Santa Changes Reindeer
After briefly crossing the Sea of Okhotusk Santa met with Elf Victor who was standing by with a replacement team of reindeer. Joining Santa now on his merry flight is Racer, Pacer, Speedy, Francis, Gordy, Queenie, Holly, Thor and Mickey. Taking…
Santa Names Sleigh Contest Winner
Santa has declared that his sleigh this year will be named: Elsie.
This name was submitted on December 9th, 2012 by Emma of Manchester, England. She is the winner of this year's sleigh naming contest!
Elsie is ready to go. Santa has the…
Reindeer Hitched to Santa’s Sleigh
Elf Victor has completed hitching the reindeer up to Santa's sleigh and Santa is now talking to each of the reindeer personally. What he says to each of them no one really knows, not even Elf Victor.
"Oh, that's between Santa and each reindeer,"…
Elf Victor Reports Reindeer Are Anxious
With 12 hours to go until Santa's launch the reindeer are restless. Elf Victor says this is always the hard part for the reindeer.
"Reindeer love Santa. They love Christmas. And they cannot wait to get to work," Elf Victor told me. "They…
Santa Asks for More Secret Spies
Kids: Santa needs your help! Mounting concerns based on weather reports from the North Pole Weather Center has caused Santa to ask for more Secret Spies. Do you want to be an elf?
This is a serious request. As a secret spy for Santa you will…
Weather Department Follows Weather Concerns World Wide
The weather is a big concern for Santa this morning. And not just the weather at the North Pole. In fact, the weather at the North Pole is the least of Santa's problems. Once Santa launches later tonight he will quickly rise above the massive…
Elf Victor Says Rumors that Baby Reindeer will Work are False
We have been receiving a lot of emails expressing concerns that the baby reindeer we have been telling you about here at the North Pole are allegedly being put to work for Santa Claus today. Those concerns are completely invalid and the rumors…
Raging Storm Muddles Santa’s Launch Plans
The blizzard that has hit the North Pole today won't slow Santa down at all but it sure makes a mess of things. Elf Quinton says that bad weather will keep Santa's sleigh indoors for quite a while. Normally when folks gather to watch Santa take…
Spotters Called into Position World Wide
The Santa Tracking Department has started to place spotters on location in different parts of the world. The job of a spotter is to feed information from select locations back to the North Pole to aid in Santa's flight.
"We do have a flight…
24 Hours to Santa’s Launch
The North Pole Command Center officially announces the final countdown to Santa's launch 24 hours from now. Flight control reports all systems are go and conditions are good for Santa's flight.
"The next 24 hours are very important," Elf…
Breaking News: Freight Airlift Underway at the North Pole
This is highly unusual. Reports came in about an hour ago from the Tracking Center of hundreds of sleighs coming in from the south. Elf Victor was on one of the first arriving sleighs. He tells me that he has been working with elves all over…
Tracking Center Declares Breaking News Soon
The Tracking Center over at North Pole Command has indicated that there will soon be breaking news to report. I don't have any details yet but perhaps this will explain the mystery of all the missing reindeer. And the missing Elf Victor. And…
