A Sleigh Ride has been incorporated into the fourth annual Santa Safari Event at West Midland Safari Park and is proving to be a great delight to its young passengers.

The ride, which is an integral part of the Santa Experience, is situated in Santa’s Grotto, which passengers board to make their ‘journey’ to see Santa. This Christmas treat is complete with two realistic looking Reindeer, moving scenery and can seat up to 16 passengers at a time. It is already proving to be a great family hit with avid Santa followers and of the ride, one young child whispered, “Are we there yet?”

The ride is a new addition to this years’ Santa Safari event and is included as part of the Santa admission charge, which also includes the four mile, all-weather self drive safari; Discovery Trail which incorporates Seal Island, Twilight Cave, Creepy Crawlies, Seaquarium, Mark O’Shea’s Reptile World, Sealion Show, Friendly Animal and Reptile Encounters, Leopard Exhibit and Santa’s Reindeer – Rudolph, Blitzen, Donner and youngster, Prancer.

Santa Safari is a unique and unusual seasonal experience, incorporating the call of the wild, which operates every day from 1st to 24th December 2008.

Santa Safari Prices (which also includes admission to the Animal Reserves, Discovery Trail and a winter free return ticket) Adult £8.50 per person, Santa Visit, Mulled Wine or Hot Chocolate and a Mince Pie. Child £11.50 per person (1-16 years) Santa Visit, Children’s Present and a Souvenir Photo with Santa, to take home.

Baby £5.50 per person (under 12 months) Santa Visit, Baby’s Present and a Souvenir Photo with Santa, to take home.

Santa Safari is an exceptionally popular seasonal event and it is essential that visitors pre-book. Ticket hotline: 01299 400700 Online www.santasafari.com West Midland Safari Park is currently open every day until 24th December 2008 and then weekends only until 8th February 2009. The Park, with amusement rides, fully reopens on Saturday 14th February 2009.