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Nine Hours Until Launch

With nine hours now until Santa's launch folks are starting to get excited at the North Pole. In fact, a few have already gathered at the sleigh barn and are filling the grandstands there to get seats to see that big event. The final test…
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Test Flight Continues

The test flight of Santa's sleigh is going very well. There are no mishaps to report and the speeds being recorded are off the chart. If you want to follow along with where that sleigh is tracking, please see TrackingSanta.net. Meanwhile,…
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Reindeer Exercise, Eggnog Crisis Deepens

Santa's reindeer are too excited to sleep. The decision was made to get them a little exercise and then try to put them down for a nap again. Getting rest before their long flight is very important. Mrs. Claus says the same thing about Santa,…
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Christmas Eve Soon in Sector 3

Our countdown continues as we watch the clock as Christmas Eve descends in Europe and Africa, or as we call that part of the world, Sector 3. Sector 3 is a big sector just filled with believers. Santa has many friends there. They are…
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The Wrapping Department Gets a Lot of Help

Things are wrapping up quickly at the North Pole, so to speak. Hundreds of elves are flooding the Wrapping Department to help complete their work of the season. In one way, this is a good thing. The wrapping department has never finished…
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Christmas Party Hits a Snag

We have a problem that has come up at the North Pole Christmas Party, of all places. We seem to be running short on eggnog. This is the first real problem to report today. Well, this is the first real problem to report this week...or this…
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12 Hours Until Launch Time

The great countdown to Christmas has boiled down to just 12 hours. It is just 12 hours until Santa launches. The North Pole is so totally ready. Honestly, we could launch Santa right now if we wanted to. But Santa won't let us do that.…
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Santa’s Sleigh Needs a Name

Of the many details that goes into Santa's flight one that does not get enough attention is the tradition of giving Santa's sleigh a name. Santa loves naming things: elves, reindeer, his dogs, and, well, his sleigh. Every year just before…
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Early Christmas Party at the North Pole

We have not been able to enjoy a Christmas party on Christmas Eve at the North Pole for a few years now. That changes right now. In fact, elves are gathering in kind of an impromptu action to throw a party together at the Claus residence.…
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Just How Fast Can Santa Go?

Experts are debating just how fast Santa can go this year. Santa has a new sleigh that has a radical and some say speed record-breaking design. The workshop is done, their work completed for the year. Weather concerns at flight time are…
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Weather at Launch Time Favorable

According to weather forecasters in the North Pole Flight Command Center the weather for launch time should be pretty good. Projected temperatures are expected to be about -5 degrees F with lightly falling snow and almost no breeze at all.…
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Lighter Air Traffic at the North Pole

Greetings! Air traffic control at the North Pole appears to be lighter for this time of the day and that has many elves talking. Without as many sleighs coming and going to and from the North Pole it feels a little funny for some elves.…