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Added by Jopie, at 18 November 2016
Opening Hours
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday Closed
- Wednesday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday Closed
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15 Reviews
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20 December 2017
The train is pretty good. That is all.
No bathrooms on the trainyou get to Ashley and they have 2 urinals and a stall for 900 people..half are male. Ashley is a terrible place. They have less than 300 people who live there and they nickel and dime everything you do. BRING CASH TO ASHLEY. Magician was free. Be hungry for some overpriced hot dogs when you get there. My kids were bored in Ashley. I expected better decorations and a little more effort put into it. Nope. Will we be doing the PE ride again? Nope, not until they do something better in Ashley.response / report this review -
17 December 2017
We arrived with plenty of time for the train, but because the bathrooms aren't working on the train there were huge lines for the toilets in the station. They said it was because the toilet lines were frozen. But it clearly was foreseen, as the many NO TOILETS ON THE TRAIN signs were laminated and mounted on the walls.
We were shouted/yelled at by almost every staff person in the station about hurrying up, standing in line (with not a single other person), and so on. This was not the good start we were looking for.
There train was much better, though the only food options are snacks like chocolate bars and chips. I hadn't realized that there old steam engine was pulling a bunch of more modern retired Canadian railways passenger cars, such as VIA trains.
The town is nice, the magician was great, the reindeer were beautiful, and Mr & Mrs Claus were wonderful. Everything is cash only. Having paid 75$ each for the train, it was a bit disappointing to then need to pay for so many other little things. I would budget 30$ each as cash spending money for town.
Food next to the train tracks before heading back was stadium food (hot dogs & pretzels), but it was also surprisingly good.
We appreciated the volunteers in the train. The music and hot chocolate were fun. It would have been nice to have a small printed schedule.response / report this review -
04 December 2017
Fantastic experience. Did the Holiday ride of PM 1225. WOW!! Do this or the color tour or any opportunity to see these dedicated volunteers at work/play. What a wonderful step back in time through a real time event.
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04 December 2017
The North Pole Express is a very cool experience. It's almost like being in the movie. A great fun family experience. Well worth the price.
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22 November 2017
The train ride for the Polar Express was phenomenal. The volunteers were helpful and seemed to genuinely enjoy being there. Even though there were 900 passengers, the lines to check in were super fast (10 mins or less). We did Coach class, which gave us comfortable seats and hot chocolate on the way to Ashley. 100% worth the cost.
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08 October 2017
Visited the museum on 10-6-2017, it was a work day for the old gal, I absolutely love this place. Our guide John was extremely knowledgible, you could not ask for a nicer guy. Truly a piece of history that lives on, and connects us to our past.
Keep up the great work!
Respectfully
JC Sparksresponse / report this review -
12 September 2017
It was great fun for all ages.
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11 September 2017
A great experience. We may have to come back for a ride.
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07 August 2017
The 1225 train is amazing!! Love the Polar Express!!
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15 July 2017
It was a cool place to visit! The tour guide was very informative and was able to answer ever question I threw at him. He knows his stuff when it comes to trains! The lady at the front desk was a hoot! Me and the fam really enjoyed ourselves!
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17 March 2017
Good time for the kids, it is all about them. Cool destination!
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26 December 2016
Beautiful Museum with a once in a lifetime opportunity to ride behind the real polar express!
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18 December 2016
Loved riding The Polar Express. The entire experience was great. Will definitely go again next year!!
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11 December 2016
We loved it, took our 4 year old granddaughter and had a wonderful time!!
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25 November 2016
Great examples of rolling stock plus PM1225 (THE Polar Express!). A must for railfans.
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