ASHWAUBENON -- After COVID-19 derailed the Polar Express in 2020, it's back this year giving passengers a ride to the North Pole.

Jacqueline Frank, CEO of the National Railroad Museum in Ashwaubenon, said she and her team are happy to bring the community back together.

But that doesn't mean everything is the same.

Like much else, the ride looks different this year.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, heightened by the discovery of the new Omicron variant, Frank says the museum is taking some precautionary measures.

"We do require masks on the trains and in the buildings," said Frank. "We've been trying to keep a lot of things similar as long as we're observing some social distance and making sure that we're covered up, we're trying to provide the same experience."

Still, the magic of the train doesn't mean it's immune to nationwide issues, like supply chain hang-ups.

"Some of our Polar Express merchandise, like robes for example, are extremely popular, or watches," said Frank. "Some of those things have been really hard to get adequate numbers of them."

As for families and kids like Mitchel though, they're enjoying the return of the holiday attraction.

"Some people don't believe," said Mitchel. "And people have to believe."