A TRAIN'S COMING TO TOWN-AND NOT JUST ANY TRAIN - BUT A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS ONE!
IT'S CALLED THE POLAR EXPRESS, AND IT'S THE SUBJECT OF THIS WEEK'S KNOW OHIO.
PUT ON YOUR FAVORITE PAIR OF PAJAMAS AND HOP ABOARD THE POLAR EXPRESS FOR A MAGICAL JOURNEY TO THE NORTH POLE TO PICK UP SANTA CLAUS!
BASED ON THE AWARD-WINNING BOOK AND HIT MOVIE, THE POLAR EXPRESS COMES TO LIFE FOR LOCAL FAMILIES EVERY YEAR DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON AS THEY RIDE ON THE CUYAHOGA VALLEY SCENIC RAILROAD.
THE SCENIC RAILROAD IS PART OF THE CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, THE ONLY NATIONAL PARK IN OHIO.
WHILE ABOARD THE POLAR EXPRESS, ELVES READ THE STORYBOOK, AND SING CHRISTMAS CAROLS TO KIDS AND PARENTS.
AND THE POLAR EXPRESS WOULDN'T LIVE UP TO ITS MAGICAL TITLE IF THE BIG GUY DIDN'T SHOW UP...
YEP, I'M TALKING ABOUT SANTA CLAUS.
UPON ARRIVAL AT THE IMAGINARY NORTH POLE, SANTA VISITS EACH TRAIN CAR FOR PICTURES AND LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS GIFT REQUESTS.
THE CUYAHOGA VALLEY SCENIC RAILROAD IS JUST ONE OF FOUR RAILROADS IN OHIO THAT OFFER THE POLAR EXPRESS TRAIN RIDE EXPERIENCE.