Day Out With Thomas was a cute way to spend the day with your kids.  You should be warned about the long, long lines that you will encounter, and be prepared for them at every turn.  I was not expecting that at all!  Many kids were crying and fidgety, and it was very frustrating as a parent to have to spend an hour on line to see Sir Top and Hat.  We never did get the photo with Thomas  🙁
I was truly shocked by the lines, lines to park, to get on the bus to get to the train station, to get on to the train, then finding a seat?  Good luck getting some together!  The train will move, seated or not- so quick like a bunny- find a seat and sit in it!  Lines for photos, for rides in the hand carts, etc…WOW a lot of lines.  I just didn’t expect it!  It was like an amusement park on a Saturday.
That said, I am glad we went, because Little Man was elated to see “The Real” Thomas the Tank Engine.  He almost wet himself with joy every time the little blue engine came by.  Of course, there were toys and souvenirs everywhere, for the Thomas enthusiasts.  There was also a scavenger hunt- where you could stamp your map at each of 4 locations, and collect a prize at the end. 
I think this is something worth doing at least once if you have a Thomas fan.  Just be ready!  And bring lots of water, something for them to play with on lines, and lots of sunblock and a hat for all. 
Want to go? Check and see if Day Out With Thomas is coming to an area near you soon.  It suns through Nov. 2011! 

Have Fun!

Disclosure- we received tickets to this event in order to facilitate this review.  All opinions are mine, yours may differ.

OY, they should have called it “Line Day”, LOL.  I will upload pics and give you all sorts of details ASAP.  It was a long day, and while it was cute and fun, it was too crowded and had too many lines for too many things, and those lines were WAY TOO LONG for my taste.  Plus, no strollers in lines- not cool for parents of little peanuts- and it was hot.  Hot lines with crabby kids, bored from waiting- not cool.  I was not prepared for a theme-park like wait for every activity.  I like the regular train days at Strasburg better, even if you can’t see Thomas.  But it was something that you should do once, at least, if you have a little train fan like I do!  My Little Man LOVES Thomas.  What a day!  LOL.  But Little Man liked it a lot, even if he was mad at all the lines.  He got to meet his buddy, Thomas!  🙂
See you tomorrow!
~Samantha

Tomorrow we will be in Lancaster, PA for Day Out With Thomas! 
I will be tweeting from the event, and will have lots of pics for you when we get back.  Have a great day!
~Samantha

Join Thomas the Tank Engine™, a full-sized operating steam locomotive, as he greets friends of all ages. Ride a train pulled by Thomas and meet Sir Topham Hatt™. You’ll find lots of other exciting activities, and a complete selection of Thomas merchandise in our gift shop.

You all know how much Little loves trains, and how much fun we had visiting the Choo Choo Barn in Lancaster, PA. We are visiting Lancaster again this weekend, and are planning to stop back at the Choo Choo barn- it was so adorable!
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