Santa’s Reindeer Recalled for Test Flight Duty
With the test flights of Santa’s new sleigh underway rumors are swirling at the North Pole about the number of new sleighs Santa has ordered and how many reindeer will be needed to fly them.
Adding credence to all those rumors is a report out of Reindeer Operations today of a recall of several of Santa’s A-team of reindeer, specifically Donner and Blitzen.
According to Big Sled Ted at the Kringle Reindeer Center, Donner and Blitzen are expected to check-in this week for medical evaluations and the start of typical pre-season training. Their estimated ready-date-for-service is set for June 22nd.
It is not known how many other reindeer, including others of Santa’s A-team, will be pressed into test flight duties.
For more information about this unusual test flight news, please listen to the North Pole Radio News report in the player above.
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Thank you, Elf Harold, and Elves Frank and Crash! I wonder if Donner and Blitzen will test the test sleigh by them only. Yeah, the new sleigh would be lighter, but toys are almost same weight. How they make the sleigh hard and lighter? I hope Donner and Blitzen would get a great result of the tests. I think other reindeer are excited to see Santa’s A-Team reindeer like me. I hope the reindeer have a wonderful time with Donner and Blitzen. I want to say hello to Big Ted and Mighty Mick. Have a nice day and Merry Christmas!… Read more »