Consumer Corner: How the cost of Santa visits and pantos are increasing

The big man in the North Pole's local representatives are getting pricier — and panto ticket prices are increasing too

A scan of Santa experience prices for this year compared with last year shows that many providers have increased the cost of entry. 

The cost of many Christmas experiences like santa visits and panto trips have shot up from last year.

Not only are families having to deal with the increasing costs of running a home and general living expenses, many of the usual Christmas traditions have also been subjected to price increases.