BOOTHBAY

Little engineers won’t believe their eyes—or their ears! For the first time ever at Day Out With Thomas™, Thomas the Tank Engine™ will be able to talk to his fans. Thomas will visit the Boothbay Railway Village August 8-10 and 15-17. Boys and girls will be cheerfully greeted by the #1 Engine when he pulls into Boothbay Railway Village for Day Out with Thomas™: The Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014, presented by HIT Entertainment, a worldwide leader in children’s entertainment, and sponsored by MEGA Brands, a leading toy company, and all inclusive Hard Rock Hotels.

This fun-filled event offers little engineers and their families the opportunity to take a ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular Thomas & Friends® series. In addition, children will meet Sir Topham Hatt®, Controller of the Railway and enjoy a day of Thomasthemed activities including arts & crafts, storytelling and more. 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. The stop at the Boothbay Railway Village is Thomas’ only stop in Maine.

Join Thomas for a 25- minute ride, meet Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of the Railway, visit the Thomas & Friends Imagination Station; featuring stamps, temporary tattoos, hands-on arts & crafts, train tables, and coloring sheets.

There will be storytelling, video viewing and live music, a bounce house, kranky kars, hayrides and barrel train rides too!

The museum also has a superb collection of antique automobiles and fire engines, an exceptional model railroad exhibit and a historic village to experience including two resident goats to visit with.

Gates open from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., with the first train rides of the day at 9:15 a.m., and the last at 3:40 p.m.

Boothbay Railway Village is located at 586 Wiscasset Road (Route 27), Boothbay.

Tickets for Day Out with Thomas: The Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014 are on sale now and available by calling Ticketweb toll-free 866-468- 7630, or by visiting www.railwayvillage.org. Tickets are $19 for regular seating and $24 for First Class for all guests two years and older (service charges and fee may apply. First Class offers single seats in the Victorian splendor of a recently restored historic coach with a mahogany interior and plush seats. You also get preferred boarding and unboarding and you will receive a special gift from the Boothbay Railway Village.

For more information and directions, contact the Boothbay Railway Village at 207-633-4727.