Santa goes for a wild ride in Disneyland parade mishap

December 16, 2018, 9:05 PM

So, who's bringing Santa a new sleigh for Christmas?

Part of the final float in Disneyland's A Christmas Fantasy parade collapses on the route yesterday, throwing Santa Claus from his sleigh in one of the more awkward (and frankly, a bit scary) moments in Disney parade history. Santa was strapped to the float's chassis by a safety harness, so he was not thrown from the float, though he was left hanging until he could removed by parade personnel. Keep reading...

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