The countdown is over. Santa and his elves have been preparing around the clock for the big day, opening up new pieces of
Santa’s Village throughout the month. Santa’s been
skydiving, the elves
catapulted presents, and Santa even sent
custom voice messages to friends and family.
The elves are now reporting that the sleigh is ready for takeoff!
Join Santa as he delivers presents around the globe. Whether you’re in Sydney or South Dakota, hop in the driver’s seat by checking out
Santa’s Dash(er) Board. See where Santa’s been, where he’s going, and his real-time jolly status ("mmm, those cookies were delicious!”). Don’t forget to check out the photos and local info for places he visits on the route.
For the next 24 hours, tune in on your desktop, tablet, or phone to the
Santa Tracker website. Still worried you’ll miss a minute of Santa’s big day? The developer elves have been hard at work so you can:
And follow Google Maps on
Google+,
Facebook and
Twitter to get up-to-the-minute details on Santa’s journey around the world.
With more than 300,000 kilometers to go, Santa’s got a lot of the map to cover. So set out those cookies and a glass of milk and get ready to
#tracksanta!
Posted by Brian McClendon, Vice President, Google Maps
via The Official Google Blog http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/santas-sleigh-is-ready-for-lift-off.html