The holiday tradition is back at Gaylord National. ICE! 2025 features scenes from The Polar Express recreated in colorful, ...

Bryson City and Swain County were not included under NC's limited access/no travel area rules following Helene, allowing the GSMR to reopen quickly.

ALL ABOARD! Grab your finest pyjamas and a heart open to the magic of Christmas – it’s time to ride the Polar Express in Bryson City, North Carolina and pick up Santa from the North Pole Village. Watc ...

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad's Polar Express train ride kicks off Friday, Nov. 7, in Bryson City. It's a magical ...

As the holiday season approaches, few traditions capture the spirit of the season quite like a Santa train ride. These ...

SPENCER, N.C. — Grab your hot chocolate and true believers, the Polar Express is coming to North Carolina. Both the North Carolina Transportation Museum and the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will ...

I had looked at the website and knew the ride would be about an hour and feature hot chocolate and a cookie. We would travel to the North Pole and there would even be a visit from Santa on the train!

Tucked away in a quaint corner of our beautiful North Carolina mountains, Bryson City offers the opportunity to step back in time to an era of small-town life, cool mountain-flowing ...

BRYSON CITY, N.C. — Our family watches Christmas movies non-stop during the holidays. One of our favorite Christmas movies is The Polar Express, based on the 1985 novel of the same name. I just looked ...