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CMV: Visiting the mall Santa isn't worth it

My young kids have no idea that there’s a Santa at our mall. Our friends have fun bringing their kids, but I don’t think that it’s worth bringing them to visit Santa for a few reasons:

1. The crowd is too big and the wait is too long (though apparently you can book an appointment now…).

2. I don’t want to pay $45 for pictures that I don’t think will come out all that great.

3. My kids will have so many questions that I can’t answer about how Santa can visit the mall, since they already have tons of questions about him. 

4. Even though I know my parents took me to visit Santa, I don't particularly remember details about those visits, so I don't think that the visit matters a ton to the kids in the long term (even if they'd be really excited at that moment). 

So, I welcome you to change my view and convince me that I should forget about the wait, crowds, money, and difficult questions, and take my kids to tell Santa about their Christmas lists!
gpt
It's rather telling that the fact your kids might enjoy the experience did not make your list.

Obviously you are not going to have fun yourself, but it is not really for you. It is a special experience for your children to enjoy, and a fond memory/photo for yourself of a time when your kids loved Santa and still believed the world was filled with magic. 

Nobody is going to care about or remember the line or crowds later, just the experience it's self.  

I, of course, have no idea if your children would enjoy the experience, but that is really the only important determining factor in this decision (unless you can't afford it of course).

EDIT: TLDR - Ask your kids if they want to see Santa, if yes go, if no don't. Nothing to over think here really.