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Day Out With Thomas© 2008: The Great Discovery Tour Pulling Into The Prairie Dog Central Railway
Thomas the Tank Engine© to visit Prairie Dog Central Railway
June 27, 28, 29 & July 4, 5, 6, 2008
Winnipeg, Manitoba - Peep! Peep! Thomas the Tank Engine is set to roll into Winnipeg for the Day Out With Thomas 2008:
The Great Discovery Tour. The event, which takes place June 27, 28, 29 and July 4, 5, 6, 2008, will be hosted by Prairie Dog Central Railway and presented by HIT Entertainment and sponsored by the LEGO Group.
For more than six decades, children have been captivated with the tales of Thomas the Tank Engine. Pulling out of the station for its 13th consecutive ride on the rails, the Day Out With Thomas 2008: The Great Discovery Tour will visit more than 45 cities in the United States and Canada. Day Out With Thomas is the only place for families to take a ride with a 15-ton replica of everybody's favorite #1 engine, Thomas the Tank Engine, and enjoy Thomas-themed activities at the Imagination Station, including stamps, temporary tattoos and hands-on arts and crafts. Each year the tour grows, traveling to new destinations, adding new activities and welcoming new visitors.
Thomas the Tank Engine, star of Thomas & Friends©, on PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS SproutSM will be kicking off his Day Out With Thomas 2008: The Great Discovery Tour in March and is expected to welcome more than 1 million passengers through December. During the Day Out With Thomas 2008: The Great Discovery Tour, children will be provided with a "Great Discovery Tour Map," that guides them through the various event activities. At the last stop, each child will receive a free gift.
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
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 the Prairie Dog Central Railway, activities will include: clowns, magicians, inflatable play activities, hay bale maze, model railroad display etc. The approximately 25-minute train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine will depart every 45 minutes, rain or shine, with departure times at 8:45 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. daily. Tickets for the Day Out With Thomas 2008: The Great Discovery Tour are $20.00 for ages two and up.
Tickets are on sale now by calling toll-free 1.888.222.6608 or logging onto ticketweb*
For more information and directions contact the Prairie Dog Central Railway at 204.832.5259, Extension # 1 or visit thheir Web site.*
For general information or to find a Day Out With Thomas 2008: The Great Discovery Tour event near you, visit his Web site.*
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