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The North Pole as seen from the Polar Express - photo courtesy of Xanterra
Tickets for the wildly popular Grand Canyon Railway Polar Express are now available. Last year was my first fall/winter in the area and I remember wondering why I kept seeing families in their pajamas out to eat in Flagstaff. A friend pointed out to me that they most likely were riders on that night's Polar Express trip. Everyone I have talked to has loved the experience of taking the train to the "North Pole" from Williams, Arizona. Tickets sell out quickly especially on popular nights so make your reservations now. This year there is a new Christmas Eve Special – occurring on the same night as in the book and movie – which will also feature special gifts from Santa that the normal Polar Express does not offer.
WILLIAMS, Ariz. – July 23, 2009 – Tickets are now available for the Grand Canyon Railway’s presentation of The Polar Express running Nov. 13 through Jan. 9, 2010. The Grand Canyon Railway will also offer a Christmas Eve Polar Express and will increase capacity compared to previous years.
Most evenings, the Grand Canyon Railway offers two trains, with one departing the Williams Depot at 6:30 p.m. and a second train departing at 8 p.m. Presentations on weekends and nights close to Christmas typically sell out.
Closely following The Polar Express book by Chris Van Allsburg, this nighttime trip from the Grand Canyon Railway depot in Williams through 12 miles of wilderness to the “North Pole” features a special reading of The Polar Express while passengers enjoy hot chocolate and chocolate chip cookies. After arriving at the “North Pole” – a Christmas light village featuring an “Aurora Borealis” – Santa Claus and his reindeer welcome passengers before Santa boards the Polar Express for the return trip to Williams. Santa makes his way through the historic Pullman passenger cars, greeting every child and presenting each one with a special gift – a jingle bell signifying their belief in Santa Claus. The round trip journey is a little more than an hour in length.
The new Christmas Eve Special – occurring on the same night as in the book and movie – will also feature special gifts from Santa that the normal Polar does not offer. The Railway will also offer the Polar Express Dec. 26, 27 and 28, 2009. The Grand Canyon Railway Hotel will be open Dec. 24 and 25, 2009. Daily train service to the Grand Canyon will not be offered Dec. 25.
Individual tickets for the train ride only are $29 for adults and $14 for children ages two to 15 Sunday through Thursday in November and all January excursions and $19 for children ages two to 15 on November weekends and throughout December. Rates for the special Christmas Eve presentation are $58 for adults and $38 for children ages two to 15. Overnight packages start as low as $304 for two adults and two children and include the roundtrip aboard the Polar Express, one-night stay at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel and breakfast and dinner at the Grand Depot Café. The package price is based on adult double occupancy and does not include tax.
Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-THE-TRAIN. More information about the Grand Canyon Railway is available online at www.thetrain.com or by calling 1-800-THE-TRAIN (1-800-843-8724).
Grand Canyon Railway is an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service.
-Xanterra press release
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