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Shopping Mall Ditches Christmas Tree to Give Santa Something Else to Sit Under That You Probably Won't Believe — and Ye Olde Backlash Is Swift
November 08, 2015
"... you have to be kidding me. What is that? This is awful."
The SouthPark Mall in Charlotte, North Carolina, had decided to break with tradition this holiday season and give Santa Claus a brand new place where tiny tots with their eyes all aglow could visit him.
And that meant no Christmas tree — but a way cool glacier!
As you might imagine, the reaction to the new Santa experience wasn't very positive:
.@simonmalls honestly, you have to be kidding me. What is that? This is awful. #BringBackTheTree pic.twitter.com/VPakPNVBwB
— Jess Petrauskas (@JessPetrauskas) November 7, 2015
Santa's #glacier looks like a tidal wave and a massive jellyfish Get real @SouthParkMallNC #BringBackTheTree pic.twitter.com/SaEStpY18F
— Corley Higgins (@corleyhiggins) November 7, 2015
Who needs a silly tree when you have, well, um...
#bringbackthetree pic.twitter.com/vaLV7yZ5RS
— Andrea Lockard (@andilockard) November 7, 2015
A song even hit social media blasting the display:
RT - "Have A Holly Jolly Glacier" @SouthParkMallNC @simonmalls PLEASE #BringBackTheTree ! https://t.co/tSIGsnOygf
— David Britt (@davidbritt) November 7, 2015
A petition soon hit the Internet, which gathered over 22,000 signatures:
Petition To CEO of South Park Mall Demanding They #BringBackTheTree is Now Going Viral https://t.co/6R1DpqBte8
— Kohleen Nornes (@KohleenNornes) November 7, 2015
The mall finally got the message:
We're adding key elements to the Santa set this week & listening to our customer feedback, we will now include a traditional Christmas tree.
— SouthPark Mall (@SouthParkMallNC) November 7, 2015
.@SouthParkMallNC says due to shopper feedback, they are removing the glacier/returning to traditional décor. pic.twitter.com/EHhYgrwwrw
— WSOCTV (@wsoctv) November 8, 2015
Pics sent to us showing that the glacier experience is being taken down at SouthPark Mall. @WCCBCharlotte pic.twitter.com/uFUjMGf5UE
— Marvin Beach (@MBeach14) November 8, 2015
(H/T: Twitchy)
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