Today we had 16 visitors to the caboose. There were visitors passing through to Branson, Missouri, from Alabama. One group, of 8 individuals (3 adult women, 2 adult men and 3 children) consisted of a family from Washington state and another family from London, England who were visiting relatives/friends in Missouri.
The tour went well as I pointed out the "red button" and asked one of the adults to invite one of the children to "push my button." LOL A young boy pushed the button and was happy to "hear the train a-comin'!" The children were happy with the free gifts (e.g., bookmarks, candy, and miscellaneous toys) which the caboose offers to visitors their age.
The gentlemen were amused by our "Hooters calendar" which has been placed in the caboose as an objet d'art. Equally amused were the women when asked to press Mr. Wonderful's button causing him to woo women with phrases like "Darling, take all the time you need getting ready. I'll be waiting right here."
At the end of the day a helium-filled balloon was presented to one of our guests, Mr. Dilip Argawal of London, England for being the season's farthest traveler to-date. Mr. Argawal left a note which read, in part, "...visiting family in Missouri. A great exhibit with an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. Thanks!"
Overall, we were excited to end the day by surpassing our daily goal by 6 visitors! We anticipate having 10,000 visitors this year!! This should not be too difficult since we had more than 6,000 guests in the 2009 season. We are proposing and implementing several new and different attractions (e.g., geocaching) to better serve our guests.
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