Anyone who goes to Plopsaland in De Panne this winter will not bump into Sinterklaas or Santa Claus. Maurice Vermeersch (59), who has been playing Santa Claus in Plopsaland for six years, was told that his services are no longer necessary. From now on the park opts for a Christmas gnome, a character from ‘Plop and the Magic Wand’. The man reacts displeased in ‘day all’. “I wonder if Gert Verhulst is behind this.”
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Santa Claus disappears from Plopsaland: “There will be a Christmas gnome, but isn’t that the same?”
Bytaketonews
Sep 23, 2025