Amy takes us on a Southern California Sleigh Ride where she highlights different fun events and activities you can do with your friends and family this holiday season. This week, Amy takes us to ‘Enchant’ at the Santa Anita racetrack.
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Episode Transcript
This week, we're going out and about to Santa Anita
Park or Enchant and I can tell you already I
am enchanted by this place. With us tonight we have Jababel,
who is the producer of this amazing event. It's the
(00:24):
first time for this event to be here in Los Angeles,
is that correct?
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Absolutely, we're thrilled to be here in the community.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
It's been on our bucket list, so to speak, for
many years, and so we're absolutely excited about what the
community has done and how they've come.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Out this year.
Speaker 4 (00:42):
I'm having a little overstimulation because there's so much to see.
Like you walk in and immediately you're greeted with these
giant reindeers in this arch and there's lights everywhere. So
how many lights are in this whole area?
Speaker 2 (00:58):
So this is actually the world the largest Christmas light
mason Market.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
We've done this event thirty five times before, and I
can attest that we have over four million lights here.
Speaker 1 (01:07):
That's great to adore to the fence and you've done
it thirty five times and it's about time you got here.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (01:15):
Okay, So you mentioned the maze, and it's this giant maze,
So walk us through what we're.
Speaker 5 (01:20):
Going to see and what we're going to do when
we go through them.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
The piece does this scavenger hunt.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
Okay, So our story is about Eddie of the Elf
and Santa Good Life, and so it's called Santa's Magic
time Piece. And the reason that Santa is able to
deliver all the presents in a single night is because
he has a magic time piece. That timepiece is broken,
and what we need you to do is find all
the missing parts, put it back together, and help us
save Christmas.
Speaker 5 (01:46):
I love it, and I love that you can put
a story behind it. And then when you come out
of the maze.
Speaker 4 (01:51):
There's so many things to do and see, including this
beautiful little ice rink that's right behind us.
Speaker 5 (01:57):
And this is real.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Ice, absolutely yeah.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
I mean for us, it's about the magic of Christmas
or the holiday, spending time with your loved ones and
those shared experiences. Doing something unique means bringing real ice,
so that it is a unique experience for our guess.
Speaker 5 (02:12):
Okay, so we've got a real ice ring and there's.
Speaker 3 (02:16):
Also a snow what we call it is the Stargazer Summit,
but it's actually real ice as well. So you can
go down that there's a lot of glee that you
hear us.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Guessing the experience and I can't wait for you to
try it.
Speaker 3 (02:31):
But it's also real ice on the Stargazer summit as well.
Speaker 5 (02:33):
Okay, all right, I'm looking forward to the glee there,
all right. And then so that leads me into food.
There's like lots of hot chocolates and different drinks.
Speaker 4 (02:42):
And is there like you could come out here and
have dinner or is it snacks or what is it?
Speaker 3 (02:46):
What we try and do is support local so that
we're leaning into the city of Arcadia and the LA
community at large. And so there are things from lobster
cheese pastas to turkey legs, okay, and so there is
something for everyone.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
It is a generational event.
Speaker 3 (03:01):
If you're a kid who's looking for a churro, you'll
be able to find that, Okay. If you're an adult
who's looking for something that will fill you up, we
see we have that as well, something a.
Speaker 5 (03:08):
Little more spirit exactly, okay.
Speaker 4 (03:11):
And then you mentioned Arcadia supporting local, and it wouldn't
be Christmas if there wasn't some form of shopping so
that you can do some shopping.
Speaker 5 (03:18):
While you're here as well.
Speaker 3 (03:18):
Absolutely so we have retail vendors that are in here.
You can get a character done of yourself. You can
go visit the enchant shop where we've got a bunch
of different giftables and things that.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
You would ad buy for your loved ones.
Speaker 3 (03:30):
As well as local vendors from the community in Arcadia
as well as Los Angeles, and there's something for everyone.
Speaker 5 (03:35):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
Then here is if you really want to amp it up,
there is a special area where you can get a
group of up to fifteen people and basically go party.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
In a snow globe. Absolutely so tell me about that.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
These are snow globe private suites, okay, And so inside
of those you have space for fifteen people. We have couches,
we have service that is from our I could be.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
Partner here at Santa Anita Park. We also have a
fire pit outside so that you can lounge. It is
a wonderful opportunity for small businesses, groups friends to.
Speaker 3 (04:08):
Be able to commune and share the experience with the holidays.
Speaker 4 (04:12):
So you can run in and out like you get
the snow globe for the night and it's yours, and
then you can go and go to the maze, go
to the snow Hill go to the ice eating and
then come back and that's.
Speaker 5 (04:21):
Sort of your home base.
Speaker 2 (04:22):
It is your home base for the evening.
Speaker 4 (04:23):
Okay, And what if I want a little sweet treat
that has to do with a fire pits ah?
Speaker 2 (04:29):
Okay.
Speaker 3 (04:30):
So we've partnered with our friends at foody Land and
we have the s'mores experience, So right next to our
village experience.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
You can come in, you can sit down. We have JR.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
Deli Chocolate, We have s'mores that you can roast in
front of the open flame.
Speaker 2 (04:45):
Okay during the holiday experience. Chestnuts chest no chestnuts.
Speaker 3 (04:49):
Yes, but it is a wonderful opportunity for people to
do something unique during the holiday experience. For us, it's
really about these shared memories. I keep reverting back to that, right,
It's like the shared experiences when I was a kid.
You know, I did receive gifts and things, but it's
those opportunities to create something new with your family, friends
and loved ones that I remember.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
My uncle used to pull me behind my car in
a GT. Snow racer. You can't do that anymore.
Speaker 5 (05:15):
We do not have that experience.
Speaker 3 (05:17):
Yes, you can't do that anymore. But those are the
things that I remember. Okay, So that's what we're trying
to do here with the s'mores, the ferris wheel, the
ice skating is a unique experience that you will remember
during the holidays.
Speaker 2 (05:28):
Okay.
Speaker 5 (05:29):
So when can people come and experience this and when
is it run through?
Speaker 3 (05:32):
We are open Tuesday through Sunday for the remaining portion
of December, and we're.
Speaker 2 (05:37):
Open every day during Christmas Week.
Speaker 4 (05:39):
Great, Okay, the little girl behind me just took a
spill up the es adorable Okay.
Speaker 5 (05:44):
And then where do we get more information about tickets?
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Please visit in chant Christmas dot com.
Speaker 3 (05:48):
We'll have all the information that you need, including the
no before you go planning your visit and ticket crisis.
Speaker 5 (05:53):
Okay, awesome, Jababel, this is so magical. I mean literally,
you will be at Canton.
Speaker 4 (06:00):
You come here, That's where we're taking our Southern California
sleigh ride.
Speaker 5 (06:03):
It's enchant at the Senna Nada Park, open.
Speaker 1 (06:06):
Through the twenty eighth. It is so cool, like really,
it's so well done. And I think one of the
reasons it's so well done is it started in Las Vegas,
so everything is done to the nines. Enchant La. It's
absolutely beautiful, fun way to spend the evening and if
you want to check out the interview and get a
sneak peek, including a little ride down the snow Hill,
(06:28):
you can check it out on my Instagram at Ammy K. King,
also at KF. I am six forty and I would
love for you to follow me as well because we're
going to be doing more fun Southern California sliy ride
stuff as we get closer to Christmas again. It's at
Amy K.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
King
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