This was a very fun and affordable family trip. It is a privately operated by private donations and volunteers. We really enjoyed all of the vintage train exhibits. There were several interactive exhibits and the volunteers are very friendly and helpful. They have a train ride that you can ride as many times as you would like. They hold events for both Christmas and Halloween and it is family friendly. Follow us for more great reviews ™
That was great! It was the end of July. We got a train ride on the Parrish-Willow line. I hoped that we would be allowed to see the trains and other interesting exhibits at the station where our train arrived. However, unfortunately this did not happen. I would like more!Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$11–15
If you are a fan of railroads and trains, this is a very good place to go. First of all, they are in the process to grow and make improvements, but that doesn't mean you can't have a really good time. The train ride to Willow and back for us was great, but, once there we only had about 20 minutes to walk around, which I think is to short for the amount of people around. Other than that, a very good day and experience.
Went on the train ride to Santa’s village. It took about twenty minutes to get there. The staff was ultra friendly, the ride there was nice, my only complaint about the train ride was the smell of fuel the whole way. But very neat being on such an old locomotive. At Santa’s village we saw Santa and that was a hit for our kid then the rest fell kind of flat. They had a few activities but they were all short lived and they leave there for a while. They said 1 1/2 hours but we arrived at Santa’s village at about 7:45p and was stuck there until about 10:30-45pm. We had to wait for people to SLOWLY meander to the train, like no one was waiting. The food at the village was all junk food. My husband spent $12 on a mediocre sausage. The sausages outside of Home Depot tasted better and they’re $5. They gave away hot coco for free but couldn’t tell us if it had milk in it and it was served from a plastic COOLERS which isn’t supposed to have hot beverages in it so I’m sure lots of chemical leakage from the plastic was happening. So yeah… it was fun but probably won’t go again. The best part was definitely the staff.
It was beautiful weather for the train ride today. A great, relaxing adventure through old natural Florida. Loved being on the open air car for this journey. The trip took us past some farms growing produce and a solar farm near an old power plant. The guides were very knowledgeable and friendly.
So fun! My little grandkids absolutely loved the train ride and the model trains. The toddlers were able to walk around during the whole ride, which kept them busy and entertained. Beautiful scenery each way. There were bathrooms in each train car. So convenient! We brought our own food and drinks, but they had snacks and drinks available for purchase on the train. The store pricing was great and not overpriced. The model train exhibit was inside one of the parked train cars. It was really well done! The staff was fun to talk to and great about explaining things and talking with the kids. I'd highly recommend and we can't wait to go again!!
This train ride is a wonderful experience for all ages. I would encourage any local or visitor to do it at least once. There are different themed rides year-round. There is a nice little gift shop at the Parrish station and Museum exhibits at both Parrish and Willow. The train ride is about 30 min. Long each way and while there isn't much to see other than trees during it, there is a lot to learn from the many museum items at both ends.
It was a great experience! We really enjoyed our visit here. Kids had lots of fun and the train ride was just a memorable experience. We highly recommend visiting this place for anyone who’s looking to have some family fun time together. Kids or adults I’m sure everyone will have an amazing time. And for the very competitive admission fee you’ll be hard-pressed not to visit this museum. I was genuinely shocked seeing their relatively low prices. It’s amazing how in this day and age such fees still exist. We probably spent more money on gas to come here than we did for our 4 tickets our little one who’s under 3 years of age had a free entry. I’m sure we’ll be back here again very soon.
We love it! Soooo much fun! Great way to make memories! My grandson is autistic and he loves this train ride. We eat under the tent and this year enjoyed a snowball. The fire pits were a hit as well. Merry Christmas!
We had the absolute best birthday party for our son aboard an air conditioned car that was made available for reservation. The manager, conductors, staff, went above and beyond. Big shout out to Kay and Madison. Everyone is so kind and accommodating. The ride is serene and so much fun! We are coming back every chance we get.
