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Giveaway: Day Out With Thomas at Strasburg Rail Road

Thomas the Tank Engine Celebrates 70 Years

May 27, 2015
Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular series Thomas & Friends® is kicking off summer with its Day Out with Thomas: The Celebration Tour at the Strasburg Rail Road beginning June 20. This year marks Thomas’ 70th year since the very first book of the series, "The Three Railway Engines" was published in 1945. 

Thomas and Percy will be giving train rides June 20 – 28 at Strasburg Rail Road. This fun-filled event offers little engineers and their families the opportunity to take a ride with Thomas and Percy and meet Sir Topham Hatt®, Controller of the Railway. Get double the fun this year with the Percy Package, which includes a ride with Thomas and Percy, plus all the fun extra railroading activities.

Thomas-themed activities including arts & crafts, storytelling and additional train-themed rides will be available throughout the day and are included with the ticket price.

Trains depart every 30 minutes:
Saturday: 9:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Sunday: 10:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Monday – Friday: 10:15 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.

2015 Day Out with Thomas Events at Strasburg Rail Road: 

- A 25-minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine
- A 25-minute ride with Percy (Percy Package) 
- Pictures with Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of the Railway
- Thomas & Friends Imagination Station featuring stamps, temporary tattoos, hands-on arts & crafts, train tables and coloring sheets
- Thomas & Friends video viewing and storytelling
- Fun extras including rides aboard Strasburg Rail Road’s vintage Cranky Cars, Pint-Sized Pufferbelly train, and LO&S motorcar train

Tickets for Day Out with Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2015 are on sale now and available by calling Ticketweb at 866-468-7630, or by visiting www.ticketweb.com/dowt or www.strasburgrailroad.com/train-schedule/events/day-out-with-thomas. Ticket prices are $21.00 (plus tax) for Thomas, and $26.00 (plus tax) for the new Percy Package. Ticket prices are for age 2 and up, service charges may apply.  

For more information and directions, contact www.strasburgrailroad.com or 866.725.9666 and share your experience at facebook.com/StrasburgRailRoad and twitter.com/StrasburgRR. See more in this video:

https://youtu.be/DhRTkMpVHKc

Giveaway

We're excited to be giving away four tickets for one lucky family to enjoy Day Out With Thomas. Tickets are valid for June 22 at 12:45 p.m. Complete this form to be entered to win.

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Rules

All entrants must be at least 21 years of age and a subscriber to Lebanon Macaroni Kid. Deadline for entry is Tuesday, June 2 at noon. One winner will be randomly drawn and notified by email. Winner has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

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