| 1. When do you start decorating for Christmas? | | We start decorating the first
week of October. |
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| 2.
How many lights are there? | | Over 80,000 lights, 100 plastic figures, 20
rope light figures, 80 snowmen, 100 candy canes, etc. |
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| 3.
How long does it take to setup the display? | | The display
takes about 2 months to complete. |
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| 4.
What is your electric bill? | | Our bill usually triples during the holidays. |
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| 5.
How long does the display run? | | For
2004 the Christmas display will run from November 25 until January
2. |
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| 6.
What time do you turn the lights on? | | The lights are on nightly from 5pm-
9pm. |
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| 7.
When does Santa arrive? | | Santa arrives about 2 weeks
before Christmas. His hours are 6:30pm – 8pm (Except Wednesday – Santa Bowls). |
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| 8.
Can we take pictures of Santa? | | Of
course! |
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| 9.
How much does it cost to take pictures
with Santa? | | Absolutely
nothing, although Santa does appreciate the occasional cookie. |
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| 10.
Can I
bring Santa my Christmas list? | | Santa loves getting lists from kids. You
can hand deliver them to Santa during his hours or just drop it into his
mailbox outside. |
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| 11.
How long have you been decorating? | | We have been decorating for over
15 years. |
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| 12.
Why do you do this? | | We decorate as a gift to the community. We
see this as a way of giving back and enjoy seeing the happy faces of kids
and adults alike. |
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| 13.
How many candy canes do you give out a year? | | Over 3000. |
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| 14.
Where do you store everything? | | We
have two sheds in the backyard where we store all of the decorations. |
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| 15.
How many people visit each year? | | We estimate over 10,000 people enjoy
the Christmas display each year. |