Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 009 December 2011 | Page 19

cal story. Children’s faces show
the magic of the season when the
train arrives at the “North Pole”
to find Santa Claus waiting. Santa
will board The Polar Express,
greeting each child and presenting them with a special gift as in
the story, their own silver sleigh
bell. Christmas carols will be
sung as they return back to the
Bryson City Depot. The Polar
Express begins November 4th and
operates through December 24th.
Ticket prices begin at $39 for
adults and $26 for children ages
2-12. Children under two years
old ride complimentary. For
more information and reservations please call 800-872-4681
or visit us online at www.GSMR.
com. Premium rates apply to Nov
25-27, Dec 17-23 and all Saturday
trains.
Crown Class ticket prices are
$49 for Adults, $36 for children
2-12 and $10 for less than two
years. First Class seating upgrades are available. Each guest
will receive a deluxe serving of
warm cocoa in a souvenir Polar
Express™ mug and other treats
in addition to the standard offerings. Upgrade to First Class at
$59 for adults and $41 for children. Children under two years
old are $15.
Ride the Polar Express™ Christmas Eve Limited for an evening
you will never forget! Each guest
will receive a special Christmas
souvenir. Adult ticket prices are
$51 and children 2-12 are $37.
First Class seating upgrades are
also available. Adult ticket prices
are $72, children 2-12 are $50
and $20 for less than two years.
Smoky Mountain Trains Museum admission is included with

all train excursion tickets. Without train excursion admission is
$9 for Adults and $5 for Children.
Proud member of the American Heritage Railways family.
Visit our sister railroads in southwest Colorado at the Durango &
Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
and in east Texas at the Texas
State Railroad.
Based on THE POLAR EXPRESS book and
characters TM&© 1985 by Chris Van Allsburg.
Used by permission of Houghton Mifflin
Company. All rights reserved.
M ©
& Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s11)
*All ticket fares subject to 4%
Historic Preservation Fee

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