Polar Express

The Polar Express

Event Date: 
28/11/2014 - 5:00pm to 28/12/2014 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Dartmoor Railway, Okehampton Station

Inspired by the run-away hit movie produced by Warner Bros, this very special train ride is inspired by magic and designed to delight and inspire your family this festive season.

The Polar Express train makes a mystical round-trip journey to the North Pole. The characters of the story come to life with the conductor punching away at the children’s golden tickets, chefs dancing and delivering hot chocolate and cookies, and the doubting hobo wandering through the train. The story is read aloud and the music from the movie plays for all the kids to sing along.

At the North...

The Polar Express South at Dartmoor Railway

Event Date: 
01/12/2013 - 3:30pm to 28/12/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Okehampton Station

Inspired by the run-away hit movie produced by Warner Bros. Entertainment and the award winning book by Chris Van Allsburg, this very special train ride is inspired by magic and designed to delight and inspire your family this festive season.

The Polar Express train makes a mystical round-trip journey to the North Pole. The characters of the story come to life with the conductor punching away at the children’s golden tickets, chefs dancing and delivering hot chocolate and cookies, and the doubting hobo wandering through the train. The story is read aloud and the music from the...

The Polar Express™ invites Exeter actors and dancers to audition

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 09/25/2013 - 11:52am

The talented people of Exeter are invited to audition to be part of the cast for the magical The Polar Express™ train ride in Dartmoor this winter.

Inspired by the hit Warner Bros. film The Polar Express and book by Chris Van Allsburg, the officially licensed train rides are looking for singers, dancers and actors to try out for a variety of exciting roles on Wednesday 2 October 2013 at Exeter Phoenix.

The Polar Express™ event manager, Tiffany Arthurs, and leading 2012 cast member, Jack Lovegrove from Devon who played the head dancing Chef, are holding auditions to find...

All aboard The Polar Express South at Dartmoor Railway

Event Date: 
11/12/2012 - 5:00pm to 30/12/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Okehampton Station

The UK’s first officially licensed The Polar Express train rides are coming to Dartmoor Railway. Inspired by the hit Warner Bros. film The Polar Express and storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the new rides will take passengers on a magical journey to meet Santa.

Pyjama-clad passengers will relive the magic of the story and see their favourite characters come to life as they are whisked away aboard The Polar Express on a round trip to the North Pole. During the journey, the Conductor will punch tickets and Chefs will serve hot chocolate. Passengers will also enjoy a sing song and a...