For 61 years, The North American Aerospace Defense Command has tracked the arrival of Santa Claus, and in this digital age, things have become real interesting!

Beginning tomorrow, December 1st, The NORAD Tracks Santa website will feature Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, activities, and more!

What's really cool though is beginning at 2:01AM on December 24th, visitors to the NORAD Tracks Santa website will get to see Santa himself preparing for the big flight!

Santa Cams” will stream videos on the website as Santa makes his way across the globe. Then, at 6 a.m. EST, trackers worldwide can speak with a live phone operator to inquire as to Santa’s whereabouts by dialing the toll-free number 1-877-Hi-NORAD (1-877-446-6723) or by sending an email to noradtrackssanta@outlook.com.

Any time on Dec.24th, Windows Phone users can ask Cortana for Santa’s location, and OnStar subscribers can press the OnStar button in their vehicles to locate Santa.

And of course "there's an APP for that!" Official NORAD Tracks Santa apps are available in the Windows, Apple and Google Play stores, so parents and children can countdown the days until Santa’s launch on their smart phones and tablets!

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