Harper. He is the fellow that shut down Mt. Rainier Scenic.
Why do people think they can make money running passenger trains?
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Meanwhile, Rail Events Inc., of Durango, Colo., filed the three lawsuits seeking to recover $660,000 plus interest and legal fees from Midland. The filings allege unpaid royalties due on tickets sold for the “Polar Express” rides Midland offered in the 2018 and 2019 Christmas holiday seasons and various ride events in 2019 and 2020 associated with the “Peanuts” syndicated cartoon.
Al Harper, CEO and owner of the Durango, Colorado-based American Heritage Railways and its subsidiary Rail Events, said Rail Events has exclusive franchise agreements with Warner Brothers and “Peanuts” to license railroad-related special events in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. Harper said his company has 54 licensing agreements with local hosts to use the Warner Brothers copyrighted materials for “Polar Express” rides. The arrangements require local hosts to pay set royalty fees to Rail Events on tickets sold.