January 26, 2025 to March 9, 2025
Garden Railroad: Movie Magic
Garden Railroad: Movie Magic will allow guests to explore a bustling movie lot home to genres like fantasy, western, science fiction, horror and action with whimsical and interactive aspects! With an abundance of fascinating features surrounded by a beautiful plant palette, our Garden Railroad is sure to bring Hollywood magic to the glasshouse.
- Enter Studio Phipps to find a large Hollywood sign, palm trees and lights shining bright
- See pirates protecting magical treasure as a fantasy film comes to life
- Watch a dramatic explosion occur as a bank robbery takes place in a western town
- Look upon a helicopter flying around to film a horror scene starring mushroom zombies
- Listen for the director yelling “Action” on set as an adventure is preparing for takeoff in his airplane
- Check out a science fiction scene where the ferocious Phippzilla protects a city from a lanternfly infestation
- Step on the Hollywood walk of fame star to make your film debut on the drive-in movie theater screen
Garden Railroad: Movie Magic, designed by Exhibit Associate Mary Lou Linton-Morningstar, opens Sat., Oct. 5 and runs through Sun., March 9. Animatronics for Garden Railroad are created by Senior Building Maintenance Technician and Carpenter Paul Widek.
Photos © Phil Johnson II, Paul Vladuchick and Paul g. Wiegman
Upcoming Dates
- Monday, January 27 to Tuesday, July 1
- Tuesday, January 28 to Wednesday, July 2
- Wednesday, January 29 to Thursday, July 3
- Thursday, January 30 to Friday, July 4
- Friday, January 31 to Saturday, July 5
- Saturday, February 1 to Sunday, July 6
- Sunday, February 2 to Monday, July 7
- Monday, February 3 to Tuesday, July 8
- Tuesday, February 4 to Wednesday, July 9
- Wednesday, February 5 to Thursday, July 10
- Thursday, February 6 to Friday, July 11
- Friday, February 7 to Saturday, July 12
- Saturday, February 8 to Sunday, July 13
- Sunday, February 9 to Monday, July 14
- Monday, February 10 to Tuesday, July 15
- Tuesday, February 11 to Wednesday, July 16
- Wednesday, February 12 to Thursday, July 17
- Thursday, February 13 to Friday, July 18
- Friday, February 14 to Saturday, July 19
- Saturday, February 15 to Sunday, July 20
- Sunday, February 16 to Monday, July 21
- Monday, February 17 to Tuesday, July 22
- Tuesday, February 18 to Wednesday, July 23
- Wednesday, February 19 to Thursday, July 24
- Thursday, February 20 to Friday, July 25
- Friday, February 21 to Saturday, July 26
- Saturday, February 22 to Sunday, July 27
- Sunday, February 23 to Monday, July 28
- Monday, February 24 to Tuesday, July 29
- Tuesday, February 25 to Wednesday, July 30
- Wednesday, February 26 to Thursday, July 31
- Thursday, February 27 to Friday, August 1
- Friday, February 28 to Saturday, August 2
- Saturday, March 1 to Sunday, August 3
- Sunday, March 2 to Monday, August 4
- Monday, March 3 to Tuesday, August 5
- Tuesday, March 4 to Wednesday, August 6
- Wednesday, March 5 to Thursday, August 7
- Thursday, March 6 to Friday, August 8
- Friday, March 7 to Saturday, August 9
- Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, August 10
- Sunday, March 9 to Monday, August 11