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March 26, 2014 By Mandy

Giveaway: Family Four Pack of Tickets to Day Out with Thomas

This giveaway is now CLOSED.  Congratulations to our winner, Eduardo C.!

Tickets for the 2014 Day Out with Thomas event are still available.  You can purchase them online or by calling toll-free 866.468.7630.  

Disclosure:  We were provided tickets to the event in exchange for this post. Tickets for this giveaway were provided by Essex Steam Train & Riverboat. All opinions expressed here are my own.

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Are you ready?

The day is almost here when Thomas the Tank Engine will make his annual voyage to Essex, Connecticut.

Are your little ones as excited as mine?

Well if they are, we have all the details on the event, tickets, and we are even giving away a family four pack of tickets to one lucky reader!

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Day Out with Thomas:  The Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014

Essex Steam Train

Essex, Connecticut

April 19, 26 & 27, May 3 & 4, 2014

Departure times begin at 9:00 am through 3:45 pm each day of the event

Tickets are $23 for ages two and up

 

Kids will get the thrill of their lives when Thomas the Tank Engine™ steams across the country this year.  When Thomas arrives in Essex, Connecticut  for the Day Out with Thomas™: The Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014, he will not only take his fans for a ride, but also talk to them for the very first time on the tour!

Sir Topham Hatt greets a young fan

Day Out with Thomas: The Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014 is a fun-filled event that provides children of all ages the opportunity to climb aboard and take a ride with Thomas as well as participate in Thomas & Friends themed activities.  The tour, now in its 19th year, will make stops in 42 U.S. cities and is expected to welcome nearly one million passengers in 2014.

For three back-to-back weekends, little engineers and their families are invited to:

  • Take a 25 minute ride on their favorite engine,
  • Meet Sir Topham Hatt®, Controller of the Railway and
  • Enjoy a day of Thomas & Friends themed activities including arts & crafts, storytelling and more.
  • Essex Steam Train will also offer carnival rides, music shows, face painting and a visit to the Essex Locomotive Works .

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Thomas the Tank Engine rides depart every 45 minutes, rain or shine. Departure times begin at 9:00 am through 3:45 pm each day of the event.  Tickets for the Day Out With Thomas: The Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014 are $23 for ages two and up.

Want even more details?  Check out our visit last year.

Thomas steams down the track_HIGH

 

Want to win tickets?

We are giving away four (4) tickets to this year’s event.  The tickets will be for Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 1:30 pm.  To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below.  [Pssst.  This tool is new for us here at Out and About Mom so if you have any issues, feel free to send me an email at outandaboutmommandy@gmail.com.] See below for all the details. No purchase necessary.

Want to buy tickets?

Tickets are on sale now.  You can purchase them online or by calling toll-free 866.468.7630.  For more information and directions, contact the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat at 1-800-377-3987 or www.essexsteamtrain.com

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So, feeling lucky? Enter our GIVEAWAY for four tickets to the event and bring your whole family along. One winner will be chosen.  See details below:

  • PRIZE: Four tickets to Day Out with Thomas: Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014. The event will be held at Essex Steam Train & Riverboat in Essex, Connecticut. Winner’s tickets will be for April 26, 2014 at 1:30 pm. Prize valued at $92.
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One (1)
  • TO ENTER:  Use the Rafflecopter tool below.  Enter your email address and answer the question provided. The email addresses that are collected for this giveaway will only be used for the purpose of contacting the winner and will never be distributed or sold. Entries submitted without a valid email address will not be considered valid entries and will be excluded from the drawing. Only one (1) contest entry per household.
    One (1) winner will be selected at random from all valid entries. The winner will be notified via email and announced on Facebook. Please make sure you check your junk mail folder for our email. If no response is received from the winner within 24 hours, a new winner will be chosen.
  • No purchase is necessary to win. Odds of winning are based on the number of entries. This contest is open to United States residents 18 years of age and older.

Disclosure:  We were provided tickets to the event in exchange for this post. Tickets for this giveaway were provided by Essex Steam Train & Riverboat. All opinions expressed here are my own.

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  1. stacey says

    March 27, 2014 at 6:33 AM

    We love Thomas!

  2. Sally Smith says

    March 29, 2014 at 9:38 PM

    My boys would love to go on Thomas!!

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