Santa Claus
Orlando Magazine|December 2017

The jolly old elf who is “older than Methuselah” admits the best present can’t be put under the tree.

Cheri Henderson
Santa Claus

Has Christmas become too commercial? Santa laughs at the notion. “Christmas has always been about giving. As long as you focus on giving and not receiving, the spirit of Christmas is never lost.”

Outsourcing toy manufacturing. “So few children appreciate handmade toys anymore.” As a result, Santa has had to outsource some of the high-tech products. “But never assume my elves don’t oversee every assembly line,” he says with a wink.

Choose to believe in magic. Though technology has affected toy manufacturing, toy delivery continues to occur through the same age-old, mysterious process. So how does he do it? “I have a list, which I check twice, and a team of fast reindeer. What else do I need?”

This story is from the December 2017 edition of Orlando Magazine.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.

This story is from the December 2017 edition of Orlando Magazine.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.