GET
GET ONBOARD THE MOST MAGICAL VINTAGE TRAIN WITH A HOLIDAY WONDERLAND
DESTINATION?
>> YOU'LL BE GREETED BY SANTAS
ELVES DRINK SOME HOT COCOA AND
PLAY GAMES ALONG THE WAY AND
MAYBE GET A GLIMPSE OF OLD
SAINT NICK HIMSELF.
SO GRAB YOUR COAT AND A BLANKET
OR RIDE ON THIS OPEN AIR TRAIN.
THIS SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH FUN.
ROB PETERSEN IS HERE TO TELL US
ALL ABOUT IT.
I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS
MAGICAL CHRISTMAS TRAIN ROB.
I LOVE TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT.
YOU ARRIVE AT OUR STATION HERE
IN WEST SACRAMENTO.
YOU CREATED BY A HOSTESS.
IT'S GOING TO HAND YOUR HOT CUP
OF COCOA, JUMP ON BOARD THE
TRAIN DURING OUR ONE HOUR RIDE.
THE ELVES ARE GOING TO PERFORM
SING.
WE'RE GONNA PLAY ELF BINGO.
WE'RE GONNA HEAR A MAGICAL
CHRISTMAS STORY.
AND WHEN WE GET BACK TO OUR
STATION WE'RE GOING TO ENTER
THESE TENT THAT I HAPPEN TO BE
STANDING IN.
AND JUST OVER MY SHOULDER IS
SANTAS THROWN WHERE ALL THE
KIDS GET A CHANCE TO VISIT WITH
SANTA PERSONALLY AND TELL THEM
WHAT THEY EXPECT FOR CHRISTMAS
.
OH MY GOODNESS.
IT SOUNDS LIKE SUCH A GOOD TIME
AND I'M GLAD YOU MENTIONED THAT
THE ELVES ARE THERE ASSISTING
RIDERS ALONG THE WAY BECAUSE
THEY KNOW THEY'RE SO BUSY THIS
TIME OF YEAR REALLY HELPING
SANTA REACH ALL THE CHILDREN.
>> YEAH, YEAH.
THEY'RE BUSY BUT YOU KNOW
THEY'VE GOT THEIR.
HAVE LOADS OF ENERGY.
SO IT'S ENDLESS.
NEVER STOPS.
THAT'S GREAT.
AND THIS YEAR AS WE KEEP
TALKING MEDICAL THE DIFFERENCE
WILL BE CHALLENGING.
HOW ARE YOU ENSURING PUBLIC
SAFETY IN LIGHT OF CURRENT
CIRCUMSTANCES?
WELL, WE'VE GOT A HUGE TRAIN
WILL GO LIMITED CAPACITY SO
WE'VE REDUCED THE NUMBERS.
FAMILIES ARE ALL SEATED
TOGETHER AND SPREAD YOU KNOW,
SPREAD OUT.
THEY ARE RIDING ON AN OPEN AIR
CAR WHICH HAS SIDES FINAL SIDE
AND HEATERS.
BUT I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE THAT
THEY ARE MUST PREPARE FOR A
SLEIGH RIDE ALONG THE RIVER.
AND GET READY FOR A FUN RIDE
AND THEN YOU COME DOWN AND
EVERYBODY JOIN EACH OTHER IN
THE TENT FOR MORE HOT COCOA.
AND LIKE I SAID, A PHYSICAL
SAMPLE.
WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE A VERY
AUTHENTIC RIDE.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE REALLY LIKE
YOU'RE IN A SLEIGH.
YOU'VE GOT THE WIND WHIPPING
THROUGH YOUR HAIR.
BUT THIS IS GREAT FOR THE
ENTIRE FAMILY.
I MEAN THE ACTIVITIES AREN'T
JUST FOR THE LITTLE KIDS, ARE
THEY?
YEAH, NO, IT'S.
WE'VE GOT A WHOLE PACKAGE IF
YOU COME OUT HERE YOU CAN YOU
GET THE TRAIN RIDE.
THERE'S A CHRISTMAS STORY
ONBOARD.
THERE'S LIGHTS BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
PLAYING.
I'VE GOT LOCAL FOOD VENDORS
ONCE YOU GET OFF THE TRAIN TO
EXPERIENCE AND GOOD GOODIES.
ONE OF OUR FAVORITE CEASAR
NORCLIFFE PEPPERCORN YOU CAN
ENJOY THE CALIFORNIA RIGHT HERE
OR TAKE IT HOME FOR A THEY'VE
GOT THE CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO GO.
THEN AS YOU HEAD FOR THE CAR
I'VE GOT A TRIX CHRISTMAS TREE
LOT AND YOU CAN PICK OUT A TREE
AND TAKE THAT HOME AS WELL.
OH, IT'S LIKE A ONE STOP SHOP
OVER THERE, ROB.
NOW YOU MENTIONED STARTING WEST
SAC.
HOW OFTEN DOES THE MAGICAL
CHRISTMAS TRAIN RUN?
>> WELL, FROM NOW UNTIL
CHRISTMAS EVE WE'RE GONNA BE
RUNNING ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY,
SUNDAY FOUR TIMES A DAY, 10:00
A.M., 1:00 P.M., 4:00 P.M. AND
7:00 P.M. AND IF WE SELL ALL
THOSE TRAINS OUT, WE'RE GOING
TO ADD MORE DAYS.
BUT RIGHT NOW FRIDAY, SATURDAY,
SUNDAY FROM NOW UNTIL
MISCONCEIVE ONCE WE GET TO
CHRISTMAS WEEK.
WE'LL ALSO RUN ON THE TWENTY
FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AS WELL.
AND SO HOW MUCH TO THESE RIDES
COSTS?
YOU NEED A RESERVATION.
YOU SAID THE CAPACITY IS
LIMITED.
YES, DEFINITELY MOMS AND DADS
ARE FIFTY FIVE CHILDREN OR
FORTY FIVE KIDS UNDER FOR FREE
.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IS GO TO
RIVER FOX TRAIN DOT COM OR YOU
CAN CALL OUR 800 NUMBER EIGHT
SIX SIX ONE SIX NINE THYOU AND
ROB, TELL ME WHAT IS THE
RESPONSE FROM THE FAMILIES THE
GUESTS WHO'VE ALREADY GONE TO
ENJOY THIS EXPERIENCE THIS YEAR
WE WE STARTED OFF THIS WEEKEND
RIGHT AFTER THANKSGIVING AND IT
OVERWHELMING PEOPLE JUST SO
THANKFUL FOR OPEN.
>> IT'S GIVEN FAMILIES A CHANCE
TO DO SOMETHING FOR CHRISTMAS.
YOU KNOW, DURING THESE TRYING
TIMES WE'RE LIVING IN AT THE
MOMENT IT'S IT'S REALLY A GREAT
ALTERNATIVE.
I'VE HAD NOTHING NOTHING BUT
POSITIVE RESPONSES AND THANKING
FOR BEING OH THAT SOUNDS
AWESOME.
>> VERY MAGICAL AND I'M GLAD
YOU'RE FINDING A SAFE WAY TO
PROVIDE THIS SERVICE AND
EXPERIENCE