Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights
dinosaur train

Sun, Dec 21 6:30 A.M. NH Kids (11.5)  

When the Pteranodon family travels back to the North Pole, Don declares that it's his "winter wish" to see snow fall again. When a big blizzard comes, and even the Dinosaur Train gets snowed in, Don worries that his wish brought the blizzard. He's especially worried for his new friend, Soren Sauronitholestes, who is sitting on a nest of her eggs, out in the blizzard. But everything turns out all right: Dad explains that wishing for something doesn't make it happen, and the well-adapted, warm-blooded, feather-covered Soren successfully hatches her babies.While visiting the North Pole, the Conductor suggests that the family stop off at Aurora Borealis Station on an enormous frozen lake to see the Aurora Borealis, where the Northern Troodons celebrate a "Festival of Lights." While the kids wait for night to fall and view the Aurora Borealis, they work up an ice-skating show to entertain Mom and Dad. Everyone joins in to sing "Solstice Time is Here" and skate under the lights!

Duration: 28 minutes and 55 seconds

Episode Number: 212

All broadcast times for this episode: (show all)

Sun, Dec 21 6:30 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jan 11 6:30 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)

About Dinosaur Train:

"Dinosaur Train" is an animated series for 3-to-6 year olds.

The series features a curious young T-rex named Buddy who, together with his adopted Pteranodon family, takes the Dinosaur Train to meet, explore, and have adventures with all kinds of dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures.


Future Broadcast times for "Dinosaur Train": (show all)

Sun, Dec 14 6:30 A.M. Stargazing on the Night Train/Get Into Nature!     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Dec 20 6:30 A.M. Dinosaurs in the Snow/Cretaceous Conifers     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Dec 21 6:30 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Dec 27 6:30 A.M. Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 1/Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 2     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Dec 28 6:30 A.M. Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 3/Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 4     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Jan 3 6:30 A.M. Dinosaurs in the Snow/Cretaceous Conifers     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jan 4 6:30 A.M. Trains, Submarines and Zeppelins: Part 1/Part 2     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Jan 10 6:30 A.M. Buddy Explores The Tyrannosaurs/Rainy Day Fight     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jan 11 6:30 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Jan 17 6:30 A.M. The Forest Fire/The Lost Bird     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jan 18 6:30 A.M. That's Not A Dinosaur/Tiny's Garden     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Jan 24 6:30 A.M. Dry Times at Pteranodon Terrace/Big Misty Sea Fishing Contest     NH Kids (11.5)


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