Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights
dinosaur train

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!

Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 212

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)

Mon, Apr 29 6:30 A.M. Adventure Camp: Rafting/Adventure Camp: Mountain Climbing     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Apr 30 6:30 A.M. Rocket Train Surprise Party/Cloudy with a Chance Of Fun     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, May 1 6:30 A.M. Double-Crested Trouble/Erma and the Conductor     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, May 2 6:30 A.M. Dinosaur Train Submarine: Maisie Mosasaurus/Date Night     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, May 3 6:30 A.M. Dinosaur Train Submarine: A Sea Turtle Tale/Rocket Train     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, May 6 6:30 A.M. Nest Swap/The Herd Is The Word     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, May 7 6:30 A.M. What's at the Center of the Earth? Layers!/What's at the Center of the Earth? Fossils!     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, May 8 6:30 A.M. Beating The Heat/Flowers for Mom     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, May 9 6:30 A.M. Mom Was A Kid Once     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, May 10 6:30 A.M. Migration Vacation/Moms Rawk!     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, May 13 6:30 A.M. Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part One/Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part Two     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, May 14 6:30 A.M. What's at the Center of the Earth Troglobites!/Minerals!     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, May 15 6:30 A.M. Dome-Headed Dinosaur/Treasure Hunt     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, May 16 6:30 A.M. Crystal and King Benefit Concert: Part One and Two     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, May 17 6:30 A.M. Trains, Submarines and Zeppelins: Part 1/Part 2     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, May 20 6:30 A.M. Where Have All The Lizards Gone?/Conductor's Sleepover     NH Kids (11.5)


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