All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine™ is set to roll into Fillmore, CA for the Day Out With Thomas™: Leader of the Track Tour 2011. All Thomas fans are invited to come spend the day with their favorite number one engine. The event, which takes place April 8-10 and 15-17, will be hosted by Fillmore & Western Railway and presented by HIT Entertainment and sponsored by MEGA Brands, a leading toy company.
For 65 years, children have been captivated by the courageous adventures of Thomas and his engine friends. Day Out With Thomas is the only place for families to take a ride with a 15-ton replica of everybody’s favorite number one engine, Thomas the Tank Engine, and enjoy Thomas-themed activities at the Imagination Station, including stamps, temporary tattoos and hands-on arts and crafts.
Day Out with Thomas 2011 activities include:
• A 25-minute (approximate) ride with Thomas the Tank Engine
• The opportunity to meet Sir Topham Hatt™, Controller of the Railway
• A Thomas & Friends Imagination Station; featuring stamps, temporary tattoos, hands-on arts and crafts activities and coloring sheets.
• Storytelling, video viewing and live music and many more kid-friendly activities
• A special display at every DOWT location celebrating 65 years of Thomas the Tank Engine
• 2011 commemorative merchandise and giveaways, including a mini-view finder giveaway that tells the story of Thomas’ upcoming adventure, Misty Island Rescue
The tour provides a unique, interactive family experience at every station, offering a variety of entertaining activities that reflect the local flavor of each stop. At Fillmore & Western Railway, activities will include: Thomas video viewing, storytelling, temporary tattoos and many more kid-friendly activities. The approximately 25-minute train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine will depart every 50 minutes, rain or shine, with departure times at 9:50 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. daily. Tickets for the Day Out With Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2011 are $18 for ages two and up.
Tickets are on sale now by calling toll-free 866-468-7630 or logging onto www.events.hitentertainment.com. For more information and directions contact the Fillmore & Western Railway Co at www.fwry.com or by calling 805-524-2546.