Day Out With Thomas(TM) Event Preview

Peep! Peep! Thomas the Tank Engine™ is celebrating friendship at Day Out With Thomas®: The Celebration Tour 2015, and families across North America are invited aboard! Little engineers everywhere are invited to join Thomas when the #1 Engine pulls into Connersville Indiana’s Grand Central Station for Day Out with Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2015! The event, which takes place June 19 - 21, & 26 - 28, 2015, will be hosted by Whitewater Valley Railroad and presented by Fisher-Price and sponsored by MEGA Brands and all inclusive Hard Rock Hotels.
Day Out with Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2015 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 20th year, will make 42 stops across the U.S. and Canada, and is expected to welcome nearly one million passengers in 2015. For two back-to-back weekends, little engineers and their families are invited to take a 25 minute ride with their favorite engine, meet Sir Topham Hatt™, Controller of the Railway and enjoy a day of Thomas & Friends themed activities including arts & crafts, storytelling and more.
This year, Thomas & Friends celebrates 70 years of friendship. All aboard the Best Friends Express for an unprecedented year of Thomas-themed programs and activities as the #1 blue engine celebrates friendship with fans around the world.
Thomas the Tank Engine rides depart every 45 minutes, rain or shine. Departure times begin at 9:45 am through 4:30 pm each day of the event. Tickets for Day Out With Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2015 are $20 for ages two and up. Limited amount of $38 All Day Passes are available which provides unlimited rides with their favorite engine including all Thomas-themed programs and activities.
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 historic Whitewater Valley Railroad at 765.825.2054 or www.whitewatervalleyrr.org.
Thomas the Tank Engine is the 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 300 territories countries and 40 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.
For general information about the tour or to find a Day Out With Thomas: The Celebration Tour 2015 event near you, visit www.dayoutwiththomas.com.
About THE WHITEWATER VALLEY RAILROAD
Travel through time on Indiana's most scenic railroad, voted Indiana's Best Scenic Railway in 2011 and 2013 by The Official Best Of at www.officialbes.... Established in 1972, the Whitewater Valley Railroad is a non profit 501c3 railroad history organization. It is an operating railroad museum dedicated to the preservation of a historic branch line railroad, the restoration of railroad equipment, and to the conduct of railroad educational programs. The railroad is operated by trained volunteers and all proceeds are used to further the organization's mission. Come to Connersville, Indiana and return to a time when the railroad moved the nation and the short line railroad was a small town’s best friend. The Whitewater Valley Railroad attracts passengers and railroad enthusiasts from all across the United States and Canada. Connersville is situated 65 miles from Cincinnati, Dayton, and Indianapolis, conveniently located in between the three metro areas. More information about the Whitewater Valley Railroad can be found at www.whitewatervalleyrr.org. More information about Connersville, Indiana history, attractions, and lodging is available at www.tourconnersville.com.
About Thomas & Friends
Thomas the Tank Engine was created by a father for his son 70 years ago and today is enjoyed by families in more than 300 territories and in 40 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. Children embark on adventures with their engine friends while experiencing timeless life lessons of discovery, friendship and cooperation. Thomas & Friends makes tracks to great destinations on PBS KIDS, Sprout and with downloadable episodes available through iTunes. For more information about the world of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, please visit www.thomasandfriends.com. Follow Thomas on Facebook at thomasandfriends and Twitter @ThomasFriends #DOWT #ThomasObsessed
Video provided by Fischer Price and shot at the Tennessee Valley Railroad in Chattanooga, TN