Every season is
Rainier season.

This story of a child’s Christmas Eve journey comes alive on-board THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride. 

All ages can enjoy the warmth and fun of the Christmas season as you depart for a trip to the North Pole.

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride, like the movie, is a 90-minute round-trip immersive theatrical experience. Passengers will be entertained by Chefs, enjoy Hot Chocolate and Cookies, and listen to a reading of THE POLAR EXPRESS™. Upon arrival at the North Pole, Santa will board the train and give each child the first gift of Christmas (a silver bell).  This event will surely become an annual tradition for the whole family. Families are encouraged to wear their pajamas for the ride and join in on the magic of Christmas! Trips to the North Pole are spent on the train, riders do not disembark the train during the event.

All tickets are for reserved seats, allowing your party to select their configuration of seats together. All of our coaches are heated. Restrooms are available at the train depot, with limited restrooms available on the train. Standard Class train coaches are Tacoma Rail cars representative of the 1950’s era Amtrak passenger cars with comfortable front-facing upholstered seats in paired rows. First Class vintage Olympian Hiawatha cars feature table-and-chair or booth configuration, which allows for parties of 4 to sit facing each other. In Standard Class, hot chocolate is served with a cookie, the cocoa is in a disposable mug. First Class includes a collector’s edition souvenir mug with your hot chocolate and cookie. The mug is exclusively available to First Class passengers and cannot be found in stores.

Reservations can be placed online or by calling 360-492-6000.

LOCAL LODGING

For lodging near the train station click here. 

This holiday season experience the first Hometown Holiday Drive-Thru event on December 4, 5 & 6.

Kick-off the holiday season. Don your ugly Christmas sweaters. Gather your household and get ready to load up your car. Transformed into a fun socially distanced holiday event the Enumclaw Expo Center comes alive with lights, live music, and performances. Ticket holders cruise through the expo center while enjoying entertainment.

A general admission ticket is $10/per car, while a VIP ticket is $35.

The $35 VIP ticket includes the drive-thru experience, special parking, and 40 minutes of s’mores roasting fun. S’mores are roasted at individual fires in designated areas for the people in your auto (up to 6 persons). Each s’mores kit includes marshmallows, roasting sticks, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, Reese’s Cups, and Peppermint Bark along with a hot cup of chocolate. After roasting s’mores and enjoying hot chocolate groups returns to their vehicles to be directed to a VIP entrance which goes immediately to the drive-thru. VIP tickets are date and time-specific to ensure individual time slots are respected and attendees are able to socially distance. A limited number of firepits and VIP tickets are available. This option may sell-out, visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets early.

The general admission ticket is a $10 ticket option that offers access to the drive-thru experience only. These tickets are available for purchase on-site each night. The first vehicle will enter at 5:00 PM. The last vehicle will be allowed to enter the event at 8:30 PM. Cars will be spaced at least 8 ft apart for a timed entry. Please note, this is the first year of the event. There may be long lines. Families may want to plan ahead with regard to mealtime and restroom visits. 

This event is scheduled for Dec 4, 5, 6  starting at 5:00 PM and ending at 9:00 PM. Please note there are no ticket refunds.

For lodging near the event click here.