The Santa Tracker Map – a presentation by Elf Max on 17 July 2021
Here are some highlights share by Elf Max and others in this chat:
- The official map comes from North Pole Flight Command
- Sensors on Santa’s suit and Santa’s sleigh help Flight Command update the map
- There will not be an IOS App of the Santa Tracker map, although all websites are mobile ready.
- Santa sees a different map with slightly different and customized information
- Nobody ever gets on the sleigh with Santa
- Flight command works with many governments and military personnel
- There are many elves working in governments and military units
Chat Transcript:
| Elf Max | My presentation today is about the Santa Tracker Map. |
| Elf Max | I actually do not feel qualified to talk about it. The map comes from North Pole Flight Command. I’ve been chosen to talk about it because right now the official map is only available at SantaTrackers.net. |
| Elf Max | When you look at the map right now what you will see is the last reported location of the map as Flight Command knows it. You can see it on our website at https://santatrackers.net/news/santa-tracking-map |
| Elf Max | Elf Buck Sanchez, flight director at the North Pole, will speak to us soon about Santa’s Flight Plan. To understand Santa’s Flight Plan you need to understand the map. |
| Elf Max | North Pole Flight Command has divided the world into five pieces we call Sectors. We refer to you being in a certain sector because we want you to understand fully where you are on the map and in Santa’s flight plan. |
| Elf Max | If you study the map and the flight plan, you can begin to think like Santa. Elf Crash just talked about that. |
| Elf Max | Anticipating what Santa will need to know about your sector and flying into your neighborhood is important in knowing how to help him. For example, if you are in Sector 5 you know that Santa will be in Sector 4 just before he comes to your sector. In looking at Sector 4 you know it is Summer there in most parts of the sector. His flight in Sector 4 will be very different than what it will be when he g |
| Elf Max | he gets to Sector 5. Knowing that, don’t you think your reports should focus on those differences for Santa? |
| Elf Max | That is why knowing the map is so important. |
| Elf Max | Knowing the map will also help you to understand what all the other tracker elves in all the other sectors are going through. It will also help you to understand the news as it comes out on the radio from the North Pole. |
| Elf Max | So study the map. Understand the sectors. And be ready to help Santa. Thank you. |
| Elf Max | I will take your questions now about the map. |
| Elf Flip Beanz | How does the North Pole update the map? |
| Elf Max | There are sensors on Santa’s suit and Santa’s sleigh, as I understand it |
| Elf Max | I also think there are sensors on Crash’s sleigh |
| Elf Crash Murphy | There are. But they don’t use those sensors to make the map |
| Elf Max | They don’t, Crash? |
| Elf Crash Murphy | No. They use them to calculate how far I am from an In and Out Burger. |
| Elf Max | Ha. Right, Crash. |
| Elf Lil Cream | Is there going to be an IOS app this year where u can track? |
| Elf Max | No. Unfortunately, IOS is completely incompatible with North Pole systems |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Tell the real truth Max |
| Elf Max | Ok. They also want to CHARGE Santa |
| Elf Lil Cream | really? |
| Elf Crash Murphy | That’s right. Naughty people at Apple |
| Elf Max | Yes, it is cost prohibitive at this time for the North Pole to develop an IOS map |
| Elf Crash Murphy | BUT….every North Pole website is mobile ready |
| Elf Crash Murphy | And I used them on my phone on the sleigh every year |
| Elf Max | Thank you, Crash. Excellent point. |
| Elf Lil Cream | okay! |
| Elf Lil Cream | also, on the map it has all the test flights that are happening, or have happened, how do u tell which ones is the most current? |
| Elf Max | The bouncing sleigh is the most current position. |
| Elf Max | We’re discussing whether or not to leave up past positions on the map |
| Elf Max | It’s getting crowded on that map already |
| Elf Lil Cream | oh, thats what i thought, but if u click on another test flight, that one becomes bouncing |
| Elf Max | But of course tracking test flights is far different than tracking Santa |
| Elf Max | Yes, you’re correct. The map is intended to show a lot more information than what it shows |
| Elf Max | On Christmas Eve, those who track Santa and want more info on where he has been need only click on those past indicators |
| Elf Max | It will give the time Santa was there, for example |
| Elf Max | And it might, I think, link to past news and radio reports |
| Elf Lil Cream | ohhh ok |
