Groovy Kid Stuff

The NORAD Tracks Santa site is a nifty way to build excitement for Santa’s visit on Christmas Eve. Of course most kids are probably so keyed up that any more hype could prove to be dangerous. The Santa tracker is supposedly the work of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, a real life joint air defense effort of the United States and Canada. At the site you can see where Santa is at any given time as his journey is tracked by radar, satellite, various cameras positioned around the world, and fighter pilot escorts. In addition to the radar screen, there are updated movies to watch throughout the evening. Basically it’s an elaborate way to further deceive your gullible kids, but all in good fun.