Ghost Train in Stanley Park/Facebook
All aboard the legendary Stanley Park Ghost Train for another spooky ride into a land of thrilling imagination.
Inspired by Halloween and spooky tales, the Ghost Train's theme this year is called 'Alice in Nightmareland,' and it runs from Oct. 11-31 in beautiful Stanley Park.
Riffing on the beloved Lewis Carroll tale, for this year's spooktacular event it's an older Alice who has fallen down the rabbit hole and ends up wandering through a graveyard on Halloween night.
Riders can follow Alice and the Not-So-White Rabbit through an endless series of stone doors and enter into a gothic nightmare world of tombs and tombstones, crypts, and catacombs.
For the brave big kids and grown-ups, evening rides feature live performers and plenty of scary thrills, while the matinee train promises a "fright-free experience" for the littles. Plus, in the plaza and farmyard you'll find crafts and movies, a pumpkin patch, food vendors, and exhibits by the Stanley Park Ecology Society.
Tickets are available online, with select days featuring money-saving options. Trains run rain or shine, and parking on-site is free.
Check out some images of a daytime matinee ride (with no live actors) on this year's Ghost Train:
Waiting to board the Stanley Park Miniature Train. Photo by Lindsay William-Ross/Vancouver Is Awesome
Is that Alice? Ross/Vancouver Is Awesome
A spooky tea party. Ross/Vancouver Is Awesome
Heading into the tunnel, which will plunge the train into darkness. Ross/Vancouver Is Awesome
Checking out what’s haunting the lake. Ross/Vancouver Is Awesome
Stanley Park Ghost Train: Alice in Nightmareland
When: Oct. 11-31, 2019. Matinee Train Fri-Sun. from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Night train Mon.-Thu. 5:30-9:30 p.m. and Fri.-Sun. 5:30-10 p.m.
Where: Stanley Park Miniature Train - Pipeline Road in Stanley Park, via the West Georgia Street park entrance
Cost: $6.30-12.60; purchase online
