Ride the real Polar Express with Santa in London

Ride the real Polar Express with Santa in London Alamy The Polar Express train ride brings to life parts of the book and film This year marks the 20th anniversary of the animated film, The Polar Express, and the train arrives for the first time with Santa in London from now until 23 December. The Polar Express, the award-winning children's book by American writer and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg, has become synonymous with Christmas. In the story, a little boy climbs aboard The Polar Express steam train that magically appears on Christmas Eve in front of his house. When I hear that The Polar Express train ride is coming to London for the first time this December, bringing to life parts of the book and film, I hope that some of that Christmas magic will rub off on me.