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Giveaway!!! Day out with Thomas: Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014 at Essex Steam Train
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DAY OUT WITH THOMAS™: THRILL OF THE RIDE TOUR 2014 PULLING INTO THE ESSEX STEAM TRAIN & RIVERBOAT
JOIN THE TOUR’S MOST EXCITING YEAR EVER AS HIT ENTERTAINMENT DEBUTS TALKING THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE™
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THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE TO VISIT ESSEX STEAM TRAIN
APRIL 19, 26 & 27, MAY 3 & 4 2014
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ESSEX, CT Preschoolers will get the thrill of their lives when Thomas the Tank Engine™ steams across the country this year. When Thomas arrives at Essex CT for the Day Out with Thomas™: The Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014, he will not only take his fans for a ride, but also talk to them for the very first time on the tour! The event, which takes place April 19, 26 & 27, May 3 & 4, 2014, will be hosted by Essex Steam Train and presented by HIT Entertainment and sponsored by MEGA Brands, a leading toy company, and all inclusive Hard Rock Hotels.
Day Out with Thomas: The Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014 is a fun-filled event that provides children of all ages the opportunity to climb aboard and take a ride with Thomas as well as participate in Thomas & Friends themed activities. The tour, now in its 19th year, will make stops in 42 U.S. cities and is expected to welcome nearly one million passengers in 2014. For three back-to-back weekends, little engineers and their families are invited to take a 25 minute ride on their favorite engine, meet Sir Topham Hatt®, Controller of the Railway and enjoy a day ofThomas & Friends themed activities including arts & crafts, storytelling and more. Essex Steam Train will also offer carnival rides, music show, face painting and a visit to the Essex Locomotive Works .
Thomas the Tank Engine rides depart every 45 minutes, rain or shine. Departure times begin at 9:00 am through 3:45 pm each day of the event. Tickets for the Day Out With Thomas: The Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014 are $23 for ages two and up.
Tickets are on sale now by calling toll-free 866.468.7630 or logging onto www.ticketweb.com/dowt. For more information and directions, contact the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat at 1-800-377-3987 or www.essexsteamtrain.com
Thomas the Tank Engine is star of Thomas & Friends® making tracks to great destinations on PBS KIDS® and Sprout®. Along with his engine friends, Thomas captivates children in more than 145 countries and 30 languages. The #1 blue engine and his friends invite children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story. To date, 200 million Thomas & Friends books and e-books have been sold and the CGI-animated Thomas & Friends series is more popular than ever, rating as one of the top programs for children ages 2 to 5.
For general information about the tour or to find a Day Out With Thomas: The Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014 event near you, visit www.ticketweb.com/dowt.
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Win one Family 4-Pack of Tickets to a Day Out With Thomas: The Thrill Ride Tour at Essex Steam Train (Winning tickets will be for the final weekend of the event; time to be confirmed, and at the discretion of the railroad). One entry per email! The Contest runs 6:00 AM EST on 3/12/14 and will end at 9:00 PM EST on 3/18/14. Winners will be drawn using random.org at 10:00 PM EST on 3/18/14. Winners will be notified by email & Announced on Facebook and have 24 hours to respond.
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