Christmas is still a week away but some Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta patients have already been to see Santa.
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
A group of 43 battling childhood cancers and blood disorders at the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta "flew" to the North Pole on a Delta charter flight Saturday.
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
A special police escort accompanied the patients to the Hartsfield-Jackson's international terminal (since the North Pole is far away, of course). Once inside the terminal helpful elves walked the young travelers through the check-in process.
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Before the flight "took off" children got to meet with Delta pilots:
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
The "flight" to the North Pole only took 45 minutes. Those planes move fast! And the flight was so smooth that it *might* have felt like the plane was just taxiing around the runway..
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
When the flight arrived at the "North Pole," guess who was there to greet the passengers. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus!
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
It's really cold at the North Pole, you know. In fact it was snowing, even inside!
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Children danced and made crafts with Santa's elves. A few made snowballs.
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
Credit: Jennifer Brett
