Could not recommend this enough! We booked a daytime experience, I was a little unsure if it would…read morebe less magical, but I assure you it was not! It was amazing for adults and children alike. Every moment was special, there was never a second where you were not entertained. The cast were amazing, the hot chocolate and cookies were great, and the experience itself was everything we had hoped for and more! Every detail was so thoughtful, from the bells being engraved to the name on the cups of hot chocolate. The youngest in our party was turning 2, and the oldest is of the elder persuasion. I could not recommend this enough, we are all looking forward to hopefully coming back next year!

This was truly one of the best holiday experiences I can ever remember. From the moment you step on…read morethe train, it feels like you're inside the real Polar Express. The decorations (outside and inside), the lights, the sounds, everything is done so well that you're instantly transported into the story. The performers were incredible. Real singers, real actors, fully committed to every moment. They kept the energy high and the kids (and adults!) completely captivated. Santa was absolutely amazing, warm, magical, and exactly who you want Santa to be. Parking was easy, the staff was organized and friendly, and everything flowed so smoothly. There wasn't a single stressful moment the entire time. If you're looking for something that genuinely captures the holiday spirit, this is it. A 10/10 experience that left us smiling the entire night. I would 100% go again.

Was in the area and my friend and I decided to make this our first stop on our evening of…read moreadventure! I'd ridden Angel's Flight Railway many years ago, so it was really special getting to experience it again and make new memories. Such a fun and unique experience! Even though the ride is short, it's packed with history and offers amazing views. The railway is charming, well maintained, and makes for a great photo opportunity. The staff were friendly, the tickets were inexpensive at $1.50 each way, and it's the perfect little stop while exploring DTLA. Definitely worth checking out at least once--especially if you appreciate historic landmarks and classic LA attractions.

Celebrating 125 Years!!…read more Angels Flight, a 298 foot funicular / inclined plane, originally opened on December 31, 1901. It connects Hill Street with California and features two vintage cars, Sinai and Olivet. It is open from 6:45am-10pm every day! This was so fun I rode both cars - up, down and up again! $1.50 each way... such a deal! The ride itself takes less than a minute and besides a little shimmy and shake when the cars pass each other, it is a straight shot. You can pay with your metro card, debit/credit card or cash. It's a fairly streamlined process & you pay at the top. The gates for the funicular are automatic at the top and bottom of the hill & only the top is staffed by an employee. If you want to save $1.50, you can always walk up the nearly 300 stairs to the left of the funicular & get your steps in! Peace.

We had a great time last Saturday evening on the Beer Wine & Blues Train! The wine was provided by…read moreReyes Winery; great local winery located in Agua Dulce. What a fun little trip. You start in Filmore and cruise (slowly) to Santa Paula. The train has about 5 total PARTY cars. Wine was at one end, beer at the other. The last car is open (free air) and had a rock'n band! Lot's of Jimi Hendrix and Stevey Ray Von. It was a kick crossing HWY 126 a couple of times with the band jamming, people dancing and everyone raising there glasses to the cars stopped at the train crossing. Definitely a must do.

Honestly, when we signed up for the Sugar Plum Express, we thought we were getting a 45 minute…read moreholly jolly train ride experience complete with Santa, hot chocolate and tamales. What we got instead was a VERY SLOW train ride (that lasted 15 minutes) with a landscape of trash, debris and homelessness (which was an interesting conversation with our very young child) that brought us to "Loose Caboose" which could only be described as a major letdown...complete with sad/cold animals in pens, overpriced plastic trinkets and tree bits to paint as ornaments. My advise is just to cut out the middleman: just take $60 and light it on fire...that would be MORE FUN than this.

