{"id":32265,"date":"2013-01-16T16:30:40","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T21:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nybg.org\/plant-talk\/?p=32265"},"modified":"2013-01-16T19:05:06","modified_gmt":"2013-01-17T00:05:06","slug":"keep-the-holidays-bright-with-thomas-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2013\/01\/garden-programming\/keep-the-holidays-bright-with-thomas-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep the Winter Bright with Thomas &#038; Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2013\/01\/exhibit-news\/hts\/garden-news-thomas-makes-the-long-haul\/attachment\/thomas-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32086\"><img data-attachment-id=\"32086\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2013\/01\/exhibit-news\/hts\/garden-news-thomas-makes-the-long-haul\/attachment\/thomas-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Thomas.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1325675635&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thomas and Friends\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Thomas-300x288.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Thomas-1024x983.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-32086\" alt=\"Thomas and Friends\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Thomas-300x288.jpg\" width=\"237\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Thomas-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Thomas-1024x983.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Thomas.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/a>Our<a title=\"Holiday Train Show\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/exhibitions\/2012\/holiday-train-show\/index.php\"><em> Holiday Train Show<\/em><\/a> may be packed away for another year, but thanks to the thoughtful cast of <em><a title=\"HTS Special Programs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/exhibitions\/2012\/holiday-train-show\/special-programs.php\">All Aboard with Thomas and Friends<\/a>\u2122<\/em>, kids who haven&#8217;t had the opportunity to chug along with Thomas and his companion, Driver Sam, will now have almost the <em>entire<\/em> month of January to take part. That&#8217;s from now until January 27, at varying times in the <a title=\"The New York Botanical Garden\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\">NYBG<\/a>&#8216;s Ross Hall. And to make these family memories last, know that this is no simple puppet show&#8211;the cast will need your kids&#8217; help in guiding the wayward Thomas all the way to Brendam Docks, with crowd interaction, singalongs, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Just keep in mind that our shows are incredibly popular this time of year, so you&#8217;ll definitely want to take a moment and <a title=\"NYBG Tickets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/visit\/tickets.php\">register for your tickets<\/a> sooner, rather than later. Even with several shows per day (up to five on Saturdays and Sundays), we&#8217;re still filling seats at a record pace!<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nLast week, we caught up with Kevin Character and Gayle Schmidt to get the low down on Thomas&#8217; current rail schedule.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YW0ghICfS7k?feature=player_embedded\" height=\"346\" width=\"567\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Again, <em>All Aboard with Thomas and Friends\u2122<\/em> takes place in the Ross Hall from now until January 27. And you should make a point of sticking around after the show, camera in hand&#8211;there&#8217;ll be a photo op with Thomas once he&#8217;s found his way to his destination. <a title=\"NYBG Tickets\" href=\"http:\/\/secure4.gatewayticketing.com\/NYBG\/Content.aspx?Kind=LandingPage\">Visit our ticket page<\/a> for more on dates and times, and register while you&#8217;re there.<\/p>\n<p>But if an extended schedule for the Tank Engine and his friends isn&#8217;t enough, we&#8217;re sweetening that pot with something a bit more extravagant: how does a week spent lounging on the sunny beaches of Cancun sound?<\/p>\n<p>Nope, that&#8217;s not a typo. Believe it or not, Thomas has a few choice vacation spots that he likes to frequent, Mexico&#8217;s tropical coast among them. In a partnership with the <a title=\"The New York Botanical Garden\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\">NYBG<\/a>, the all inclusive\u00a0<a title=\"Hard Rock Cafe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hardrock.com\" target=\"_blank\">Hard Rock Hotels in Mexico and the Dominican Republic<\/a> are\u00a0now offering one lucky family of four the chance to join Thomas and Friends for a five-night, six-day stay at one of three exclusive hotels. You supply the airfare, and they&#8217;ll give you everything you need to create a memorable vacation, not to mention $1500 in resort credit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.littlebigclubvacation.com \" rel=\"attachment wp-att-32242\"><img data-attachment-id=\"32242\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/allaboardhardrock\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/AllAboardHardRock.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,250\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"All Aboard with Thomas and Friends\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/AllAboardHardRock.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/AllAboardHardRock.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-32242\" alt=\"All Aboard with Thomas and Friends\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/AllAboardHardRock.jpg\" width=\"249\" height=\"207\" \/><\/a>Entering your name in the drawing is as simple as visiting the Garden for a showing of <em><a title=\"All Aboard with Thomas and Friends\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/exhibitions\/2012\/holiday-train-show\/special-programs.php\">All Aboard with Thomas and Friends<\/a><em>\u2122<\/em><\/em>, entering onsite at the Ross Hall, and filling out a sweepstakes form. It&#8217;s quick and easy, with no additional purchase necessary. Otherwise, you can enter by providing your information on a 3&#8243;x5&#8243; card, putting it in an envelope, and mailing it to us here at The New York Botanical Garden, att: Marketing Department, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458.<\/p>\n<p>All entries <em>must<\/em> be received by 1\/30\/13, with the winner being notified following a drawing in early February.<\/p>\n<p>We hope to see you and your kids taking part in Thomas&#8217; adventures sometime in the next few weeks, and don&#8217;t forget to set aside your swim trunks and SPF 35. Before you know it, you could be sunning in the warmth and waves, with winter&#8217;s hassles hardly on the radar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t give up the holidays just yet&#8211;join Thomas the Tank Engine, the Garden, and @HARDROCK to keep the celebration going!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":153,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[2965,145,2966,4628,2968,2961],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/ph0lU-8op","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32265"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/153"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32265"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32395,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32265\/revisions\/32395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}