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The Polar Express departs each December and heads to the North Pole from the center of North Conway Village, as well as from downtown Lincoln, both in the north country of New Hampshire.
The
train is full of children and adults, dressed in
their pajamas, about to live the experience of the
little boy in The Polar Express©, written by
Chris Van Allsburg
and published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.
The story
focuses on a little boy who has been told by his
friends that there is no Santa Claus. Unwilling to
believe this, he lies awake in his bed on Christmas
Eve, waiting for the sound of Santa's sleigh.
Instead, he hears the hissing steam and squeaking
metal of the Polar Express as it stops outside his
window, ready to take him and other children to the
North Pole.
The Polar Express Event is one of the major fundraisers for the "Believe in Books" Literacy Foundation. This event is greatly enhanced and brought to life with the collective efforts of many volunteers, all dressed in appropriate outfits, along with an extremely dedicated staff. Together they all help our guests to truly believe.
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2008 Polar Express Dates
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Sat 11/29 & Sun 11/30
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Thurs 12/4, Fri 12/5, Sat 12/6, Sun 12/7
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Thurs 12/11, Fri 12/12, Sat 12/13, Sun 12/14
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Thurs 12/18, Fri 12/19, Sat 12/20, Sun 12/21, Mon 12/22
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2008 Presenting Sponsors:
Click on the Sponsor Links below to be directed to their homepage.
2008 Key Vendors:
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