The scenery outside of the train ride was mostly the back of houses, abandoned toys in back yards, and a few minutes through the woods. He just handed them a bell, smiled for the photo op, and moved on. Santa walked through the car to take one photo per family but did not even say 'hello' to our children while he was taking a photo with them. The two 'elves' we had in our car were polite young women (definitely no older than high school), but they did not know their choreography and seemed embarrassed to sing the Christmas carols out loud. The train car's decorations were lackluster. The waiting area/shop, where we were told to spend time for one hour prior to our train ride, were cramped and lacked entertainment for children. Everything in our experience was underwhelming. With that said, maybe my hopes were set too high for our ride.

I have always heard amazing things about the Polar Express in French Lick, and I am all about Christmas magic and creating memories for our two toddlers.

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