Santa's Live Ride
Real-time coverage of Santa's journey around the world from takeoff to touchdown.
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Merry Christmas, everyone! I'm Santa Claus.
by Santa Claus on Dec 24, 2012 at 1:18 AMTonight, when the clock strikes midnight in your home, I'll be sliding down the chimney. I'm excited for another great journey, and I'll be stopping all around the globe.My list shows that most of you have been very good this year. The sleigh is chock-full of gifts for children everywhere – from Argentina to Zimbabwe – and our team will be providing updates as we drop them off.Ho ho ho! -
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Why hello there!
I am Quinn, the Correspondent Elf from the sleigh tonight.
My mind is on the clock. I assure that Santa's presents are of top quality. I make sure there is fuel for the reindeer, and I guide the team from chimney to glorious chimney. Through all this, I am also your eyes and ears on the ground and in the air.
My job may be stressful, but it certainly is rewarding. I am thrilled to be here for you... whoops! We're late! Santa! We've got to run! -
The Command Centre is where the magic happens.
We give the sleigh the information it needs to get around the world safely. We make sure they get the weather updates and air traffic control messages.
Tonight, through this liveblog, we will be providing you with Santa's co-ordinates, keeping you up-to-date on his progress around the world.
Thunderstorm causing delays? Sleigh runner breaks mid-flight? We'll let you know. -
#Santa's elves just loaded the sleigh! #NORAD Tracks #Santa! http://ow.ly/giJuYby NORAD Santa via twitter 12/24/2012 10:14:48 AM -
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Hello
I love you! I can’t wait for you to come and deliver presents to me.I have bin so good all year and have bin waiting for this one special day to come.I will leave out some milk and cookies oh and carrots for the reindeers.I will be watching you travel the world on my computer tonight night,can’t wait for when you arrive in Canada,drive carefully and see you soon,Hayden!! -
Here at the Command Center we hired an extra-elf to keep an eye on the sky! He will be our weather expert... we just want to make sure our lovely Santa does not get lost into a storm - more likely he will be tempted to stop by a candy store and spend the rest of the night there!
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Hi Everyone! This is Sunny Elf, Santa's very own weather forecaster! I will be reporting live from the Santa Command Center in our weather studio! During Santa's entire trip around the world I will be letting you know what kind of weather he is running into. When he left the North Pole it was -33F/-36C!! Brrrrr.........
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#Santa is on his way! The #NORAD Tracks Santa Operations Center begins taking calls at 4 a.m. Mountain Time! http://ow.ly/giJQgby NORAD Santa via twitter 12/24/2012 10:31:06 AM
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For those who don't know... I am going to keep track of my husband through
a) the updates from the Elves
b) the information the Command Center passes me frequently
c) NORAD Santa Tracker.
What is it? It is the oldest (since 1955) and most well known Santa Tracking service offered to the public during December of each year. With this new Twitter thingy, basically it brought the old, dear Santa into the 20th century! And into the 21st century as well! -
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#NORAD received word #Santa is flying across the North Pole! Where do you think Santa will stop first? http://ow.ly/giLhRby NORAD Santa via twitter 12/24/2012 10:48:21 AM
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Oh dear! Take some extra care my beloved! Remember that all the children in the world rely on you tonight! I am sure you'll make it, once again!Love you!
Santa will be navigating around some serious storm in Sydney Australiaby Bill Prescott on Dec 24, 2012 at 5:49 AM via email -
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Hi Santa !!!
Hello!!! This Is Meghan Lohse!! ( Hong Kong, Discovery bay.) How are you?
Do You Happen to know what I want For Christmas?
1.Lots Of American girl stuff
2.Fuzzy socks
3.Gel pens (Smiggle)
4.I don't know
5. For others To have an epicly-awsome Christmas!!! :D
THANK YOU!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!
From Santa: GOTCHA! -
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few glimpses from the sleigh!
by Correspondent Elf via 25.media.tumblr 12/24/2012 11:00:35 AM -
#NORAD captured #Santa's takeoff from the North Pole on video http://ow.ly/gkGxBby NORAD Santa via twitter 12/24/2012 11:02:39 AM
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From Wikipedia: Provideniya (Russian: Провиде́ния, lit. of providence) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Providensky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on Komsomolskaya Bay (part of Provideniya Bay) in the northeastern part of the autonomous okrug, across the Bering Strait from Alaska, and very close to the International Date Line. Population: 1,972 (2010 Census preliminary results); 2,723 (2002 Census); 5,432 (1989 Census).
Municipally, Provideniya is subordinated to Providensky Municipal District and is municipally incorporated along with the former Rural Settlements of Novoye Chaplino and Sireniki as Provideniya Urban Settlement.
It is served by Provideniya Bay Airport, the closest Russian airport to the United States. There is a technical school, one functioning cinema, a post office, a museum of Chukotka history and culture, one of the only two ski slopes in Chukotka, a bakery complex and port facilities. -
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With the help of the new technologies, we can also keep my husband monitored through www.google.com
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First stop for #Santa, Novoye Chaplino, Russia! #NORADby NORAD Santa via twitter 12/24/2012 11:12:41 AM
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Every year me and my dad used to sit up to follow Santa #santatracker #childrenby Hollie Mills via twitter 12/24/2012 11:16:10 AM -
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Did you know? Christmas in Russia, like in many other Orthodox countries, is celebrated on the 7th of January instead of today? This is due to the 13-day difference between the Gregorian calendar and the older Julian calendar. In order to keep Russian holiday traditions alive during the Soviet Union (when Russia was an atheist state), many moved these traditions to the New Year (‘noviy god’) celebrations.
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#NORAD spotted #Santa flying over Tarawa, Kiribati!by NORAD Santa via twitter 12/24/2012 11:20:07 AM
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