Strange and good weekend ride

This weekend we traveled to Fort Worth to do some things with family.  We had tickets to the North Pole Train in Grapevine,Texas. The full size train and depot was outfitted for Christmas. The ride took 40 minutes and it left the station went out past DFW airport and then backed up back to the station.  The train ride itself was weird because it travels through mobile home parks and industrial areas!  During the ride you are distracted by LOUD Christmas Music and girls dressed as Elfs  who wonder through the cars to talk to the kids and dance to the recorded music.  They act out as a voice reads "The Night Before Christmas".  Did I say it was LOUD.

The train arrives back at the station but stops further down the track at "The North Pole". We were directed to walk thru evergreens with fake snow falling and into a tent with a Christmas Show.  Then it is off to see Santa and buy ornaments, shirts, hats etc. so that the real reason for the season can be enjoyed.  Not saying the kids didn't like it but I wanted a good train ride!

Downtown Grapevine was really cool!