Meet and Greet Adventure with Thomas & Friends at Northlandz, NJ

Peep! Peep! Children's all-time favorite TV character, Thomas & Friends, is coming to Northlandz from the Island of Sodor, for a meet and greet and live performance. Northlandz has prepared a fantastic day for all the children that adore Thomas the Tank Engine. Come on down and have a first-rate time exclusively for those who love trains by experiencing Thomas's involvement with the largest railroad miniature world!

Firstly, what are Thomas & Friends?

Thomas and Friends were officially known as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and later as Thomas & Friends: Big World! Biggest adventures! Thomas & Friends was a British children's television program that featured Thomas, a steam locomotive, and his friends from 1984 to 2021. The Railway Series books by Thomas Awdry and his son Christopher inspired the series.

Thomas the Tank Engine and his many friends are well known in the world, with many having one or more of the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends toys at their disposal. Unfortunately, a lot of parents have still not heard of the great train leaders who live in a cabin on the magical island of Sodor, although Thomas has been there since childhood too! For those parents, here is a short list of characters featured in the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends TV show.

Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends have won the hearts of young fans and their parents around the world. By learning railroad terminology and laughing at the antics of mischievous boxcars, children learn many positive personality traits.

Thomas, an anthropomorphized blue steam locomotive on the fictitious North Western Railway on Britain's island of Sodor, and other anthropomorphic locomotives on the North Western Railway, such as Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, and Toby, are the stars of this series.

Since every engine wishes to be "a very useful engine". Such accomplishments are typically regarded as the best a contestant can achieve, and it motivates children to work hard and to pull their own weight towards a job goal in order to try to achieve that same award. When Thomas and his companions have embraced Thomas' excellent technology, children get motivated to always give it a shot themselves and go to the GP to inform Sir Topham Hatt.

The Fat Controller is always seeking his engines to be “really useful engines." In America, it premiered along with the spin-off program Shining Time Station on PBS' PTV Park block in 1989. Its rights are currently held by HIT Entertainment, a subsidiary of Mattel.

Dream Big, Who wants to see Thomas the Tank Engine? We’ve got Thomas the Tank Engine at Northlandz! All aboard for a magical day with Thomas and his friend, everyone's favorite train!

Thomas & Friends at Northlandz

We're delighted to let everyone know that Thomas & Friends Live Performance is coming to Northlandz on October 22nd, 2022. Come and treat yourself to all of the fun to be had while aboard the Thomas & Friends Live Performance, Show, and Meet & Greet.

Thomas & friends are pulling up to the railway station. Don't pass up the opportunity to watch the Really Useful Engine and get your picture taken. Join Thomas on a fun, sing-along performance, Thomas Budding Adventure, where kids will help Thomas find a way to create a lovely place to live! Don't forget to bring along your camera to record this special day at Northlandz!

The children will be guided by professional staff to have meet and greet sessions accompanied by Thomas, and engage in many other exciting activities. Kids and their families will enjoy delight and amusement at Thomas the Tank Engine's show with a live interactive performance. Fun and tunes are interlaced with entertainment, which can delight Thomas the Tank Engine fans for generations to come. Direct and take-home activities will make this performance a great experience for Thomas fans.

Thomas the Tank Engine Live Performance

The first live performance starts at 11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. After the performance, a Meet & Greet with Thomas will be held from 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM. The fun does not end there. After the break, the 2nd live performance will be performed from 02:00 PM to 02:30 PM and the 2nd meet & greet will be held from 03:30 PM to 04:00 PM. The ultimate fun does not finish now. We also have a third live performance for kids and families, which starts from 5:00 PM to 05:30 PM.

Kids and families can also take a trip to Northlandz, the world's largest miniature railroad wonderland. There are more than 100 trains running on the 8 miles of track, more than 200 bridges; and more than 400 tunnels. The Doll Museum, with its over two thousand dolls in a 94-room doll house, makes the museum even more entertaining for children.

The Northlandz Outdoor Train from the early 19th century has a replica steam engine that provides a thrill-filled 30-minute train ride for kids while traveling along a 1.5-mile track. The train passes through a 150-foot-long tunnel on all sides of the track. The park has wooded areas alongside the opposite sides of the Raritan River. Besides being thrilling train rides, the train provides a scenic journey through nature.

So, prepare yourself and your kids and family for ultimate fun with Thomas the Tank Engine at Northlandz, the Largest Miniature World. Buy your tickets now to enjoy Thomas's live performance and meet and greet. And don’t miss your chance to enjoy Thomas and take pictures with him. Bring your camera along with you. We are waiting to see you and your kids and family at Northlandz!