Santa Arrives by Helicopter ... Wearing Ice Skates! Santa Skates on Olympic-Size Rink at the Blue Cross RiverRink

`Skate With Santa' Festivities All Weekend


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- MEDIA ADVISORY --


 WHEN:    Saturday December 21 - 1 p.m. - Santa's Helicopter Arrival
          Saturday, Dec. 21 and Sunday, Dec. 22  -- 12:30 - 5:30 p.m.
            Ice skating with Santa plus family-fun activities

 WHERE:   Blue Cross RiverRink
          Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
          Columbus Boulevard and Spring Garden Street
          Philadelphia, PA

 WHAT:    On Saturday at 1 p.m., Santa arrives by helicopter in the
          Blue Cross RiverRink parking lot and then makes his way to
          the Olympic-size rink where he will skate with visitors. 
          He'll retire to his throne and greet children through the
          day.

          The free, ever-popular Skate with Santa activities for 
          skaters and spectators alike include:

             Free face painting
             "Santa and Me" caricatures.
             Santa crafts -- decorating Reindeer Ears and creating
                             make-and-take Rudolph and Santa pins
                             and ornaments.

 BACKGROUND:

          Independence Blue Cross is the title sponsor of the
          Blue Cross RiverRink. Other sponsors include: PNC Bank,
          T-Mobile, Deer Park Water and Philadelphia-the place that
          LOVES YOU BACK. For more information on skating times,
          lessons, birthday parties or private receptions at the Blue
          Cross RiverRink, please call 215.925.RINK or visit
          www.riverrink.com


            

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