Restrictions at Disneyland mean Santa can't sky-dive

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Restrictions at Disneyland mean Santa can't sky-dive

ASSOCIATED PRESS

November 27, 2004

ANAHEIM – Santa Claus can build toys, shimmy down a chimney and lead a team of flying reindeer. But he can't sky-dive near Disneyland.

The Anaheim Town Square shopping center began hosting an annual "Jingle Bell Jump" in 1999 in which Santa parachutes into a parking lot bearing gifts and greetings. Turnout ranges from 2,000 to 4,000 people.

But the jump planned for yesterday had to be canceled because of a law passed by Congress in March 2003 that restricts airspace around Disneyland. Instead of sky diving, Santa was to float in a hot-air balloon tethered to the ground.

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The law has been criticized by local pilots at the Fullerton Municipal Airport who have had to change flight paths, and by operators of banner-towing planes who can no longer fly above the park.

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http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041127/news_1n27santa.html

[WildClarySage]

1. Because terrorists hate us

for our theme parks.

[Sabriel]

2. Oh, the humanity

What next... no skydiving Elvises, either?

[Ima]

3. I feel

so much safer now.:puke: