Parade Committee Meets
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Command Center Says First Deliveries are Hours Away

While Santa is in the air and while bedtime warnings are being issued now the Command Center here at the North Pole warns that it will be several hours still before Santa's deliveries actually begin. Not only does Santa need to wait…
Parade Committee Meets
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Hear Santa’s Launch

It's the big moment everyone looks forward to all year long -- and for much of the world it comes when they are asleep. Listen to the coverage from Kringle Radio of Santa's Launch through a replay of the live report posted there. Just click…
Parade Committee Meets
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Santa Launches!

Braving a fierce winter storm Santa has launched from the North Pole just moments ago in a blaze of Christmas light, color and speed. The anxious reindeer lifted off after a short jog, Santa circled high above the gathered crowd, waved and took…
Parade Committee Meets
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Santa Declares Winner of the Sleigh Naming Contest

After months of suggestions and thousands of entries, Santa has selected the winner of this year's sleigh naming contest. This year's name is Gracie, suggested first by Miss Emily Hart of Melbourne, Australia. Emily is 8 years old and was the…
Parade Committee Meets
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Santa and Elf Victor Hitch Reindeer to the Sleigh

Santa will be launching within 30 minutes. The snow is blowing, swirling and sifting in the howling winds of the North Pole as near perfect white-out conditions exist for Santa's launch. Elf families are gathered around Santa and the sleigh,…
Parade Committee Meets
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Replacement Sleigh Quickly Outfitted with Tuned Bells

Elves are rushing at this moment to fit the old sleigh with new bells as Santa switches gears here at the last minute. Can a 40-year-old sleigh do the job Santa needs to do tonight? That's the question on everyone's mind. Elf Gloria hours…
Parade Committee Meets
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First Bed Time Warning Issued

A sure sign that Santa's launch is very close -- he has issued his first bed time warning of Christmas Eve. Kids in Samoa -- specifically in the city of Apia -- are asked to get to bed soon. Santa knows that kids are going to get up…
Parade Committee Meets
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Back Up Sleigh Pressed into Service

Official word now coming from Elf Quinton, Santa's sleighmaster, that Santa will NOT be launching in his new sleigh this year. Instead, Santa will use the sleigh from Operation Merry Christmas 1973, a sleigh known at the time as "Mabel". Here…
Parade Committee Meets
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Santa Trackers from Around the World Reporting to the North Pole

We're beginning to receive reports from Santa trackers around the world. These are groups who actively monitor news that we provide and news from other sources about Santa Claus who then share them with other people in different ways. They will…
Parade Committee Meets
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Santa’s Workshop Still Hard at Work

In less than three hours Santa will leave the North Pole -- what happens if the workshop's work is not yet completed? It is a good question. Santa doesn't have time to circle back to the North Pole for late work. This is part of the reason…
Parade Committee Meets
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North Pole Post Office Reports Record Breaking Amounts of Mail

Elf Hugo says the North Pole Post Office is handling record amounts of mail at this hour. Believers in the Far East are sending in their final wishlists and questions for Santa while kids just waking up in Europe and other places to the west…
Parade Committee Meets
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Newsroom Kicks Coverage into High Gear

We have breaking news from all over the place at this hour: False reports of Santa sightings have come in from Hong Kong or stations located near there in the past hour. They are not true because Santa's sleigh is still here at the North Pole…