New to this year's exhibit is the train. The train depot is located at Building No. 20, and is the place where passengers can get a ticket to ride the train across the grounds. The train has a driver dressed in his cap and scarf and even features handicapped-accessible car. Everyone wants to come out and help us in some way. People are volunteering to help Santa, drive the train and keep Wonderland running smoothly.
Some volunteers even dress in costume.
Santa will visit nightly, concessions will be sold, ranging from hot dogs and hamburgers to jambalaya and gumbo. Of course there will be hot chocolate, candy, cookies and soft drinks. All of the food will be available in the dining area which is already decorated with a tree, gifts and other Christmas d cor. The festivities begin at 6 p.m. on December 1 when Parish President Bobby Bergeron turns on the lights. Santa will fly in by helicopter and stay on the grounds till the lights go out at 10 p.m. More than 40 people, both TARC clients and TARC employees have been working since October to put up the Christmas display of lights.