“ There’s always the worry that are we going to get cancellations.” The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns and travel restrictions hit the northern Finnish region’s travel industry hard.... The park's chief experience officer, Ilkka Lankinen, recalled the mental distress of not knowing when they might return.“ We missed last Christmas season totally," he said, standing in the park's “ Elf School, ” where children can take a crash course on becoming one of Santa's trusty helpers.... So,