SPENCER, N.C. — A magical train is back this holiday season with round trip tickets to the North Pole.
What You Need To Know
- The Polar Express train ride stops by the North Carolina Museum of Transportation in Spencer between November and December
- The event runs through December 23
- Anyone 12 and older must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to boarding the train
Each year, the Polar Express stops by the North Carolina Museum of Transportation in Spencer to transport families right into the classic Christmas movie and children’s book.
Catawba College student Trey Germano has been part of the production since he was in high school.
“I wanted to have a creative outlet, I saw they were doing this, my friend dragged me to auditions, and it was a great time ever since,” Germano said.
During the hour-long ride, Germano collects golden tickets, dances, serves hot chocolate to guests and sings along to classic Christmas carols.
“It makes me feel fulfilled,” Germano said. “I get a fulfillment out of making the Christmas magic happen for everybody.”
Germano said he wants each train ride between North Carolina and the North Pole to be “unforgettable” for kids and their parents.
“They have so much fun in this one hour that we do and the memory that we make with them and the connections,” Germano said. “So it’s kind of sad whenever I see them leave.”
Tickets from the Polar Express raise about half of the North Carolina Museum of Transportation’s annual budget, according to officials.
The event runs through December 23. Anyone 12 and older must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to boarding the train.
To learn more about the Polar Express ride, visit the museum’s website.