All Aboard for Thomas & Friends!
Hemlock Inn, Bryson City, in the Great Smoky Mountains

July 25-27 & July 31-August 3, 2008: Day Out with Thomas the Tank at Great Smoky Mountain Railroad. Also see our Railroad Packages.

For nine fun-filled days, Thomas fans will meet Sir Topham Hatt and take a 25-minute ride with Thomas the Tank. The event, anchored in the town of Dillsboro, includes live entertainment, petting zoo, story telling, video viewing, play center and more. Tickets are $16 for ages two and up. Advance purchase is recommended! Call us at the Hemlock Inn today at 828-488-2885.

From Wikipedia: Thomas & Friends (formerly Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) is a British children's television series which was first broadcast in 1984.

The series was based on The Railway Series, a series of books created by the Reverend Wilbert V. Awdry. They deal with the adventures of a group of subanthropomorphised trains and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Awdry told to entertain his son Christopher during his recovery from measles. Many of the stories are based on events from Awdry's personal experience. During the 1980s the television rights were sold to Britt Allcroft and she started producing the series. It premiered in the UK in 1984. The show has been narrated by Ringo Starr, Michael Angelis, George Carlin, Alec Baldwin and Michael Brandon.

'Thomas'-themed merchandise has appeared in almost every form imaginable, from books and magazines, through vast series of models, to duvet covers, cutlery, soft drinks and even spaghetti shapes. "Days Out With Thomas" events give passengers the chance to ride on full-size trains pulled by Thomas or his friends.

Also ride the Polar Express!

See the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Web site for more.

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Hemlock Inn
Adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
P.O. Box 2350, Galbraith Creek Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713
phone: 828-488-2885 / fax: 828-488-8985
Reservations taken from 7:30 AM until 11:00 PM EST
e-mail: hemlock@dnet.net

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