? about booking "Magic Behind Steam Trains" tour..

[Caitsmama]

Hi, Hubby and I are going for a long weekend in Sept, and he LOVES trains -- would love to do this tour - anyone who has done it, what did you think? And how far out can we book this? TIA

 

[cincystamper]

I don't remember how far out we booked it, but it was BY FAR the most awesome thing we did on our last trip. And that's coming from someone who does NOT love trains. We booked it for my dad, who is the train lover in the family....I was planning to 'tolerate' it and found myself totally engrossed. My dad was in heaven. Hadn't seen him smile like that in a long time! We got to the park super early (paranoid about travel times) so we got to sit and watch the MK wake up. We still talk about this tour on a regular basis, and we did it in December 2013. If you get Jimmy as your tour guide, tell him there's a family in Ohio still talking about him (and wondering if he made it the princess parking yet).

 

[Caitsmama]

awww.. that's awesome to hear!! I am sure hubby will love this! Now i just gotta make it happen!

 

[jaiminee krikit]

We did this tour last summer. My husband owns a steam engine, and is very fond of trains. After I did the Keys to the Kingdom Tour the year before, I was really wanting to give my family the opportunity to see some behind the scenes magic. I'm pretty sure I booked it about 180 days out, but I could be wrong. I did book it as soon as we decided what day we would do it.

It was my DH, DD12, and myself. We had a car for this trip, so we parked at the Contemporary and walked over to the MK. We probably got to the MK about a quarter to 7 (the tour starts at 7:30, and I was nervous about being late). It was amazing to see the gates of the MK completely empty! We were literally the only guests there for about 20 minutes, and it was just too cool.

The tour started right on time, and our guide was very knowledgeable. It was a very informative tour. It was neat to go to where they work on and store the trains. If your husband likes trains and steam engines, he will enjoy this tour. If he knows a lot about trains and steam engines, he might notice an error or two during the tour like my husband did. It didn't ruin the experience for him at all, it happens. I couldn't imagine having to remember all of that information!

 

[HeatherBean]

Hi, Hubby and I are going for a long weekend in Sept, and he LOVES trains -- would love to do this tour - anyone who has done it, what did you think? And how far out can we book this? TIA

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. I just booked it the other day for me & DH who is a major train fan (he actually owns to caboose's).

It can be booked a 180 days in advance. We are booked for Sept 1st.

 

[Caitsmama]

oh you just made my day!! our 180 day mark is approaching!

 

[bobbiwoz]

It was a wonderful experience, my DH has done it twice. As noted, you are the first ones in the park. Our guide made sure we had the opportunity to take a picture of EMPTY Main street before the tour began!