The Polar Express: 35th Anniversary Edition

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The 1225 engine is fourteen and a half feet tall, 101 feet long, and weighs 400 tons. [6] [7] It is one of the biggest steam locomotives in operation in the United States. [7] Each train ride offers a unique experience, but they will follow a similar format. See below for each Polar Express location, but in general, the experience will closely follow the Polar Express story. Everyone receives a silver sleigh bell gifts and when the train ride is over, there are festive activities to enjoy.

That said, the whole experience is very similar to all of the other Polar Express train rides with singing and dancing Polar Express characters. Meeting your favourite Polar Express characters on this magical journey to the North Pole will be a truly memorable experience.

Enjoy a 30 minute performance in a heated marquee before setting off on your 60 minute Polar Express train ride. You might also like to read our post on Christmas events in Norfolk for ideas for more festive days out in Norfolk or find out where to find the best Christmas light displays in Norfolk. We also have a guide to the Norfolk Christmas markets happening this yer. Although all the guests of the Polar Express in the film wear their pyjamas, it is not mandatory to wear your pyjamas for the Polar Express Kent. However, should you choose to do so we can guarantee you won’t be alone! Most of our passengers get into the Christmas spirit, with everything from matching family pyjamas to Christmas onesies and light up jumpers. Where to stay for the Polar Express Kent

Magazine, Kim Herron; Kim Heron Is An Editor Of This (December 24, 1989). "VAN ALLSBURG'S EXPRESS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved February 4, 2016. {{ cite news}}: |first= has generic name ( help) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) The locomotive in the book is based on Pere Marquette 1225, a steam locomotive currently owned by the Steam Railroading Institute. When Chris was a child, the locomotive was on display at Michigan State University and he would play on it whenever his family attended football games there. He was also inspired by its number, 1225, which is the date of Christmas: 12/25. Drawings of 1225 were used to create the CGI model of the locomotive in the film while most of its sounds were also recorded from 1225.To make the experience extra special, how about Polar Express PJs? Here are some cute options on Etsy: Late one Christmas Eve after the town has gone to sleep, the boy boards the mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives, Santa offers the boy any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the harness of the reindeer. The gift is granted. On the way home the bell is lost. On Christmas morning, the boy finds the bell under the tree. The mother of the boy admires the bell, but laments that it is broken—for you see, only believers can hear the sound of the bell.