Three days befor my 50th birthday train robery ride party (may 25th) Mt hood railroad called to cancel. Memorial day weekend and thay could not book enough seats to make it worth their while. We had freinds and family that had booked rooms at hotels in the gourge area that they could not cancel becouse it was Memorial day weekend!!!.... More

Enjoyed every minute of it. The service was excellent. The food unforgettable, it was the best I had in a long time. I definitely. Will do this again. good service you get a big tip. Thank you for helping my friend off. She is 94 . They do have a lift to help with people that has hard time climbing... More

On a chilly but clear December night.. We took our 'just' four year old daughter with an aunt & uncle on this train. I recommend the evening train so you can see the lights. She loved it..so I guess that's what matters right?? I thought it was a bit over priced but a nice memory for families with small children.... More

The Mt. Hood Railroad is popular year round. Check out the apple blossums in spring or bring the kids to see the train get transformed into "Thomas the Train}, or experience the "Polar Express" ride in December with Santa on board. It sells out quickly each year. It leaves Hood River and goes up thru the orchards to Parkdale. Just... More

They have a murder mystery dinner train that is very fun. More

I have a family of four, we have a 3 and 6 year old. We ordered the least expensive tickets (which was still pretty expensive) and sat in the coach car. First, one of our tickets was seperated from the rest, so that was wasted money as my 3 year old sat on my lap the whole time. Then there... More

In December we took my grandson on the Polar Express train ride. After reading other reviews we came prepared with a thermos of cocoa and homemade cookies. We paid extra to sit in the dome area and we were all happy to take home the commemorative mug. It was my grandson's first train ride so that contributed to the overall... More

If I were rating this for the train ride only, I would give it more stars. It was a fun train ride and beautiful scenery. But I am reviewing specifically the Murder Mystery dinner train. The dinner options sounded fine: baked sole, lasagne, filet mignon or pork chops. There were four of us together, and each ordered a different item.... More

Went on the Polar Express trip. Well done and fun. More