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18 facts about the Coca-Cola Christmas truck
The bright red Coca-Cola truck has almost become as iconic as Santa himself over the years and cannot imagine Christmas without it.
As soon as the bright lights appear for the first time, the festive season seems to have really begun.
The truck was first seen on television in 1995, when most of what was seen was only special effects.
These effects were created by Industrial Light and Magic - the company that created special effects for the Star Wars movies.
By 1998, millions of spectators watched Coca-Cola ads during the festive season, meaning more than 100 countries had seen the big red truck on their screens.
Each year, Coca-Cola trucks visit more than 40 locations across the UK.
In 2015, there were two trucks - one starting in the South and one starting in the North.
A famous Coca-Cola ad in 1999 showed a fleet of giant red trucks running along;
From 2001 to 2007, Coca-Cola stopped using their traditional Christmas campaigns and advertising in a way people are used to.
The red truck is more than just a sight - many families and individuals line up all day just to grab a Coca-Cola from the truck itself!
The TV commercial titled 'The Journey' saw the Coca-Cola vans come to life.
The Coca-Cola tour stops are often accompanied by Christmas music, from loudspeakers or live choir, adding to the spirit of the season.
In 2013, the hashtag #HolidaysAreComing was tweeted more than 57 million times.
That same year, about two million people visited Coca-Cola's website to find out where the truck would stop.
In 2015, a congressman in Leicester City, UK, said that children in the region would be negatively affected by drinking sugary drinks.
Trucks typically start touring in late November, and then end the tour just two or three days before Christmas Day.
In 2011, Myleene Klass kicked off the start of the Coca-Cola truck tour in the UK.
The image of the famous Santa Claus created by Haddon Sundblom for Coca-Cola is a key feature of the red truck, and can be clearly seen while drinking Coca-Cola or holding a bottle of a drink while the car visits the land.
The truck even has its own Twitter account and can be tweeted @ChristmasTruck.
Matt Smith was the first member of the public to drive the famous Coca-Cola truck.
Now you know all you need to know about the famous Coca-Cola Red Christmas Truck.
Since the iconic truck gives us some real festive cheer, we hope this article also has.
So without further ado, let's end here by simply saying - the holiday is here, folks!
