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Tweetsie Railroad Announces Early Season Pricing for Season Passes

February 9, 2016 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

It’s almost time to listen for the train whistle through the woods. It’s neat to have Tweetsie Railroad close by and we enjoy telling others about this beloved theme park.

A Golden Rail Season Pass is the best and most economical way to enjoy a season full of Wild West fun and adventure at Tweetsie Railroad. Between now and April 10, adults can purchase a 2016 Season Pass to North Carolina’s first theme park for the discounted price of $95, and children ages 3 through 12 for $65. After April 10, rates increase to $105 for adults and $75 for children. Children 2 and under are always admitted for free. Guests can purchase Season Passes or renew last year’s Season Passes online at Tweetsie.com.

Tweetsie Railroad will open for its 2016 season on April 8 and will remain open through October 30. Returning guests can expect a season filled with everything they have come to know and love about Tweetsie Railroad, and new guests can look forward to discovering why generations of families eagerly return to Tweetsie Railroad year after year.

The centerpiece of Tweetsie Railroad is its trains: guests are treated to a Wild West adventure while on board a train pulled by one of Tweetsie Railroad’s two historic steam locomotives. Visitors can also explore an authentic Western town, enjoy amusement rides, take in live shows and entertainment, pan for gold, and visit the animals at the Deer Park Zoo.

Tweetsie Railroad has a busy lineup of special events planned for the 2016 season. Popular annual events like:

Day Out With Thomas™
July Fourth Fireworks Extravaganza
K-9s in Flight Frisbee® Dogs
Tweetsie Railroad’s Ghost Train® Halloween Festival
Dora the Explorer and her cousin Diego – stars of Nickelodeon’s hit animated preschool series

Golden Rail Season Pass holders receive a full season of adventure at Tweetsie Railroad, along with other great benefits:

General park admission to Tweetsie Railroad throughout the 2016 season, including admission to all special events
Free parking for Tweetsie Railroad’s July Fourth Fireworks Extravaganza, the High Country’s most popular Independence Day celebration
One ride with Thomas the Tank Engine™ at no additional charge
One admission to Tweetsie Railroad’s Ghost Train® Halloween Festival on the night of your choice

To order or renew a Golden Rail Season Pass, visit Tweetsie.com or call 1-877-TWEETSIE.

Tweetsie Railroad will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays starting April 8, and seven days a week fromMay 27 through August 21. The park returns to the weekend schedule from August 22 through October 30, including Labor Day Monday. The 2016 season ends Sunday, October 30. The park’s regular hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., but will be open until 9:00 p.m. on July 4th for the Fireworks Extravaganza and July 9, 16, 23 and 30 for Cool Summer Nights. Daily admission to Tweetsie Railroad is $44 for adults and $28 for children ages 3 through 12. Children 2 and under are admitted free. The Ghost Train® Halloween Festival will take placeFriday and Saturday nights September 23 through October 29 from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with an admission price of $36 for adults and children. Tickets and Golden Rail Season Passes are available at Tweetsie.com.

Tweetsie Railroad is located on U.S. Highway 321 between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina. For more information about the 2016 season at Tweetsie Railroad, visit Tweetsie.com or call 877.TWEETSIE(877.893.3874). Find Tweetsie Railroad on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Tweetsie

Ride into the Wild West with Tweetsie Railroad’s 2015 Golden Rail Season Pass

February 23, 2015 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

It’s full steam ahead for the 2015 season at North Carolina¹s first theme park, and that means it¹s time to purchase your Tweetsie Railroad Golden Rail Season Passes. For a limited time, adults can enjoy Wild West action, rides, live shows, free parking on July 4th and more all season long for $85, and children ages 3 through 12 for $60. After April 19, rates increase to $95 for adults and $70 for children. Children 2 and under are always admitted for free. The gates open for Tweetsie¹s 59th season on April 10 and close November 1, giving visitors plenty of time to experience everything Tweetsie has to offer at an affordable price.

Tweetsie Railroad¹s 2015 season includes the return of several popular special events including the July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza, Day Out With Thomas, K-9s in Flight Frisbee® Dogs, Tweetsie’s Ghost Train® Halloween Festival and much more. In addition, the park is excited to add a brand new event to the lineup Nick Jr.’s mathematician superheroes, Team Umizoomi!

