Christmas Choo-choo at the Zoo
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The Hutchinson Zoo is offering rides on a yule-decorated train tonight as well as Friday and Saturday nights from 6 to 8 PM. Adult tickets are $1.50 and kids ride for a buck.
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Named "Prairie Thunder", the train replaced one of a smaller gage earlier this year.
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The new cars are larger and more comfy, but be sure to bundle up as these are open cars.
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Riders are taken from the zoo building, festooned for the holidays, around a long loop of track lined with lighted trees and other Holiday displays.
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Christmas maven Patsy Terrell enjoyed a ride last weekend. This was somewhat symbolic and celebratory for me as the last time I rode the train with Patsy she had been diagnosed with an ovarian tumor, which thankfully turned out to be benign.
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For another five dollar donation to the zoo, you can take home a picture taken with Santa, Mrs. Clause and an animal, When Ace was there, the animal was an iguana. Green iguana / red Santa...I guess that works. I've no idea what Ace asked Santa for.
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There's also a lane lined with Christmas trees decorated by local non-profits.
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You can vote on your favorite by dropping a coin in labeled jars.
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2 Comments:
...please where can I buy a unicorn?
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