DEARBORN – Peep! Peep! Thomas the Tank Engine is set to roll into Dearborn for the "Day Out With Thomas 2007: All Aboard Tour." The event, which takes place April 21-22 and 25-29, will be hosted by Greenfield Village at 20900 Oakwood Blvd in Dearborn.
For more than six decades, children have been captivated with the tales of Thomas the Tank Engine. Pulling out of the station for its twelfth consecutive ride on the rails, the "Day Out With Thomas 2007: All Aboard Tour" will visit 45 cities in the United States and Canada. "Day Out With Thomas" is the only place for families to take a ride with a 25-ton replica of everybody's favorite #1 engine, Thomas the Tank Engine, and enjoy Thomas-themed activities at the Imagination Station, including stamps, temporary tattoos and hands-on arts and crafts. Each year the tour grows, traveling to new destinations, adding new activities and welcoming new visitors.
Thomas the Tank Engine, star of "Thomas & Friends" on PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS Sprout will be kicking off his "Day Out With Thomas 2007: All Aboard Tour" in March and is expected to welcome more than 1 million passengers through December. This limited-engagement experience features a variety of Thomas & Friends-themed entertainment for the entire family, including: a 20-minute (approximate) ride with Thomas the Tank Engine; the opportunity to meet and take a photo with Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of the Railway; a Thomas & Friends Imagination Station, featuring stamps, temporary tattoos, hands-on arts and crafts activities and coloring sheets; and storytelling, video viewing and live music.
The tour provides a unique, interactive family experience at every station, offering a variety of entertaining activities that reflect the local flavor of each stop.
The approximately 20-minute train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine will depart rain or shine, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily.
Tickets for the "Day Out With Thomas 2007: All Aboard Tour" are $10.75 for ages two and up and $ 24.75 for ages 5-12, which includes Greenfield Village admission.
Tickets are on sale now and are available by calling toll-free 866-468-7630 or logging onto http://www.thehenryford.org.
For more information and directions contact the Greenfield Village at 313-982-6001 or visit http://www.thehenryford.org.
Thomas the Tank Engine to visit Greenfield Village
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