Tweetsie guests can also look forward to all of the other exciting activities offered at the park, including a thrilling Wild West adventure on a train pulled by Tweetsie¹s historic steam-powered locomotives. Spend the day exploring the streets of Tweetsie’s very own Western town, take a spin on thrilling amusement rides, or catch a scenic chair lift ride to Miner¹s Mountain and pan for gold or visit with the animals at Deer Park zoo. Also, don¹t forget to check out Tweetsie¹s Palace Saloon for live entertainment, music and shows.

To order your tickets conveniently from home, visit Tweetsie.com. Guests looking to renew last year¹s season pass without waiting in line for a new card can easily do so by visiting Tweetsie¹s website or calling 1-877-TWEETSIE.

A 2015 Golden Rail Season Pass includes:

– A full season of adventure from Wild West train rides and live entertainment, to amusement rides and the Deer Park Zoo

– Free admission to all special events including Day Out With Thomas, Tweetsie¹s Ghost Train® Halloween Festival, Team Umizoomi, Cool Summer Nights evenings (June 20 and 27 and July 11, 18 and 25), Railroad Heritage weekendŠand more!

-Free parking for the July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza, the High Country¹s most popular Independence Day celebration

Season Pass holders also receive discounts at other North Carolina family attractions including:

– Biltmore Estate
– Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park
– Grandfather Mountain
– Mast General Store
– Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
– Tanger Shoppes on the Parkway

Tweetsie Railroad will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays starting April 10, including Memorial Day Monday, and seven days a week from May 29 through August 16. The park returns to the weekend schedule from August 17 through November 1, including Labor Day Monday. The 2015 season ends Sunday, November 1. The park’s regular hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., but will be open until 9:00 p.m. on July 4 for the Fireworks Extravaganza and June 20 and 27 and July 11, 18 and 25 for Cool Summer Nights. Daily admission to Tweetsie Railroad is $41 for adults and $27 for children ages 3 through 12. Children 2 and under are admitted free. The Ghost Train® Halloween Festival will take place Friday and Saturday nights September 25 through October 31 from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with an admission price of $34 for adults and children. Tickets and Golden Rail Season Passes are available at Tweetsie.com.

Tweetsie Railroad is located on U.S. Highway 321 between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina. For more information about the 2015 season at Tweetsie Railroad, visit Tweetsie.com or call 877.TWEETSIE (877.893.3874). Find Tweetsie on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Tweetsie and Twitter and Instagram, @TweetsieRR.

Letterland & Learning Express Bring Learning to Life at Tweetsie Railroad

April 23, 2014 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

My girls loved learning to read through Letterland. Their school is all about the Letterland characters. The theme park in our back yard is helping connect children with Letterland in person!

Having fun while learning is as easy as A-B-C when Tweetsie Railroad brings the alphabet to life with Letterland©, May 6, 7, 8, 13 and 14. This is the eighth season Tweetsie and the world renowned reading program have teamed up to celebrate students¹ learning achievements by transforming the park into a magical world where there is more to the alphabet than just letters on a page.

The young and young at heart will be delighted with this fanciful world filled with characters like

Clever Cat, Yellow Yo-Yo Man, Eddy Elephant, Harry Hat Man, Kicking King and Red Robot, just to name a few. With these playful ³letters,² children will experience the building blocks of reading in a fun and visual manner, which is sure to stick with them long after their trip to Tweetsie is over. To enhance the Letterland experience even more, visitors can also ride on Firefighter Fred¹s Ferris Wheel or Talking Tess¹s Train, explore Zig Zag Zebra¹s Zoo and much more!

Letterland has long been known for its successful child-friendly multi-sensory phonics program. In 2007, local reading specialist Kathy Oliver helped bring the program to Tweetsie for the first time. For the past seven years, guests have been able to celebrate North Carolina¹s literary achievements at the state¹s oldest theme park. Last year, school children from 19 North Carolina counties were represented at Letterland, as well as a school in Johnson County, Tennessee, marking the first time a school from the Volunteer State has participated.

And the learning doesn¹t stop there: as part of the park¹s continued dedication to enriching education in a fun and engaging way, Tweetsie visitors can also take part in the Learning Express every Friday starting April 18 through May 23, and September 5 through October 24. The Learning Express provides a full day of fun at Tweetsie Railroad, including a ride on the Learning Express Train. This special ride makes history, math and science fun and exciting. Tweetsie also offers curriculum guides at Tweetsie.com to help parents and teachers further increase the educational value of the Letterland and Learning Express experiences.

