activities and entertainment.
‘Despite rising event costs, our entry ticket prices have remained the same since 2021, we are offering free midweek entry tickets at off-peak times and a Family Day with free entry for all on January 1, and we have benchmarked prices in line with other limited-time events. events and winter attractions in London.
‘We encourage visitors to book advanced tickets online for the best prices and offers, including our new £25 Santaland Unlimited Ride Pass with free entry and unlimited access to over 15 rides, or free entry when you spend £25 per person of attractions, rides, games and food, and more.’
Winter Wonderland also recently hosted its first “Winter Wishes” event on Tuesday 21 November – a free morning for charities, youth groups and schools with students from disadvantaged backgrounds to enjoy Winter Wonderland.
The event has been created for those with physical, sensory or financial needs, with more than 5,000 guests enjoying free entry and unlimited access to all rides and attractions at a reduced capacity of 15% and in a lower sensory environment.
Winter Wonderland’s annual market day takes place on Tuesday, November 28 and offers a 20% discount on Christmas market products.
An exclusive report from MailOnline earlier this year in March revealed how assault, sexual assault, theft, drug and firearm possession were among the 790 offenses recorded by police in Winter Wonderland over the past five years.