Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Super Expo at WestWorld of Scottsdale
Here are the highlights from us:
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| Engineer Nick helps Princesses and Mrs. Potts set up their tent. |
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| Yeah, their costumes win! |
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| Rapunzel and Snow White ride the train. |
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| Kaitlyn is enjoying the time with a wonderful princess. |
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| Learning the dance steps for Shape Up US commercial filming. The clown next to me is "Tickles". |
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| Howler teaching me the clapping steps, |
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| I had a hard time paying attention :) |
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| "Just Clap for Life!" |
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Heaven has a new Angel
We have been looking forward to this weekend's event for months now. Ever since we were contacted by the owner of two kid centered companies and were invited to participate in upcoming events. Unfortunately, instead of celebrating her success in putting such grand events together, we will be celebrating her life instead.
A beautiful soul of a hardworking mom with a bright future ahead is no longer with us. After a horrific accident, she was in a coma for a week. Her first major event went on without her, but she was still alive then and we all had hope. All hope was lost today, when she passed away.
We've only known her for a short time, about 7 months. However, that was long enough to show us what she was about. She was driven, enthusiastic, hardworking and supportive of others. She has touched our lives and became a friend almost instantly.
We are starting this weekend with heavy hearts and tears in our eyes. With the feelings of sorrow for the tremendous loss for her friends, family, and especially her 3 year old daughter. Rest in peace beautiful Leanne. Thank you for touching so many lives with your kind and love-loving nature!You will not be forgotten!
A beautiful soul of a hardworking mom with a bright future ahead is no longer with us. After a horrific accident, she was in a coma for a week. Her first major event went on without her, but she was still alive then and we all had hope. All hope was lost today, when she passed away.
We've only known her for a short time, about 7 months. However, that was long enough to show us what she was about. She was driven, enthusiastic, hardworking and supportive of others. She has touched our lives and became a friend almost instantly.
We are starting this weekend with heavy hearts and tears in our eyes. With the feelings of sorrow for the tremendous loss for her friends, family, and especially her 3 year old daughter. Rest in peace beautiful Leanne. Thank you for touching so many lives with your kind and love-loving nature!You will not be forgotten!
Monday, October 28, 2013
Busiest Week Ever...
It has been one of the busiest weeks for Desert Express Train. It started with a Ribbon Cutting on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 where we gave rides in honor of the event. Feeling grateful to have a group of wonderful people supporting us as we grow!
Friday, October 24th, we started out our first of three nights at the South Mountain Park. Haunted Hayrides happen every year at the end of October for the last 33 years! It's so popular that the visitors come early to get their tickets and get on the waiting list for the ride. The wait can be pretty long, but DJ Koko of Koko Enterprises, LLC makes it so much fun! Everyone gathers on the dance floor, from young to young at heart, and just dances! We loved being there all three nights!
Thanks to Everything Kids Fest and Shape Up U.S., we also had the privilege to be a part of Mayor's Play Day Event at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler. Engineer Nick had no break at all, from 9am-1pm. For the first time in the history of Desert Express Train, we ran out of gas during the event and had to refuel! That's A LOT of rides :)
This week is going to be just as busy! It will start with a Harvest Festival located on Coolidge Performing Arts Center parking lot on October 30th. November 1st and 3rd will be spent at WestWorld of Scottsdale with Everything Kids Fest and Shape Up U.S. during Super EXPO. November 2nd we'll be in Pioneer Park in Mesa giving rides during a car show. The Car show event will benefit City of Mesa in preserving the locomotive that is displayed at the park.
Couldn't be more thrilled for the opportunity to participate in such great events! Hope we'll see you there!
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| Greater San Tan Chamber of Commerce Desert Express Train Ribbon Cutting |
Friday, October 24th, we started out our first of three nights at the South Mountain Park. Haunted Hayrides happen every year at the end of October for the last 33 years! It's so popular that the visitors come early to get their tickets and get on the waiting list for the ride. The wait can be pretty long, but DJ Koko of Koko Enterprises, LLC makes it so much fun! Everyone gathers on the dance floor, from young to young at heart, and just dances! We loved being there all three nights!
