When Christmas comes, the year is about to end and a new year is knocking at the door. Christmas is the festival of joy and happiness. With these magical rides in U.S. families enjoy the vacation with their kids. The Polar rides are the magical rides; full of adventure with Santa and their crew helpers.

Magical rides in the U.S

#Santa Express-Blue Ridge-Georgia

Image source-Southern Living Christmas is full of festive events in Georgia. The Santa express is Blue Ridge Scenic Railway(BRSR) ride. During the year the railroad company offers 26 miles of four-hour trips along the Toccoa River. It is fun-filled one hour journey with Santa and Christmas characters which makes it one of the favorite festive events during the Christmas in Georgia. The prime attraction is the appearance of Santa on the train and the theme is Twas the Night Before Christmas. While railway operates open-air cars at other times of the year but during Christmas, this Santa express operates in climate control cars. The specific cars are allocated for passengers to enjoy the ride but seats are not allocated. Passengers can choose seats and enjoy the ride. Every child receives a BRSR memento, activity book, and a candy cane. Cost for an adult ride (age over 13 years)-$47 Childrens ticket (age 2-12 years)-$31 Pets are not allowed on board, only service animals are allowed.

# The Polar Express Train Ride

Image source-The Northern Echo This is another funfilled ride option during Christmas in the U.S. This train departs from Bryson city depot. The childrens magical ride has a tourist attraction of traveling with Santa Claus. The Santa gives gifts to them just as Santa is portrayed in the stories in his silver sleigh bell. The tourists can enjoy Christmas carols. But before planning this ride, the tourists need to analyze weather conditions beforehand. In case the highway is closed the ride has alternate routes through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Interstate 40 typically remains open. Use 45 Mitchell Street, Bryson City, North Carolina 28713. Classes in Polar Express Train Ride #FIRST CLASS This class of Polar Express has a beautiful ambiance. It is enclosed with furniture and carpet. The guests on board enjoy warm baked cookies and cocoa in Polar Express mug. Each guest enjoys special treatment and the tables are available for 4 and 2 persons. For a comfortable journey, this class has climate control aids and large windows. #CROWN CLASS In this class, seats are arranged in sets of four. Two of the guests facing each other. This arrangement gives the perfect magical ride with family and friends get together who wants to be together throughout the ride. The guests enjoy freshly baked cookies and warm cocoa in Polar Express tumbler. #COACH CLASS In this class also seats are arranged in sets of four. Big windows are openable for fresh air and like other class guests enjoy cookies and warm cocoa in Polar Express tumbler.

#Country Christmas Train

In this train guests carol singing. Foods are available on board. The guests enjoy gingerbread house, general store, doll museum and all the arts & crafts exhibits at service stations. Food and crafts purchase is payable, they are not included in tickets. Tickets start at $13 for adults and $5 for kids. This is a most affordable magical ride.

#North Pole Express

This magical ride is operated by New Hope and Ivyland Railroad. The prime attraction is gifted by Santa. Families enjoy carols and food. Its a beautiful ride through scenic Pennsylvania. Tickets are available for $42 kids and $52 for adults. 

#The Elf Limited

This magical ride has a prime attraction of journey through beautiful Virginia. Families enjoy mountain views and forests. Its an hour journey operate by Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad. Kids learn toy packaging, snowballing etc. Tickets are available at $51 per visitor.

#The Polar Express

This magical rides through the snow to see Santa at the North Pole. Its a 75-minute ride. Families enjoy Christmas carols. Passengers are requested to wear pajamas and bring books to gift Santa. These books are donated to Fletcher Free Library. Tickets are available for $30 per guest.

#North Pole Flyer

This is another option for a magical ride. Children of all ages enjoy this 2-hour ride. Each coach is decorated for a festive Christmas event. Passengers enjoy cookies and live reading of books.

#Christmas Special Dinner Train

The prime attraction is dinner in decorated vintage cars, Pullman car, or the Eden Isle private office car. Four seater tables are available on this ride. This Christmas ride is operated by Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, the train departs from Grand Junction Station in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

#Napa Valley Wine Train

This magical ride has the prime attraction of singing carols along with Santa. Guests enjoy baked cookies and warm cocoa.

#Santa Pizza Train

Santa loves milk and cookies, but this ride has the prime attraction of Pizza slice by Santa. This is two-hour ride and passengers loves to enjoy Pizza slice (half) and one soda.

#Singalong Christmas Train

The special attraction for this ride is short stoppages where guests enjoy special storytelling. Its forty-minute ride along the Stone Mountain Park. Guests enjoy singing carols.

#Train of Lights

This magical ride has the special attraction of Antique coaches and open cars. This ride has two slots of train departure timing the first, leaving from Niles at 4:30 p.m. The second departure leaving after dark at 7:30 p.m. from Sunol. Guests enjoy music and refreshments. On this Christmas eve enjoy carol, singing; food, warm cocoa and baked cookies with Santa and Christmas characters with these magical rides in the U.S