For the first time in 12 years of hosting the Day Out With Thomas event, Essex Steam Train & Riverboat will kick off its 2010 season with a Spring event, Day Out With Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2010- – May 8-9 & 15-16.
All Aboard for the Best Birthday Party Ever! Day Out With Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2010 marks the 65th Anniversary of everyone’s favorite storybook engine, Thomas the Tank Engine. All Thomas fans are invited to come to the birthday bash and celebrate with their #1 engine. In addition to a 25-minute train ride aboard a real, vintage train lead by Thomas, anniversary highlights include:
* The opportunity to meet and be photographed with Sir Topham Hatt(TM), Controller of the Railway
*A special display celebrating 65 years of Thomas the Tank Engine
*2010 commemorative merchandise and giveaways, including a mini-view finder giveaway that tells the story of Thomas’ upcoming adventure, Misty Island Rescue
* A Thomas & Friends Imagination Station; featuring stamps, temporary tattoos, hands-on arts and crafts activities and coloring sheets.
* Storytelling, video viewing and live music Tickets on Sale February 8th! Tickets for Day Out With Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2010 go on sale Monday, February 8th by calling toll-free, 866.468.7630, or link from essexsteamtrain.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102981838551&s=28419&e=001Wm_2Ns29UmSrGWritPez7sEjdm3Q9UYu2cJaSmh6PQ_8GnReqLHyjhZmdL2A_vTues5u59dAiZgTuyZfAUJsWRB9YD6c2H-p9opU_0j-4B06Lv1mh1GNsA==]. Tickets are $18 plus tax for ages 2 and up. Spread the Word . . . Essex Steam Train will host the only Day Out With Thomas event in Connecticut in 2010!
For more information and directions contact Essex Steam Train & Riverboat at 800.377.3987 or visit essexsteamtrain.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102981838551&s=28419&e=001Wm_2Ns29UmS2SvKsvCrBbhn39_KvtVH6kVxjdKx6Yk6fGfmU7u838uKsRLauLCcHqbzNOzDx0Bwkr3-0wWxoyKEuntBI4uAx6REZU7Lwr_DNG6Up1gpafpAyghNd0rxa] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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