Catskill Mountain Railroad touts plans for Kingston-Ulster operation in 2014
WILLIAM J. KEMBLE,
TOWN OF ULSTER >> Catskill Mountain Railroad officials gave the Ulster Town Board an update Thursday on its plan to link major entertainment themes and local businesses in promoting its tourist train operations in Kingston and the town of Ulster.
Matt Gillis, a special projects director for the railroad, said an emphasis is being placed on collaborations with licensing agencies.
“What we’re doing this year is bringing in Polar Express,” he said. “That will be Nov. 21 through Dec. 28, and then also Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin the last two weekends in October and the first weekend in November. With those, it’s a whole community organization. We work with all the local merchants and businesses; especially with the Polar Express, we’ll be reaching out with the school theater programs to get the youth that are into the theater arts to fill the roles.”
Gillis said recent marketing of the operation has been geared toward New York City audiences and should be helped by the 10th anniversary of the release of the movie “Polar Express” in theaters.
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