| Elf Max | The past locations on the Christmas Eve map use a much smaller icon, I believe |
| Elf Max | I know that the past news reports at SantaUpdate.com get read a LOT through out the year |
| Elf Max | Crash, do you use the map a lot in flight? |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Actually, I do not. No need for it. Santa’s right in front of me the whole time. |
| Elf Crash Murphy | I look at it now and then only to see how I look to the rest of the world. |
| Elf Crash Murphy | I like to know what the tracker elves out there are seeing, actually |
| Elf Max | What about Santa? Does he see the map? |
| Elf Crash Murphy | He sees a different map |
| Elf Max | He does? |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Yes, his map is like no other. |
| Elf Crash Murphy | It shows him all the danger zones |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Those things are the culmination of reports sent in by trackers |
| Elf Crash Murphy | His map changes constantly when he is in flight |
| Elf Crash Murphy | He gets information on everything on his map |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Weather, obstacles, dangers, and – of course – information about the people he is visiting |
| Elf Max | Really? Like what? |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Wish lists, for one. |
| Elf Max | On the map?? |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Yes, Santa has a HUGE heads up display on his sleigh. And he works all year to make sure it works just the way he likes |
| Elf Max | Wow |
| Elf Crash Murphy | He needs that info. He wants to give a customized experience at every home |
| Elf Lil Cream | cool! |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Yeah, there’s a lot to it |
| Elf Crash Murphy | People don’t realize |
| Elf Max | So Crash |
| Elf Max | If I could sneak up on my roof when Santa is here and look at the display on the sleigh |
| Elf Max | I’d see a map with weather and all the usual stuff and also stuff about me…like my wish lists? |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Yup |
| Elf Max | FREAKING AMAZING |
| Elf Crash Murphy | He even gets info about WHAT to put in your stocking…right up to the last minute |
| Elf Crash Murphy | He’s got elves who work on that screen the whole flight – teams of elves work Santa’s map |
| Elf Crash Murphy | That’s a whole part of flight command most people don’t even think about |
| Elf Buck Sanchez | Careful there, Mr. Murphy |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Yessir |
| Elf Crash Murphy | I know my limits |
| Elf Crash Murphy | But we are talking to elves here. |
| Elf Buck Sanchez | Yes, I agree. |
| Elf Max | You sounded like Agent X there for a second, Buck |
| Elf Buck Sanchez | He’s right here next to me! |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Ha! |
| Elf Max | Crash, does anyone ever get on Santa’s sleigh with him? Do you? |
| Elf Crash Murphy | No way |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Too much going on |
| Elf Crash Murphy | I try to be very careful NOT to disturb Santa when he’s working |
| Elf Crash Murphy | He moves fast, he thinks faster…. |
| Elf Crash Murphy | You don’t want to mess with that |
| Elf Max | I find the whole flight process really interesting, Crash. |
| Elf Crash Murphy | I hear ya. My first year I don’t think I ever blinked. |
| Elf Max | I bet! |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Max…do countries play a part in information for the map? |
| Elf Max | What do you mean? |
| Elf Flip Beanz | Well. I would think the military in, say, Italy, could provide the North Pole with a lot of useful information |
| Elf Buck Sanchez | I can answer that one |
| Elf Buck Sanchez | Yes, we receive lots of information from governments and military all over the world |
| Elf Buck Sanchez | Much of it ends up on the map or affecting Santa’s flight plan |
| Elf Buck Sanchez | There are many elves employed in various government and military units |
| Elf Max | THERE ARE?!!!! |
| Elf Buck Sanchez | Yes sir |
| Elf Buck Sanchez | Believers are everywhere, Max |
| Elf Max | Wow. I had no idea. |
| Elf Max | What about places like Iran or North Korea. |
| Elf Buck Sanchez | We have believers there, Max. That’s all I can say |
| Elf Max | WOW |
| Elf Max | Here I am giving a presentation and I’m learning new stuff. |
| Elf Max | What about things trackers WANT to see on the map? Any feedback? |
| Elf Buck Sanchez | Are we getting complaints? |
| Elf Max | No sir…not one. |
| Elf Max | I’m just wondering. |
| Elf Max | Ok, I guess not. Any last questions? |
| Elf Max | Ok, let’s take a little break. Then we’ll have Elf Sandy Claus at the top of the hour with her presentation. |
