I love this scenic train ride. Brought back memories asa kid growing up in NewZealand. My nan used to take us on a railcar ride from Napier to Gisborne for the day. Big shout out to Nick our waiter, top class service. 🙏🏽🩷💯🇺🇸love the Beautiful USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🏽🩷
I remember doing this at least ten years ago when I was in elementary school. I remember my grandma got a reserved table in the dining car and I remember the train ride being really short but it was really fun
The train track used to be much longer than the 2 hrs when it was used to move stuff thru the mountains to mining towns. Now it is just out and back. The Rocky Mountaineer train from Denver to Glenwood Springs or Moab is a true train ride thru the heart of the mountains. Pricey.. but a fun experience.
The train is very safe so there isn't a lot to worry about but yes, this is Colorado and you can even see falling rocks on the mountain roads while you're driving.
There isn't a specific time when you need to book. However, tickets do sell out often sell out, especially on the weekends. So we suggest booking at least a week or two in advance. When we booked our tickets we did it a month in advance. Hope this helps! 👍
I remember when there was an old west town located by the gorge I think the Koch Brothers bought it and moved all the old buildings out totally destroying the little town
@@Potalapalace This Royal Gorge train ride is not located near Glenwood Springs, but there is an Amtrak that runs to the depot in the city instead. You can check out the guide on our website about it: hashtagcoloradolife.com/best-train-rides-in-colorado/
When we did it (just the two of us) we were indeed sat across from another couple we didn't know. So I would imagine more of the same. 2 solutions: go on a double date with friends so all 4 spots are taken. buy 4 tickets and sit next to no one! lol
My wife and I went on a cruise a few months ago for the first time. I can chat with strangers if I’m in the mood so the idea of sitting by them didn’t sound appealing. But, I actually had a great time chatting with random people and just connecting with other humans.
