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Giveaway: Thomas & Friends at Strasburg Railroad

June 20-28

May 28, 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular series Thomas & Friends® is kicking off summer with its Day Out with Thomas: The Celebration Tour at the Strasburg Rail Road beginning June 20, 2015 and hanging out in Strasburg until June 28. This year marks Thomas’ 70th year since the very first book of the series, "The Three Railway Engines" was published in 1945.
 
Thomas and Percy will be giving train rides June 20 – 28, 2015 at Strasburg Rail Road. This fun-filled event offers little engineers and their families the opportunity to take a ride with Thomas and Percy and meet Sir Topham Hatt®, Controller of the Railway. Get double the fun this year with the Percy Package, which includes a ride with Thomas and Percy, plus all the fun extra railroading activities.  Thomas-themed activities including arts & crafts, storytelling and additional train-themed rides will be available throughout the day and are included with the ticket price.

Event Activities include:
  • A 25-minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine
  • A 12-minute ride with Percy (Percy Package)
  • Pictures with Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of the Railway
  • Thomas & Friends Imagination Station featuring stamps, temporary tattoos, hands-on arts & crafts, train tables and coloring sheets
  • Thomas & Friends video viewing and storytelling
  • Fun extras including rides aboard Strasburg Rail Road’s vintage Cranky Cars, Pint-Sized Pufferbelly train, and LO&S motorcar train
Thomas trains depart every 30 minutes:
  • Saturday: 9:45 am – 3:15 pm
  • Sunday: 10:15 am – 3:15 pm
  • Monday – Friday: 10:15 am – 1:45 pm
  • Percy rides run between Thomas trains.
Tickets for Day Out with Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2015 are on sale now and available by calling Ticketweb at 866-468-7630, or by visiting here or Strasburg Railroad's website. Ticket prices are $21.00 (plus tax) for Thomas, and $26.00 (plus tax) for the new Percy Package. Ticket prices are for age 2 and up, service charges may apply. 
 
For more information and directions, contact Strasburg Railroad online or 866.725.9666 and share your experience on Facebook and Twitter.

It is strongly suggested you arrive at Strasburg Railroad one hour prior to train departure time to allow plenty of time for parking, picking up any tickets at will-call and boarding the train.

Giveaway: up for grabs are 4 tickets for 3:15pm on June 28th. Tickets will be placed at will-call under the winner's name and must be picked up with valid photo identification and can not be switched to another day/time/person's name.

Please click here to enter!

All entries must be received by Tuesday, June 2nd at noon. Winners will be announced via newsletter on June 3rd and email and will have 48 hours to email kathrynd@macaronikid.com to claim their tickets or a new winner will be selected via the original entrants.