November 10, 2013 Santa Parade / Santa Arrives!! THE MAGIC RETURNS! Santa’s Wonderland Event Kicks off with Santa’s arrival & parade November 10th. Bass Pro Shops magical holiday boat parade will begin at approximately 4:45pm and will go down Kirkman Road heading east to International Dr and then arrive at Bass Pro Shops 5156 International Dr Orlando at approximately 5:00pm. The parade will feature Toyota trucks, Tracker boats, Army National Guard, Orlando Fire Department, Marines & Toys For Tots, Orlando Hunting & Fishing Pro Staff Team Members and more. See Frosty the Snowman & Rudolph, catch handfuls of candy and welcome the arrival of Santa Claus. Special gift card drawings will begin at 5pm with FREE cookies and hot chocolate being served by Santa's Elves until 7pm. Additional lighting ceremonies and ribbon cutting for Santa's Wonderland will immediately follow his arrival. Bass Pro Shops presents our fifth annual “Santa’s Wonderland—A Classic Christmas”—an event that has already become a family Christmas tradition. This year, the magic returns with Santa’s arrival, Saturday, November 10th at 5pm. Families can enjoy the wonder of Christmas inside our store with “Santa’s Wonderland”—an over 3,500-square foot Christmas village chocked full of fun games, activities and crafts for the whole family –Wonderland will open at 6pm on November 10th and stay open through December 24th. "It reminds you of the old times, like in the movies; everyone is interacting and having a good time...it gets you in the spirit!" says Henry Manson, General Manager of Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Orlando. Comprised of both animated and live elves, nutcrackers, reindeer and more, Santa's Wonderland offers an old-time model train area, remote control trucks, slot car racing and more. Kids can also play the hottest new video games of the season with The Strike™ and The Hunt™. They’ll love the activity tables where they can write a letter to Santa, color and do fun crafts every day of the week--all absolutely free. Of course, Santa will be in residence there throughout the holiday season. Always a family tradition, customers can get a free 4 x 6 studio-quality photo beginning Saturday Nov 10 from 6pm - 10pm with Santa. Photo packages will also be available.