Mrs. Claus presided over the grand opening of the Village's remodeled shopping area, the Village Shops. At the appointed time of 9:00 am VST (Village Standard Time), she used the Village's ceremonial safety scissors to cut the colorful red and green ribbon that had been draped across the entrance. Then, in keeping with the traditional way of entering the Village Shops, Mrs. Claus hopped onto the looping slide that zips you down into the giant ice cavern that houses all the shops. Everyone in attendance then hopped on the slide to see the new Village Shops.

SANTA'S JOB JUST GOT EASIER! Santa's head elf reported today to the Holiday Post that while Santa was high up in the sky testing out his new sleigh, the fog, rain and snow was so bad that it was really hard to see through. When the elves heard this, they quickly set to working on a new gadget that lights up to help Santa Claus locate houses from below. They call it the Santa Beacon. Buy Now!
It's skate day at the Workshop. They'll be putting the blades on the ice skates, the wheels on the skateboards and the rollers on the rollerblades. They'll also be making safety helmets, knee pads, elbow pads and hand guards.		Thanks to his new Sleigh Phone, you can call Santa on Christmas Eve. Santa will tell you how close he is to YOUR house! Parents can click here for details on this exciting new experience.