Exploring with Happy’s Christmas Train | Arts & Culture

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All across the U.S. and even in Chris Van Allsburg's children’s book The Polar Express comes to life in heart touching 3D movies and astounding 4D theme park rides. The experience is made even more thrilling when excursion trains around the world transform into the Polar Express and Pajama trains during the Christmas season.

The A & M Railroad based in Springdale, Arkansas runs Christmas Pajama trains each holiday season between Springdale and Van Buren, Arkansas.  Although the A & M trains aren’t official Polar Express Train experiences, the ride is still a magical one.

This year Exploring with Happy has partnered with the A & M Railroad for two Exploring with Happy Christmas Trains departing on Saturday, November 24th.  The lunch train departs the Van Buren Depot at 11:00 a.m. roundtrip to Winslow and the Dinner train will depart at 6:00 p.m. from the Ft. Smith Trolley Museum roundtrip to the Van Buren depot, aka the North Pole.

1st class tickets aboard the pajama trains will include dinner, hot chocolate and Christmas cookies.  Coach tickets will include hot chocolate and Christmas cookies, and all cars will be provided with fun Christmas entertainment.

We are super excited that much of the proceeds from this year’s Exploring with Happy Christmas Train will go to benefit Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child.
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