点评:We rode the Northern Lights 5pm Santa train. We had the "Lower Lounge" private car which comfortably accommodated our 16-person party (9 adults & 7 kids). From about the moment the train began moving there was back-to-back activity. Cookies, hot cocoa, drinks, premium time with Santa, Mrs. Claus, Rudolph & his penguin friend, balloon animals, and more! We've personally been doing the Thomaston train for 4 years now but one of my friends (first time) was really surprised at how long Santa spent with each of the kids in our car. The toys, ornament and bells have improved from their years past (I'm particularly impressed with the "gifts" this year- a train brick building kit or a train stuffie). We had the car with the wii video games but never even had a need for it since the kids were having such a blast. My only suggestion is to consider different cups for the hot cocoa. Two cups had lids pop off and were spilled and 2 others had lids pop off but were caught before spilling. Maybe a different brand of cup/lid?
I make a reminder on my calendar for when tickets go on sale - because they sell out so fast! - and the cost is SO worth the experience. My kids look forward to it and I love making these memories with our family & friends. The trains are always clean and the staff are always very patient, helpful and timely. I can't say enough good things about this ride!
翻译:我们乘坐了下午5点的北极光圣诞老人列车。我们预订了“下层休息室”私人车厢,车厢宽敞舒适,足以容纳我们一行16人(9位成人和7位儿童)。列车启动后,各种活动就接连不断。孩子们可以享用饼干、热可可、饮料,还能与圣诞老人、圣诞奶奶、驯鹿鲁道夫和他的企鹅朋友亲密互动,还有气球动物等等!我们自己已经连续四年乘坐托马斯顿的这趟列车了,但我的一位朋友(第一次乘坐)对圣诞老人与我们车厢里每个孩子相处的时间之长感到非常惊喜。玩具、装饰品和铃铛都比往年更加精美(我对今年的“礼物”尤其印象深刻——火车积木套装或火车玩偶)。我们预订了配备Wii游戏机的车厢,但孩子们玩得太开心了,根本用不上。我唯一的建议是,可以考虑提供不同的杯子来盛装热可可。两个杯子的盖子突然弹开,水洒了出来;另外两个杯子的盖子也弹开了,但好在没洒出来之前就被接住了。也许是杯子/盖子的品牌不一样?
我会在日历上设置提醒,第一时间关注车票开售——因为票卖得太快了!——而且这趟旅程绝对物超所值。孩子们很期待,我也很喜欢和家人朋友一起创造美好的回忆。车厢总是很干净,工作人员也总是非常耐心、乐于助人、而且很准时。我对这次旅行赞不绝口!