AN ABSOLUTELY MUST DO! FREE ADMISSION, FREE ENTERTAINMENT & FREE PARKING on the residential side…read morestreets! Steam Railfest is a small once a year festival in April that takes place in Fillmore. You know what they say Good Things Come In Small Packages. They have Food Trucks & Food Booths that are very reasonably priced. They have Free live entertainment with a Bluegrass Band & Dr. Solar's Medicine Show. They also have Merchandise Booths, a Carousel Ride you can purchase tickets for, & an Array of Antique Cars to look at for Free as well. There is also a Museum & other points of interest right next door to The Train Station too. They had 3 Train Rides Going On @ once. The Baldwin 1913 Steam Locomotive was completely Sold Out Saturday with a 2 city block line to get on the classic Train.They had train rides @ 10,12 & 2. The Steam Train was $26 & was over an hour long ride. The Baldwin is FANTASTIC & takes you back to another time. It has been meticulously restored to its glorious heyday. You can choose to ride in an outdoor car or in an enclosed car. You get to pass by all the Orange, Lemon & Avocado Groves & some beautiful scenery too. They also had The 1935 Buckeye Steam Train Ride - a short little Steam Ride Train for $5. There was also also The Caboose Train Ride with The Citrus Packing Tour included for $10. The Caboose Ride is the Famous Atchison Topeka & The Santa Fe. The ATSF was made famous in a song by Judy Garland. It's a good idea to listen to the song, see the video or rent the Movie The Harvey Girls also staring Angela Lansbury about The ATSF. Then you'll totally get it. The Caboose Ride is less than 10 minutes & arrives @ The Citrus Packing House which is only open to the public once a year. They do filming & restorations for Movie & TV here. You'll see signs & memorabilia from Back in the Day. They have a 1957 Apartment with a pink kitchen, Floyd's Barber Shop & a 1950s Diner. Two of the most famous signs are The Brown Derby Hat from the legendary Hollywood restaurant & The Bleecker Bob's Neon Record Store from New York. They even have a working workshop here for all the restorations. A whole day of Fun & Adventure. If you missed this, mark it on your calendar for next year. It used to be, you had to have mega bucks & be really rich to have the Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like a King on a Limited Budget!

One of the most magical experiences any Disney fan can have is a ride on the Lilly Belle!…read more She is a Victorian era parlor car whose devour was originally overseen by Lillian Disney herself (fyi she is who the LB is named after)! Since her introduction, she has transported an Emperor, VIP guests and lucky Park guests alike around Disneyland. Being able to ride in the Lily Belle is a special treat that can happen if you are taking a specific Railroad associated Guided Tour, but know that if the temperatures are too high the day/time you are there they will not bring her out and you will NOT get to ride in it. Club 33 guests, VIP's and occasionally random lucky guests can get a chance to experience the Lilly Belle- if you are ever so inclined to receive an offer don't hesitate! The decor is rich and filled with history- no spoilers will be given here! Part of the fun of the experience is learning about these things while on your excursion! If you ever are presented with the opportunity to ride the Lilly Belle, do not hesitate! It's any Disney lovers experience of a lifetime!

***Book Disneyland Railroad Guided Tour to experience a ride on the iconic Lilly Belle***…read more All aboard! To kick things off on a sweet note, you are provided with Orange Juice + Cinnamon Roll to start the tour. I did provide feedback that bottled water would be a great option, and they advised they would bubble up the feedback. While you are enjoying the treats, your tour guide will introduce themselves and help you set up the headsets provided. I've had 5+ tour guides, and I can confidently say you will be in good hands no matter who you are paired with. Tour guide Nick was absolutely phenomenal, friendly and so informative! Full steam ahead! Without spoiling the whole tour, you will walk across main street with some stops for train history making your way to Frontier Land, Tomorrow Land, and even head back stage near Small World! No photos or recording is allowed, but let's just say it was pretty cool and full of train facts. Lastly, you will head towards Toon Town to board the Lily Belle - the highlight of the tour. I've always known it was the presidential car Walt dedicated to his wife Lillian, but I didn't know the full history as Nick helped give insights into the history. Truly fascinating and magical to take a ride around Disneyland Railroad in the iconic Lilly Belle. Note: Lilly Belle will not run if 80°+ due to stifling heat. Handheld fans were provided and pretty hot at 77° during the tour today. Once you disembark from your journey, you will be provided some parting words and wisdom; but that's not all! You receive a Disneyland Railroad keepsake. A big tip to help maintain the keepsake is to stop by Small World Toys to get a bag to store it in. What a way to commemorate such a momentous occasion as this is not often open to the general public. As our wise tour guide said and applies to this review... We have come to the end of line, my friends!

My son went to a fifth birthday party and an hour in, this train showed up in the parking lot, from…read morea business called Trains on the Move. It was a colorful mini train with a driver in the engine trailing two train cars with two rows each, just big enough to fit a dozen small children. The kids went nuts for this train. There were too many of them to ride at once, but they took turns for the first few rides until some of them started to get bored and returned to the rest of the party. The remaining die-hards, including my son, kept the train full for the remainder of its contracted time. I think it was there for one hour, and my son was on board for more than 45 minutes. The parking lot was small, and the train had a tight route: two loops followed by a dizzying finale of mini-train donuts. The driver moved fast, swerving and accelerating to delight the children. They were all buckled in, with the driver checking himself before each departure, but it did feel a little bit dicey. I am not shocked that this Yelp page is mostly 5-star reviews, with a smattering of 1-stars due to child endangerment. (There appears to have been an incident in September 2017.) My boy and his friends had a blast, though, and no one was harmed by this hour of Trains on the Move. If you have little thrill seekers and moderate risk tolerance, your kids are guaranteed to love the speedy baby train.

