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Posted in Arizona on Jan 22nd, 2009
Tickets are now available for the Grand Canyon Railway’s enormously popular The Polar Express for its ninth season. Based on the classic children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, this Christmastime attraction will run in 2009 and early 2010 on selected dates from November 13, 2009 through January 9, 2010. Tickets for The Polar Express sell [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jan 28th, 2008
The 2007-2008 run of the Grand Canyon Railway’s popular Polar Express has come to a close. If you missed it, don’t make the same mistake twice - book your 2008 tickets now. Grand Canyon Railway has made very-advance tickets available for the 2008 production of this classic holiday tale come to life.
2008 Polar [...]
Posted in Arizona on Dec 4th, 2007
Tickets are still available for the Grand Canyon Railway’s fervently popular The Polar Express in its seventh season. Based on the classic children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, this seasonal attraction runs this year on selected dates from November 2 through January 12, 2008. The Polar Express is a fast sell-out so be sure to [...]
Posted in Arizona on Dec 3rd, 2007
A classic Christmas story comes to life on the Grand Canyon Railway’s Polar Express. Here, we’ve collected information about the Polar Express into a handy fact sheet. (Information source: www.thetrain.com)
What is The Polar Express?
Experience the magic of The Polar Express™, the classic children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. The Polar [...]
Posted in Arizona on Sep 25th, 2006
A Colorado company operating concessions in the Grand Canyon National Park and in other states has agreed to buy the historic railway between the canyon and the town of Williams on Interstate 40.
Xanterra Parks and Resorts of Greenwood, Colo., Thursday signed a letter of intent to buy the 65-mile Grand Canyon Railway from owners Max [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jun 19th, 2006
Grand Canyon Railway
This line has been in existence since 1901 as a passenger route to the Grand Canyon, a significant improvement over the two-day stagecoach ride.
William “Bucky” O’Neill, a former mayor of Prescott who had mining claims at the Canyon, had initiated the building of the railway but died at the hands of a Spanish [...]