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Santa is Huge in Durham

The NCMLS Santa Train sold out very quickly this year, and tickets were being traded and sold on multiple listservs and craigslist. No scalpers spotted, but it’s a market waiting to happen. Tickets were $10, lap kids 3 and under free.

We were able to get there early this year to do the crafts (reindeer head and ornament) and drink hot cocoa (both free) before our ticketed spots. We had appropriate winter weather (riders reported it was “too warm” earlier in the week), and everyone was bundled in coats, hats, mittens, and the like. The train area was lit up with decorations. For sale were blinking reindeer noses and flashing wands.

The kids were excited to get in line and board the train. We traveled to the North Pole, where the train stopped. A 7-foot Santa (huge, I tell you) greeted each child kindly and reminded them to leave cookies or to mail in their lists. He said he would do his best to bring something they’d each like. His elf gave out candy canes, and we debated whether the hook is a handle or a starting point.

Off the train went–our job was to spot Rudolf and tell him to hurry back to the North Pole. Finally we spied his red blinking nose in the woods and everybody yelled Go! Go home Rudolf! Hurry! And off he went, and our ride was over.

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