We've used Trains on the Move in the past, and the actual service itself is great. The staff who…read morecome out are on time, friendly, and wonderful with the kids -- everyone always has a great time. My issue isn't with the train or the event day at all, but with the communication and management behind the scenes. After submitting an online inquiry for an upcoming date, I was immediately overwhelmed by the number of follow-ups -- within just a couple of hours, I received at least 7-9 phone calls, six emails, and multiple text messages. I wasn't ignoring anyone; I was simply in a meeting and unable to respond right away. It got so excessive that I eventually texted back asking them to please stop contacting me so much, as I had received all their messages and would respond once I was available. When I did reach out the next day ready to move forward and asked for the payment link, I was met with complete silence. I called twice to follow up and never got a response. This same kind of unbalanced communication happened during my first experience as well -- overly pushy at first, then unresponsive once I was ready to book. Another ongoing issue is their payment policy. They insist on payment in full upfront, which I've told them before I'm not comfortable with. Like most vendors we use, I prefer to pay a deposit to reserve the date and then pay the remaining balance on the day of service. They were not flexible with this, which makes the process unnecessarily stressful. I really wanted to give them another try, assuming my first experience might have been a one-off situation, but unfortunately it seems to be a consistent pattern. Whoever is running their office or handling bookings is highly unprofessional, and it's disappointing because the on-site team and service itself deserve better representation.

The historic Union Station. This train station is beautiful. I'm assuming they've had some…read morerenovations over the years, but it seems like they have kept a beautiful mid-century aesthetic. It almost feels like an airport terminal because of all the vendors in the station. I'll be honest I've never actually been inside until recently. But in the last couple of weeks, I've used this station multiple times now. My experience centers around the fact that the World Cup is in town. I've used this train to head down to USC for a Fan fest, I've used it to head to Koreatown for the large Mexico versus South Korea match. And once I learned how to buy or put money on my Tap card this train station is really easy to use. There's also a large screen in the main terminal playing all the World Cup matches, and there's some installations outside and on the inside It makes you hopeful for the train system in Los Angeles get even better because I'm becoming more of a fan using the Metro

It's a very well functioning train station! there's a bus plaza, metro link, Amtrak and transit…read moretrain lines! There are a few restaurants and the architecture is unparalleled. Try to take an art and architecture tour here if you can!

Having a railroad spouse has made me have a respect for the railroad and a certain level of pride…read more My kids know their daddy is a railroader and he keeps trains moving. The kids love coming to the Barstow yard because they get to see where daddy works. It's not very often that we get to come out here but on the rare occasion it's always fun. I know the pain in the ass that the railroad can be, but I have always been grateful for the life it had provided for my children and I. Barstow is a railroad town and it's a fun adventure for train lovers. If you love trains this is the place for you. I always like seeing the hump yard and the large amount of activity around the yard. Working here probably isn't fun but I don't know. I have a railroad husband and brother who both seem to enjoy their jobs.

The staff in the dining area were exceptional! The ride was…read morecomfortable & pleasant. my only complaint is the bathrooms were horrible!!!! no toilet paper & no seat covers & it was just dirty & disgusting.

This is a must do if you like traveling by rail…read more You go from union station in Los Angeles all the way to king street station in Seattle. The Coast Starlight is the signature Amtrak ride on the west coast and offers spectacular views of the coast and mountains as you leave California. It is a reminder of life outside the city and a slow relaxing trip by yourself or with your significant others. We got a roomette which seems a bit cramped but it works. Some people might say it's a tight fit, it kind of is, but it's not really. Sleeper cars, roomette or actual room, include all meals and will have attendant service throughout. Sleeper cars are deemed first class. Or you can go coach for a lower fare. I recommend splurging on this. Our attendant Chris was very friendly and attentive with us and easy to talk to when needed. Food was really good and it's community seating, so if you're an introvert, be prepared to speak to strangers. Or lock yourself in your room. The viewing car is awesome and offers stunning forward throughout the journey. All in all, we really enjoyed it and want to do it again soon. We may look at other trips in the U.S. or Canada.

Amazing! Quality experience and driver really cares for their customers. Best prices than most…read morecompanies in the area.

Arrived on time ! Excellent drive to and from, well dressed…read moreand professional and the vehicle was awesome !