点评:We purchased five 1st class tickets to accompany our 3 children ages 3, 5 and 6 years, though I wasn't sure how this experience wold be after reading a highlighted review, which turned out to be from 2011(!). I don't know how it was back then, and would not consider myself one who exaggerates, but if I only had a couple words to describe our 2023 experience they would be joy-filled and magical. Our train car was spacious and clean and the elves played great parts. Our car had our own conductor (Skylar / leader) who was able to entertain the children (and us) the entire 33 minute trip each way. He recounted the Polar Express book soon after departing, then entertained the kids with singing Christmas Carols, dancing, playing limbo and conductor (Simon) says. Along the way the elves handed us an appropriate size fresh choloclate chop cookie as well as hot choloclate. The "North Pole" was neat also, with a factory backdrop but numerous nicely decorated small elf homes and a church (some sharply modified sheds?) with Christmas lights and more elves to welcome us at our destination. Of course, on the return trip, we were able to meet Mr. C. Along the way the kids were handed small but very fitting gifts to help remember their visit. Booking the 4:00 departure allowed us to leave in the light and return to the station in the dark. After exiting the train they designated it their "best day ever." The workers and volunteers overall seemed happy to be there as well. Prior to booking, I had never even heard of Dennison, or the railroad (we live in the Columbus area), but discovered a quaint little town with a really nice train depot that includes a C&O steam engine with various cars dating back to WWII. Overall it was a wonderful experience, and much more endearing than my wife or I had even imagined.
翻译:我们购买了五张一等舱机票来陪伴我们的 3 个年龄分别为 3 岁、5 岁和 6 岁的孩子,尽管在阅读了一条突出的评论后,我不确定这种体验会如何,结果是 2011 年的评论(!)。我不知道当时的情况如何,也不认为自己是一个夸张的人,但如果我只用几句话来描述我们 2023 年的经历,那将是充满欢乐和神奇的。我们的火车车厢宽敞干净,精灵们扮演了重要的角色。我们的车有自己的售票员(Skylar/领队),他能够在单程 33 分钟的旅程中为孩子们(和我们)带来欢乐。出发后不久,他就讲述了极地快车的书,然后用唱圣诞颂歌、跳舞、玩地狱边境的方式来娱乐孩子们,指挥(西蒙)说。一路上,精灵们递给我们一块大小合适的新鲜巧克力排骨饼干以及热巧克力。 “北极”也很整洁,以工厂为背景,但有许多装饰精美的小精灵之家和一座教堂(一些经过大幅改造的棚屋?),有圣诞彩灯,还有更多的精灵在目的地欢迎我们。当然,在回程中,我们见到了 C 先生。一路上,孩子们都收到了小但非常合适的礼物,以帮助记住他们的来访。预订了4:00出发的航班,让我们能够在天亮时出发,在天黑时返回车站。下了火车后,他们将这一天定为“有史以来最美好的一天”。总体而言,工人和志愿者似乎也很高兴在那里。在预订之前,我从未听说过丹尼森或铁路(我们住在哥伦布地区),但发现了一个古色古香的小镇,有一个非常漂亮的火车站,里面有一个 C&O 蒸汽机,里面有各种可以追溯到二战的汽车。总的来说,这是一次美妙的经历,比我或我妻子想象的更可爱。