Santa's Rocket Ship now resides at Mukluk Land, a former junkyard that has been turned into a roadside attraction and arcade in Tok, Alaska. Originally, it was built from a commericial bus chassis for promotional use during the holiday season taking holiday shoppers on joy rides while making appearances at shopping centers and malls.

Built and owned by Lloyd Laster of Tyler, TX, it was one of a fleet of five vehicles (3 Santa's Rocket Ships, a Rocket Sleigh and a Space Sleigh). The vehicles traveled all over the southern and southwestern part of the USA. Each of the Santa's Rocket Ships traveled with a crew of five- a driver, two attendants, a hostess and of course Santa Claus.

Laster started in the 1950s with one Santa's Rocket Ship and gradually built up the fleet of five Christmas vehicles by the time he retired in 1974. The vehicles were subsequently sold and resold.

This remaining sole Santa's Space Ship can be seen along the Alaskan Highway at mile marker 1317, its final resting place.

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