My Daughter Fell IN LOVE with The Polar Express
At age four my oldest daughter fell IN LOVE with the Polar Express. She was even more shocked when we told her that trains were real!!!
I knew that next year, even if I had to drive halfway across the country I was going to have to find THE REAL Polar Express packaged complete with a stop to the North Pole. I'm starting my search in January, 2011 - so hopefully before next Thanksgiving this lens will be complete with the ins and outs of each Polar Express (or Christmas Train) in the US.
So stay tuned and check back soon as I gather more information on all the options for real Christmas train rides to the North Pole in 2011. I'll be posting a full comparison (so if you have experience or details about one please comment so I can include these details).
Find a REAL Polar ExpressTrain Ride Near You - Here's an Interactive map with all the Christmas Train's I've found.
Unfortunately there wasn't a way to link to the websites on this Google map. You'll find the phone numbers on the listing, but will have to search farther down in this page to find the website link.
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Michigan Steam Train Polar Express Ride: 405 South Washington Street, Owosso Michigan
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Grand Canyon Railway Polar Express Ride: 233 N. Grand Canyon Blvd Williams, Arizona
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Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Polar Express Ride: 225 Everett Street, Bryson City, NC 28713
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Adirondack Scenic Railroad: 321 Main Street Utica, New York 13501-1295
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California State Railroad Museum: 111 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
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Essex Steam Train: 1 Railroad Avenue, Centerbrook, CT 0640
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Fillmore and Western Museum: 364 Main Street Fillmore, CA 93015
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Blue Ridge Scenic Railway: 241 Depot Street Blue Ridge, GA 30513
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Mount Hood Railway: 110 Railroad Street, Hood River, OR 97031
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The Chehalis Centralia Railroad & Museum: 1101 Sylvenus Street, Chehalis, WA 98532
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Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & Museum: 225 10th Street, Boone, Iowa 50036
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Kentucky Railway Museum: 136 South Main Street, New Haven, Kentucky 40051
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Dry Gulch Oklahoma Christmas Train: 572 Dry Gulch Rd, Adair, OK 74330-3004
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Classic Children's Books for the Train Ride
Depending on what Christmas train ride you take, you could be inside the train for a while, and that could seem like an eternity to a young child that has Christmas-train-induced adrenaline. Why not make it a really special train ride, and bring along some classic holiday stories to read.
Would love to know more about where you took a train to the North Pole!
