Wednesday, December 22, 2010PSST!
In the 54 years that Jim Heichelbech has played St. Nick at Massachusetts's Burlington Mall, he's seen plenty of naughty and nice. From bizarre gift requests (Viagra?) to his own physical training that starts in July, the 80-year-old reveals some surprising details about what it's really like to suit up.
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FROM OUR BLOG: THIS JUST IN
The editor of ThemeParkInsider.com, Robert Niles, has tracked the industry for more than a decade. Get his scoop on the debuts of Legoland Florida and Disney's Little Mermaid ride, plus revamped 3-D Star Tours rides, innovations like in-park apps, and more.
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The boom in smartphone apps has made a lot of things easier—but what about travel? James Vlahos heads to mazelike Mumbai, India, with nothing more than a half-packed carry-on, a phone, and a wide-open schedule.
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