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The popular Stanley Park miniature train is back on track to take passengers for a ride for the Easter long weekend.
After announcing the family-friendly attraction will be hopping back into service for Easter, the park board released more details on Thursday, including information on ticket sales, which are slated to begin next week.
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Here’s what you need to know if you want to get on board.
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What’s the Stanley Park Easter train?
The Stanley Park railway has a collection of vintage locomotives that runs on a 20-gauge, two-kilometre track that winds through the Stanley Park forest.
Decorated for various holidays, including Christmas, Halloween and Easter, the railway typically attracts more than 200,000 visitors annually.
This year, the miniature train will run on the Easter long weekend from March 29, Friday, to April 1, Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be two locomotives and six carriages in operation, said the park board.
“Guests can look forward to a family-friendly atmosphere highlighted by a visit from the Easter Bunny and engaging displays in the plaza,” it said on Thursday. “Local vendors will also be present, offering an assortment of sweet and savoury treats.”
When do tickets go on sale?
Tickets go on sale on March 12, Tuesday, at 12 p.m.
The park board says 5,700 tickets will be up for grabs. Based on previous demand, tickets are expected to go faster than eggs during an Easter egg hunt. The park board advised guests to purchase tickets early.
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How do I buy tickets?
Tickets can be purchased online at vancouver.ca/eastertrain.
The ticket system, Showpass, will ask you to select how many tickets you’d like then it’ll show the available dates and time-slots based on the ticket quantity. Each customer can buy a maximum of six tickets.
Showpass uses a queue system. Buyers can sign in as early as 11:30 a.m. when they’ll be put in a virtual waiting room. When the sale starts at noon, people in the waiting room will be randomly assigned a place in the purchasing queue.
Those who join after the sale will be placed at the back of the queue on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tickets will not be available onsite.
How much are tickets?
Tickets are $9 for people age three and older, plus GST and service fees. The train ride is free for children age two and under.
Will there be accessible cars?
Yes. The Easter train marks the return of the accessible carriage, which was out of commission last Christmas when the train returned after a three-year hiatus.
Last week, Mayor Ken Sim said the accessible carriage will be available for the long weekend after it was able to get parts needed to meet regulatory standards.
Tickets for the accessible carriage must be reserved in advance of the general sale by calling 1-844-307-7469 on March 12 starting at 8 a.m.
Attendants who are accompanying guests with disabilities will not have to pay for admission.
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