Tweetsie Railroad Announces Season Passes for 2014

February 10, 2014 by Jennifer Leave a Comment

Calling all North Carolina Friends! The most economical way to enjoy Tweetsie is to invest in a Golden Rail Season Pass. Why? Read further to see the answer.

Pass holders will enjoy a full season of adventure from Wild West train journeys, amusement rides, live entertainment and the animals in the Deer Park, as well as free admission to all special events throughout the season, free parking on July 4th and discounts at other North Carolina family attractions. Golden Rail Season Passes are now available at a special rate of $80 for adults and $55 for children ages 3 through 12. After April 27, rates increase to $90 for adults and $65 for children. Children 2 and under are admitted free.

Tweetsie will open its gates for its 57th season on April 11; the season will run through November 2. A 2014 Golden Rail Season Pass is the best and most economical way to experience all Tweetsie has to offer. This year¹s lineup of special events will include the return of many family favorites, like the July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza, Day Out With Thomas, SpongeBob SquarePants, K-9s in Flight Frisbee® Dogs and Tweetsie¹s Ghost Train® Halloween Festival. North Carolina¹s first theme park is also proud to announce two new additions to its entertainment lineup: four-time Grammy Award winner David Holt will treat guests to a one-day only solo performance in May; and the Cartoon Network¹s Scooby-Doo and Shaggy will greet guests for one special weekend in July.

The entire family is in for a great time all season long aboard Tweetsie Railroad¹s historic steam-powered locomotives. Explore Tweetsie¹s own Western town, tap your toes to live entertainment at the Tweetsie Palace, or take a turn on one of the many exciting rides. Journey high above the park via the chair lift to Miner¹s Mountain where you can pan for gold and meet the animals at the Deer Park Zoo.

Don¹t miss out this limited-time only pricing: visit Tweetsie.com to purchase and print season passes at home. Guests looking to renew last year¹s season pass without waiting in line for a new card can easily do so by visiting Tweetsie¹s website or calling 1-877-TWEETSIE.

A 2014 Golden Rail Season Pass includes:

· A full season of adventure from Wild West train rides, amusement rides, live entertainment and the Deer Park Habitat

· Free admission to all special events including Day Out With Thomas, the Ghost Train® Halloween Festival, SpongeBob Squarepants, Cool Summer Nights evenings (July 5, 12, 19 and 26), Railroad Heritage weekendŠand more!

· Free parking for the July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza, the High Country¹s most popular Independence Day celebration

Season Pass holders also receive discounts at other North Carolina family attractions including:

Biltmore Estate
Chimney Rock Park
Grandfather Mountain
Mast General Store
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Tanger Outlets in Blowing Rock

Tweetsie Railroad will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays starting April 11, including Memorial Day Monday, and seven days a week from May 30 through August 17. The park returns to the weekend schedule from August 18 through November 2, including Labor Day Monday. The 2014 season ends Sunday, November 2. The park¹s regular hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., but will be open until 9:00 p.m. on July 4 for the Fireworks Extravaganza and July 5, 12, 19 and 26 for Cool Summer Nights. Daily admission to Tweetsie Railroad is $39 for adults and $26 for children ages 3 through 12. Children 2 and under are admitted free. The Ghost Train® Halloween Festival will take place Friday and Saturday nights September 26 through November 1 from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with an admission price of $31 for adults and children. Tickets and Golden Rail Season Passes are available at Tweetsie.com.

Tweetsie Railroad is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains on U.S. Highway 321 between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina. For more information about the 2014 season at Tweetsie Railroad, visit Tweetsie.com or call 877.TWEETSIE (877.893.3874). Find Tweetsie on Facebook or follow Tweetsie on Twitter @TweetsieRR.

Another glimpse of Fall beauty in NC Mountains

October 17, 2011 by Jennifer 1 Comment

The Fall colors have officially reached their peak and we now are beginning to get bare trees. The winds have been a force to reckon with this weekend and unfortunately, is winning by taking our beautiful color with it.

I was able to capture great shots though over the weekend and wanted to share with you. Enjoy! (click on photos to see larger image)

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