With snow falling all over areas of New York and winter steadily making its grand entrance, some of our favorite seasonal attractions are beginning to open up for the year and we couldn’t be more excited about it. Ulster County is home a Polar Express train ride and it’s something you won’t want to miss.

We originally wrote this article in 2017, but we’ve updated it will at the details for 2018!

Returning to Kingston once again, The Polar Express train ride will be operating this year from November 16th through December 28th.
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Departing from the Catskill Mountain Railroad train station in town, the entire train ride is designed to make you feel like you're in The Polar Express movie and famed Chris Van Allsburg book.
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You'll find the inside of the train cars are full of Christmas cheer and decorated in holiday lights to make the experience nothing short of magical.
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During the ride up to the North Pole you'll get to listen to the entire The Polar Express soundtrack and even have Chris Van Allsburg's book read to you.
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While passengers are comfy cozy in their pajamas they'll also be served hot chocolate and have the conductor come around to punch their tickets.
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Ending with a visit to the North Pole, Santa will hop aboard the train to give each believer their very own sleigh bell to take home with them.
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Like we said, this year Kingston's Polar Express Train Ride will be operating from November 16th through December 28th. Each magical train ride to the North Pole generally takes about an hour and a half round trip, so plan to set aside the appropriate amount of time that you'll need for this adventure!

With many of the Polar Express train rides already sold out, you'll want to get your tickets as soon as you can! To find out more information about this train ride and to purchase your tickets before they're gone, click here.

If you’ve never taken a ride on The Polar Express, check out what’s waiting for you in the magical footage provided by Catskill Mountain Railroad via YouTube.

Will you be riding any of New York’s Polar Express Train Rides this year? To make your way to Kingston’s enchanting train ride head over to 149 Aaron Court Kingston, NY 12401!

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