A day with the Godparents, a train ride, hot chocolate, caroling, elves, Mr. C himself. But the moment when Emma, age 8, gets her secret wish from the conductor...magical. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHHWHMnZFbg more

First, let's address some of the reviews so far on this Polar Express train ride. 1. The train doesn't look exactly like in the move the Polar Express. Yeah, it's gonna be a little tough and expensive to turn older train cars into replicas of the Polar Express in the movie. Are they older train cars that fit the theme?... more

I wanted to go on the Polar Express last year and it was sold out. It seems to be sold out again this year. I'm guessing these are all new customers because I cannot imagine anyone paying for this experience twice. Here is what you can REALLY expect. I know this is a long review but it is an honest... more

I was very disappoineted with this. My son was so excited to go on the polar express, and we all turned out to be upset about the whole thing. Everyone was excited when we got on the train. The train was slightly dressed up for the holidays, but not much of anything. The speakers barely worked. The hot chocolate was... more

I book the Mt Hood Railroad: Polar Express, without reading the reviews on Trip Advisor (something I wouldn't normally do), but my wife had seen an magazine article mentioning it and my son (2 yrs old) has been watching the movie non-stop since July, so I booked it. Only later did I read the reviews on Trip Advisor, and considering... more

First I'd like to say we had 21 People go on this trip, 10 adults and 11 children you do the math. The speakers were blown on the train, the bathroom was so dirty my 4 year old cried when she had to use it ( I used sanitizer and TP to clean ) Santa was dirty and nothing on... more

What a bust!!! Drove three hours to Hood River to go to the North Pole with my nieces on the Polar Express. So many reasons to find better things to do with your 2.5 hours. 1st- Train was a half an hour late. 2nd- Train car was hot and stuffy and smelled horribly ( air freshener please) 3rd -"Hot" Chocolate... more

DUMB.. GROOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS hot chocolate.GROSS cookie. Young teens who dont want to be working are there. People are cold. Santa does not look real. You go "back and forth" on a train ride ..no one tells you want you are doing or where you are going..Cant hear sound very well from speakers, very cold.. WASTE of MONEY! DONT DO IT! more

Oh Where Oh Where to Start. My family and I went on the Polar Express trip Nov. 21, 2009. We had planned this trip for over a month. We spent the day before out looking for Christmas PJ's to get in the spirit of the trip. First off they boarded us onto the train that was so hot the windows... more