{"id":50729,"date":"2025-06-02T10:43:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/?p=50729"},"modified":"2025-08-21T08:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:22:29","slug":"tickets-are-now-on-sale-for-this-years-the-polar-express-train-ride-at-the-spa-valley-railway-in-kent-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/2025\/06\/02\/tickets-are-now-on-sale-for-this-years-the-polar-express-train-ride-at-the-spa-valley-railway-in-kent-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tickets are now on sale for this year\u2019s THE POLAR EXPRESS\u2122 Train Ride at the Spa Valley Railway in Kent"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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PNP Events, Spa Valley Railway, Rail Events Inc. and Warner Bros. are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for THE POLAR EXPRESS\u2122 Train Ride\u00a0at the Spa Valley Railway in Tunbridge Wells, Kent with departures between 8 November and 23 December 2025.<\/p>

This much-loved family Christmas experience welcomed over 1.5 million riders across 54 locations in the UK, US, Canada, and Australia in 2024, and it\u2019s back to spread festive cheer in Tunbridge Wells once again.<\/p>

Popular dates sell out quickly, so guests are encouraged to book soon.\u00a0 Bookings can be made through the website www.spavalleythepolarexpressride.com<\/a><\/p>

This year the event organisers will also be supporting a charity close to their hearts as every carrier bag bought from the on-site shops will go towards helping a Polar Bear and their Arctic Home!\u00a0\u00a0 When you pick up a souvenir at one of the shops, grab a bag and help a bear during your visit on board THE POLAR EXPRESS\u2122 Train Ride.\u00a0 This initiative will help support WWF\u2019s vital work protecting polar bears and their Arctic habitat.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s a small gesture with a big impact \u2013 perfect for little ones learning about looking after our planet.<\/p>

At the Spa Valley Railway, the classic story comes to life as guests embark on a magical round-trip journey to the North Pole. A cast of talented performers brings the characters to life, transporting passengers into the world of\u00a0THE POLAR EXPRESS\u2122\u00a0for a one-hour immersive experience based on the hit film.<\/p>

Once aboard, the conductor makes his way through the carriages to punch golden tickets while dancing chefs serve hot chocolate and a tasty cookie. Guests are invited to read along with the original children\u2019s book,\u00a0The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg. Santa himself climbs aboard during the journey to greet children and adults alike, gifting each guest the first gift of Christmas \u2014 a silver sleigh bell.\u00a0 Just like in the story, a lively cast of characters delivers interactive fun throughout the ride.<\/p>

All passengers will receive a souvenir golden ticket and sleigh bell to remember this enchanting experience. Families are encouraged to wear pyjamas just like the children in the film. For exact dates, departure times, and ticket prices, visit\u00a0 www.spavalleythepolarexpressride.com<\/a>\u00a0 Ticket prices range from \u00a340.95 to \u00a352.95 depending on the date and time selected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PNP Events, Spa Valley Railway, Rail Events Inc. and Warner Bros. are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for THE POLAR EXPRESS\u2122 Train Ride\u00a0at the Spa Valley Railway in Tunbridge Wells, Kent with departures between 8 November and 23 December 2025. This much-loved family Christmas experience welcomed over 1.5 million riders across […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":50722,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[241,275,269],"tags":[],"directory-category":[],"event_categories":[],"class_list":["post-50729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-days-out","category-christmas","category-family-fun"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-23 06:35:33","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50729"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51497,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50729\/revisions\/51497"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50729"},{"taxonomy":"directory-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/directory-category?post=50729"},{"taxonomy":"event_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_categories?post=50729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}