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Pre-Flight Operations Begin

Signs of Santa’s upcoming flight are starting to show. Yesterday, North Pole Flight Command announced the repositioning of the North Pole Navy. The ships of the navy are headed to their assigned bases of operation to support Santa’s flight. In…
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Test Flights Set Speed Record

North Pole Flight Command reported the other day a change in test flights of Santa’s sleigh, focusing on long range flights. The last day or two has seen the test flights hop from Hawaii to Chile, from Chile to South Africa and then from South…
Santa
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Alternative Transportation Santa Uses

Santa Claus is known around the world for his iconic sleigh pulled by legendary reindeer. That aspect of Santa’s travels will never change. But did you know that Santa uses alternative modes of transportation as part of his merry journey every…
Santa's Sleigh
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25 Days to Santa’s Launch

There are now just 25 days left until Santa launches from the North Pole. For over 11 months there have been markers along the way to Santa’s launch. Now it is getting very, very close. Today, at the 25-day mark, there are signs…
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Busy Saturday at the North Pole

It is a busy Saturday at the North Pole. Saturdays are usually work days at the North Pole. We usually work until about noon. Sundays are off days at the North Pole (except on for when Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday, such as this year). The…
Flight Command
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Chat with the Director of Flight Command

Have you ever wondered on what happens behind the scenes of Santa's trip around the world? It takes the work of thousands of elves, sleighs, reindeer and sleigh pilots to make it happen. It takes elves of all kinds all over the world. Millions…
Reindeer take a break
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Test Flight Pilots and Reindeer to Take a Break

North Pole Flight Command announced today that a short break will be given to the test pilots and reindeer assigned to Santa’s Sleigh. In recent days the test flights have been over Sector 3 in northern Europe. The flights will be over…
Bells
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New Bells Ordered for Santa’s Sleigh

Even though they still call the sleigh they are test flying Version 2 there is one detail that may be all new this year: the sleigh bells. The bells are a very important part of Santa’s sleigh. The reindeer depend on them. Their musical…
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50 Days Until Santa Launches

Another marker in the countdown to Christmas passes today as just 50 days remain until Santa launches from the North Pole. This important point in the season highlights all that needs to be done in advance of that big day. Santa himself…
Santa Tracker
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Secrets of a Professional Santa Tracker

In a special episode of the North Pole Podcast elves Frank Myrrh and Crash Murphy discuss the work of a professional Santa Tracker, Elf Petey LaCroix. Elf Petey is part of a team of special elves charged with tracking Santa's sleigh on Christmas…
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Santa Scouts the Sleigh

From somewhere in the South Pacific Santa Claus met with field tracker Elf Petey LaCroix this week to scout test flights of Santa’s sleigh. As reported earlier, Santa wanted to see new equipment in action and to discuss with Elf Petey the…
Elf
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Elf Scout Goes into Hiding

Elf Petey LaCroix, famed professional tracker of Santa who customarily reports on North Pole Radio News each Christmas Eve, has been dispatched from the North Pole to a secret location somewhere in Sector 1. Days ago it was reported that…