GLOBAL – December 5, 2013 – After 11 months soaking up the sun in the tropics, Santa and his elves are back at the North Pole getting ready for Christmas Eve. In addition to making toys, they need to clear the snow off 23 elf homes, candy factories and command centers in Santa’s Village, according to a post by Google’s Andres Ferrate, Head of Engineering, Reindeer Programs.
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To join in the flurry of preparations for Christmas Eve, visit the Village every day through December 24. Apart from the chance to join the elves as they catapult presents and race with reindeer—visitors will be able to send holiday wishes to friends and family from Santa himself. The elves make a little more progress each day, so be sure to stop by the Village to see the latest, Ferrate said.
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Come back to Santa’s Village every day to see the newest games and scenes
Meanwhile, a team of Google engineers are working hard to track Santa’s sleigh with the most advanced maps and holiday technology available. On December 24, grab some cookies and apple cider and settle down in front of your computer, phone or TV to follow the big guy across the globe with our Santa Tracker. See where Santa’s going, the number of presents he’s delivered, and what he’s thinking throughout the evening.
Keep up the holiday cheer across all of your screens. Once the elves approve, Google will launch the Google Santa Tracker app for Android in mid-December. Use your phone for on-the-go flight practice with the elves or cozy up near the fireplace with your tablet to follow Santa around the world as he delivers presents Christmas Eve. If you have Chromecast, cast from the Santa Tracker Android app to explore the Village or track his route right from your TV. Or, worried you’ll forget the big day? Download the Chrome extension to count down to Santa’s takeoff while browsing the web for holiday ts.
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Help the elves get ready across all your devices
"Be sure to come back to Santa’s Village each day to find new ways to celebrate—and from all of us at Google, happy holidays!" Ferrate said.
