[insert partner logo] Presented by ALL ABOARD! THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE™ PULLS INTO THE STATION AT THE FAMILY FUN EXPO AT GERMAIN ARENA ON SUNDAY, MAY 31 HIT Entertainment, a leading provider of quality children’s entertainment, and Southwest Florida Parent & Child magazine invite Southwest Florida children to join Thomas on a fun-filled, sing along adventure by helping Thomas find his way from Tidmouth Sheds to Brendam Docks using teamwork, friendship and discovery on Sunday, May 31 at Germain Arena, Estero. The Really Useful Engine will be at Germain with shows at noon and 2:30 p.m., and meet-and-greets at 12:30 and 3 p.m. Thomas the Tank Engine will also be available for photos with children and their families. Created by a father for his son over 65 years ago, Thomas & Friends™ invites children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story. Today, families in more than 185 territories enjoy fun and adventure with their engine friends while experiencing timeless life lessons including discovery, friendship and cooperation. Thomas & Friends is making tracks to great destinations on PBS KIDS® and Sprout®. For more information about the world of Thomas & Friends, please visit www.thomasandfriends.com, and follow on Facebook (www.facebook.com/thomasandfriends) and Twitter (@TrueBlueEngine). About HIT Entertainment HIT Entertainment is one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights-owners. HIT's portfolio includes properties, such as Thomas & Friends™, Barney™, Bob the Builder™, Fireman Sam™, Angelina Ballerina™, Mike the Knight™, Pingu™ and Rainbow Magic™. Launched in 1989, HIT’s lines of business span television and video production, content distribution, publishing, consumer products licensing and live events and has operations in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. HIT is a partowner of US-based preschool channel, Sprout®. For more information, visit www.hitentertainment.com. For more information, please contact one of the Southwest Florida Parent & Child staff members below: Kathryn Kinsey at [email protected] Kimber Rose Chapman at [email protected] Emily O’Neill at [email protected] Noelle Dong \ HIT Entertainment PR Phone: 646-467-5336 Email: [email protected]