One Hour Until Launch
In just one hour Santa launches from the North Pole and he begins the delivery phase of Operation Merry Christmas.
And in other stunning news the first bed time warnings have been posted. Santa has put Samoa on watch to go to bed soon. That's…
Santa Wants No Military Escorts
It has become a tradition -- with 90 minutes remaining until Santa's launch the North Pole has sent a memo to world government and military leaders of countries all over the world to **please** let Santa fly without an escort.
It has become…
Two Hours to Santa’s Launch
In some parts of the Pacific it is still December 23rd. But just a few miles away in the deep South Pacific it is now late on Christmas Eve -- December 24th!
It is for these folks that we have been broadcasting these past several hours.…
Snow Begins Falling at the North Pole
A gentle snowfall has descended on the North Pole. Weather forecasters in the Tracking Department say the snow will not hamper Santa's launch in any way.
I was just talking to Elf Mitch, who is reporting on the sleigh launch from out the…
Test Flight Concludes Successfully
It was a really long test flight of Santa's sleigh -- and a very successful one. Click the player below to listen to the report of its landing at the North Pole.
The test flight is an important part of the pre-flight routine here at the…
Get in Your Sleigh Contest Entries
In a little more than 3 hours Santa will do something special before he launches on the sleigh. He will give the sleigh a name.
He does this every year.
You can read about this at ElfHQ.com -- which is Santa's Post Office online. There…
Tracker Reports Flood the North Pole
Four hours remain until Santa takes off but you wouldn't know it by looking in the Tracking Department at the North Pole. Things are moving pretty fast there right now.
As they prepare for Santa's launch they are starting to receive weather…
Santa Takes a Nap
It has been a very, very busy week for Santa. He's been meeting kids and large groups of people all over the place.
He loves that part of his job.
But he is away from home so much during the month of December. And on this last week before…
Sleigh Spotted Over North America
We have several hundred thousand Santa Trackers newly enlisted in the cause of Santa in North America and many of them are reporting a sleigh in the skies of North America, especially in the south eastern USA.
We can confirm that indeed…
South Pole Prepares for Flight Operations
Last year the South Pole played a critical role in the success of Operation Merry Christmas.
If you recall, there was an epic blizzard at the North Pole last year that prevent normal support crews from assisting Santa. It is quite normal…
Wrapping Department Struggles in Hectic Final Hours
With just six hours now remaining until Santa's launch from the North Pole there is one department that wouldn't mind if he left a few hours later -- the Wrapping Department.
They can't finish their work until the Workshop is done. If the…
Reindeer Take a Bath
Santa's team of reindeer have hit the showers. Well, actually, they are kind of being pampered right now.
They are being given a bath, and then will have a rub down. Then they will be groomed, so they look their very best for Santa when…