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Buckeye Riveter
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Polar Express
Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Thursday, July 22, 2004 8:44 PM
Just returned from seeing Harry Potter at the local theater tonight. The preview was for Polar Express that is to be released in November. Good move on Lionel's part to be tied into this new flick. [:)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 22, 2004 10:13 PM
I am totally in the dark on this ..What is Polar Express?...........Tim
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choochin3
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Posted by choochin3 on Friday, July 23, 2004 12:14 AM
The Polar Express is a childrens book writen a few years ago.It is to be an animated movie starring the voice of Tom Hanks.Lionel is marketing a Polar Express train set that should be in stores for the Christmas season.
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, July 23, 2004 7:45 AM
Suppose to be here in August per my train lady [got one ordered]. Lionel did have the clip on their web site. Have not checked it out lately. Go over and see.

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Posted by MartyE on Friday, July 23, 2004 8:22 AM
The Polar Express is now due in September. I have one ordered as well.

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Friday, July 23, 2004 10:26 AM
The web site for the movie trailer is at:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/the_polar_express/


I just was able to see the trailer here at home with the speakers.. You will like it when the conductor says, "All aboard!"

I found out who is part of the promotional efforts for the movie

Promotional and Licensing
Partners
• Hallmark
• Grand Canyon Railway
• THQ Interactive Video
• Brio
• Hasbro
• Lionel
• Kraft
• Pepsi/Frito–Lay
• Amtrak

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Posted by Kooljock1 on Friday, July 23, 2004 3:06 PM
Just a brief synopsis: the story is about a little boy who has been told by his friends that there is no Santa, and that no matter how long he stays awake, he'll never hear the sound of Santa's bells.

Christmas Eve, while laying awake he hears the sound of squealing brakes and hissing steam outside his window. Instead of Santa, it's a big steam pulled passenger train.

He gets on the train, goes to the North Pole, meets Santa, gets the first present of Christmas, loses it, goes home, wakes up Christmas morning, opens presents, finds his "lost" present under the tree.

While it may sound goofy, it is in fact one of the most touching, tear-jerking Christmas stories ever.

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Posted by eZAK on Saturday, July 24, 2004 11:27 PM
For what it's worth.....

At the L.O.T.S. meeting last week Bill Bracey told the crowd that there are some big dollars being put into the promotion of this movie and that Lionel is now the exclusive maker of this train. It is intended to be a Christmas classic.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 29, 2004 12:00 PM
There's just one thing missing, A fast food tie in. Which chain
will it be?

HMH
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