Thomas the Tank Engine returns to Virginia City in October
All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine invites little engineers to join him for a day of friendship and family fun at "Day Out with Thomas: The Friendship Tour 2017."
Children everywhere can spend the day with their friend, Thomas, when the No. 1 Engine pulls into the Virginia and Truckee Railroad station in Virginia City for two weekends next month: Oct. 20-22 and Oct. 27-29.
Thomas the Tank Engine's visit to the Comstock this year is part of his 2017 “Friendship Tour.”
The "Day Out With Thomas" event brings Thomas and Friends to life with a full-size Thomas train and other fun, family-friendly activities that little conductors everywhere are sure to love.
This fun-filled event offers children and their families the opportunity to take a ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular Thomas and Friends™ series.
In addition, they will meet Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of the Railway, and enjoy a day of Thomas-themed activities.
The tour, now in its 22nd year, will make 42 stops across the U.S. and Canada. It's is expected to welcome nearly one million passengers in 2017.
In celebration of this year’s theme, "Day Out With Thomas: The Friendship Tour 2017," the event will feature an array of friendship-inspired activities.
Attendees will be able to participate in events that encourage and celebrate friendship, including photo opportunities, hand car rides, the coloring caboose, a tattoo caboose, a storytelling caboose, as well Sudor golf and imagination station.
Enjoy crafts and a fun activity that invites kids to collect passport stamps throughout the day to receive a trio of "Day Out With Thomas" friendship bracelets.
The 2017 tour theme is in line with this year’s Thomas & Friends global brand campaign, "Set Friendship in Motion," a campaign that ties together content, social integrations, and event activations across the entire Thomas and Friends franchise to highlight the importance of first friendships and the development of key friendship skills in toddlers.
The "Day Out With Thomas" features an approximately 25-minute ride with a talking Thomas the Tank Engine; meet-and-greet with Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of the Railway; a Thomas and Friends Imagination Station, featuring a variety of activities; fun, friendship themed activities, including crafts, photo opportunities, friendship bracelet giveaways, and more; as well as storytelling, video viewing and live music.
Rides leave the Virginia and Truckee Railroad station located at 166 F Street in Virginia City between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Tickets for "Day Out with Thomas: The Friendship Tour 2017" are on sale now and available by calling Ticket-Web toll-free at 866-468-7630, or by visiting www.ticketweb.com/dowt.
Ticket prices are $19 plus tax for ages 2 and up (service charges and fee may apply).
For more information and directions, contact the railroad at 775-847-0380 or visit www.VirginiaTruckee.com.
For information on Thomas and Friends, visit www.thomasandfriends.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thomasandfriends. Also follow on Twitter @ThomasFriends, #DayOutWithThomas.
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