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All Aboard for Autism! Choo! Choo!

**This post is not meant to be offensive.  If you're offended, please accept my apologies.  I am merely sharing an experience.** My family's theme this holiday season is trains, trains, trains!  They are my son's absolute favorite thing. Do you know how Cookie Monster loses his mind whenever he's given a cookie?  Well, that's pretty my prince's reaction whenever he hears or sees a train. Last night, we surprised him by taking him to Dry Gulch, USA . The property was purchased in 1985 and originally constructed to be an Old West movie set for feature family films. In 1996, Dry Gulch added a narrow-gauge steam locomotive to its list of attractions. The Christmas Train was launched later that year, and the attraction now welcomes an average attendance of 50,000 guests over the course of select nights of operation in November and December. As part of an evening at The Christmas Train, you will experience the true meaning of Christmas amidst the sights and sounds o...