"Day Out With Thomas: Big Adventures Tour 2018" Pulls Into Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum In April And May

  • Monday, March 12, 2018
Thomas the Tank Engine invites little engineers to join him for a day of adventures and memories at Day Out with Thomas: Big Adventures Tour 2018. Children everywhere can spend a day with their friend Thomas when the #1 Engine pulls into Chattanooga on April 28, 29, May 5, 6 and 12. Day Out with Thomas: Big Adventures Tour 2018 is presented by Mattel.
 
"Day Out with Thomas 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 23rd year, will make 42 stops across the U.S.
and Canada, and is expected to welcome nearly one million passengers in 2018.  For 3 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 of Thomas & Friends fun with crafts, photo ops, and more. Children who attend Day Out With Thomas in 2018 will also receive a ‘Passport to Adventures’ booklet to track their journey at the event, along with a special prize upon completion," officials said.
 
Thomas the Tank Engine rides depart every hour, rain or shine. Departure times begin at 10 a.m. on Saturdays through 5:30 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m.-4:30 pm.  Tickets for Day Out with Thomas start at $21 plus tax for ages two and up.
 
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.ticketweb.com/dowt or by calling toll-free 866-468-7630.  For more information and directions, contact the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum at 423-894-8028 or www.tvrail.com.
 

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