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| Haunted Hayrides and Train Rides at South Mountain Park |
Thanks to Everything Kids Fest and Shape Up U.S., we also had the privilege to be a part of Mayor's Play Day Event at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler. Engineer Nick had no break at all, from 9am-1pm. For the first time in the history of Desert Express Train, we ran out of gas during the event and had to refuel! That's A LOT of rides :)
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| Train Rides at Tumbleweed Park |
This week is going to be just as busy! It will start with a Harvest Festival located on Coolidge Performing Arts Center parking lot on October 30th. November 1st and 3rd will be spent at WestWorld of Scottsdale with Everything Kids Fest and Shape Up U.S. during Super EXPO. November 2nd we'll be in Pioneer Park in Mesa giving rides during a car show. The Car show event will benefit City of Mesa in preserving the locomotive that is displayed at the park.
Couldn't be more thrilled for the opportunity to participate in such great events! Hope we'll see you there!
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Thriller Ride
Homecoming Parade Coolidge High
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| CHS Dance and Drama |
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| Dance Crew Getting Ready to Dance Thriller |
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| All Aboard and Ready to Go! |
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| Let the Fun Begin! |
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| Zombies are not afraid to take risks... it's not like they're going to die - again. |
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| Walking in front of a train operated by a Zombie is never a good idea, even if you're a Zombie yourself! |
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| Handsome Zombie/Train Engineer The Nurse and Her Patient seem calm during the ride. |
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| Grrrrrrrr! |
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| Alice in Zombie Wonderland! |
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| You can hide, but you can't run! |
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| The hardest working student She kept the music alive all through the parade! |
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| Highlight of the Parade Giving Elementary School Kids High Fives! |
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Just a Quick note to say thank you...
...to Coolidge Performing Arts and Coolidge High School for giving us the opportunity to give rides and help raise some money for the CHS dancers during the first football game of the season.
...to Golf Club of Oasis for having us join their monthly Burgers, Brats, and Beer/Beverage Event. Saw some familiar faces and met some new ones as well.
...to Golf Club of Oasis for having us join their monthly Burgers, Brats, and Beer/Beverage Event. Saw some familiar faces and met some new ones as well.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Shrinking the World One Party at Time
No, no. Don't worry, we are not going to talk about the shrinking practices of Jivaroan Tribes from northwestern region of the Amazon rainforest. We're also not going to talk about any scientific discoveries or even magic. Although, Engineer Nick does have the power to stop downpours right before it's time to give rides - he does not possess the power to change the physical size of our beautiful planet...at least not yet.
Instead, as the time goes on and we have more and more train events, we are starting to "run" into (again, not physically) some familiar faces. For instance, today we enjoyed giving rides at a 3rd birthday party where we knew six of the guests, and they had no idea we were going to be there. Also found out that the hosts of the party already had the chance to ride our train at a school function, so we have met them previously as well.
People who have previously met us are starting to accidentally find us through social media, google search or the signs on our vehicles.
The icing on the cake has to be a phone call we received on October 6th. Unfortunately, we didn't have the date they wanted available, after which the mom said "but he only likes your train and would have nothing to do with any other trackless trains. When he sees a colorful plastic train he says that they're for babies." Of course, I had to ask how old he is and mom's answer was "he's turning 5 at the end of the month". Apparently our train is for big boys and girls ;)
Hopefully, we can work out a date that would work for both of us. For now, we are feeling incredibly honored to have such impact on the kids' we meet. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for letting us know what makes us different and special.
If you're reading this post, chances are great that we'll "bump" into you soon, in the virtual or physical world, that's luckily not shrinking any time soon! Unfortunately, we can't say the same about the heads of the enemies of certain ancient tribes.
Instead, as the time goes on and we have more and more train events, we are starting to "run" into (again, not physically) some familiar faces. For instance, today we enjoyed giving rides at a 3rd birthday party where we knew six of the guests, and they had no idea we were going to be there. Also found out that the hosts of the party already had the chance to ride our train at a school function, so we have met them previously as well.
The icing on the cake has to be a phone call we received on October 6th. Unfortunately, we didn't have the date they wanted available, after which the mom said "but he only likes your train and would have nothing to do with any other trackless trains. When he sees a colorful plastic train he says that they're for babies." Of course, I had to ask how old he is and mom's answer was "he's turning 5 at the end of the month". Apparently our train is for big boys and girls ;)
Hopefully, we can work out a date that would work for both of us. For now, we are feeling incredibly honored to have such impact on the kids' we meet. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for letting us know what makes us different and special.
If you're reading this post, chances are great that we'll "bump" into you soon, in the virtual or physical world, that's luckily not shrinking any time soon! Unfortunately, we can't say the same about the heads of the enemies of certain ancient tribes.
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