From my past visits over the years to the mall, I always see this kiddie train but never experienced it until recently. I had my older child with me on this visit and we stopped at the play area for him and the train station was right next to it. While he played, I decided to really observe the train ride from sitting at the play area. The train has a set path and made several rounds between the play area and Dick's Sporting Goods. The ride from my observation took about 10 minutes, which I felt was pretty long for an amusement ride but really loved during it.
When my child came to me to say he was done playing after awhile, I asked him if he wanted to go on the train and he got all excited and said yes. We got in line for the train and paid the $5.50 for the ride. I believe if you pay with cash, the price will be an even $5. The price is for each passenger. The cashier stand also has knick-knacks for sale if you want a souvenir.
Our ride was also about 10 minutes long. I didn't expect it to enjoy it as much as I did. The carts are small as expected since it's made for children but an average sized adult can also fit. I can't imagine more than 2 adults being able to fit inside a single cart.
I think this little ride is well worth the price, seeing how happy it made my child. The cashier/conductor we had was so nice and sociable. She seemed to really enjoy her job and made sure we all had a good time. I would definitely do this again. read more