Visitors are furious about the £20 fee and £9 hot dogs at this massive London market
- UK Hidden Gems
- 3 hours ago
- 2 min read
Right in the middle of London's famous central park, a gigantic winter fair takes over the entire area, promising festive thrills and exciting shows for the whole family.
The atmosphere is loud, bustling, and totally massive, filled with the shrieks of riders on huge rollercoasters, the smell of street food, and bright, dazzling lights everywhere.
This enormous, exciting event completely takes over a major section of the city centre.
This astonishing event is famous for its sheer scale, as it is one of the largest and most intense temporary winter theme parks in all of Europe, packed with fun fair rides, huge big top shows, and ice rinks.
However, it is now famous for an entirely different reason: a massive and growing controversy over the shockingly high prices for entry and food. It is a major hidden headache that every keen holiday shopper needs to know about before visiting.
The market's secret controversy is the fierce backlash from visitors who are furious about the new dynamic pricing system, which charges up to £7.50 just to enter the site, plus huge costs for every single activity inside.
The biggest fury is reserved for the food stalls, where simple treats like hot dogs are reportedly hitting prices of up to £9, turning a festive day out into an expensive financial nightmare.
This powerful shock over the soaring prices is now dominating all social media talk about the market.
For visitors planning a trip, this event is now mostly cashless and you must pre-book your timed entry ticket online, which adds a huge hassle.
Finding a convenient car park nearby is incredibly difficult and hugely expensive due to the central London location and strict rules, so the tube or bus is the only sensible choice.
This massive, unique spot offers a thrilling experience, but it is now linked to a huge, shocking spending spree that is leaving visitors absolutely furious about the final cost of their day out.
This amazing, financial controversy, sitting in a famous Royal Park, is what we are finally revealing. The name of this fantastic London event is Hyde Park Winter Wonderland.
Remember - LeaveNoTrace!
As with anywhere outdoors, kindly keep these areas pristine and wild by taking all trash with you. The amount of complaints we have seen since the pandemic is crazy. It's really not that hard to take your rubbish with you!
Litter tends to spread, so if you see any and are able to pick it up and dispose of it outside the hidden gem, it will help keep the area tidy.
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