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Holiday World & Splashin' Safari (previously known as Santa Claus Land) is a family owned and operated combination theme park

Amusement park

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and water park

Water park

A waterpark is an amusement park that features waterplay areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds , lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing, swimming, and barefooting environments...

, located near Interstate 64

Interstate 64

Interstate 64 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. 40, and U.S. 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange with I-264 and I-664 at Bowers Hill in Chesapeake, Virginia. As I-64 is concurrent with...

and U.S. 231 in Santa Claus

Santa Claus, Indiana

Santa Claus is a town in Carter, Clay and Harrison townships, Spencer County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana, between Interstate 64 and the Ohio River. The population was 2,041 at the 2000 census.Santa Claus was established in 1854...

, Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, USA. The theme park is divided into four sections that celebrate Christmas

Christmas

Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...

, Halloween

Halloween

Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...

, Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...

and the Fourth of July

Independence Day (United States)

Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...

with rides, live entertainment, games, and attractions. Holiday World is known for its three wooden roller coaster

Wooden roller coaster

A wooden roller coaster is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden roller coaster due to the track design...

s: The Raven

The Raven (roller coaster)

The Raven is a wooden roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA. It was designed and built beginning in 1994 by the now-defunct roller coaster manufacturer Custom Coasters International, with the help of designers Dennis McNulty and Larry Bill; it opened on May...

, The Legend

The Legend (roller coaster)

The Legend is a wooden roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA. It was designed and built beginning in 1999 by the now-defunct roller coaster manufacturer Custom Coasters International, with the help of designers Dennis McNulty and Larry Bill; it opened on...

, and The Voyage

The Voyage (roller coaster)

The Voyage is a hybrid wooden roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA. It was designed and built beginning in 2005 by The Gravity Group, with the help of designers Mike Graham, Korey Kiepert, Larry Bill, Chad Miller, and former park President Will Koch; it...

. The safari-themed water park includes the world's longest water coaster, numerous family raft slides and water slide

Water slide

A water slide is a type of slide designed for warm-weather or indoor recreational use at water parks. Water slides differ in their riding method and therefore size...

s, two wave pool

Wave pool

A wave pool is a swimming pool in which there are artificially generated, reasonably large waves, similar to the ocean's. Wave pools are often a major feature of water parks...

s, two lazy river

Lazy river

A lazy river is a water ride found in many amusement parks or water parks. They are also found at some resorts and recreation centers. It usually consists of shallow pool that flows similarly to a river....

s, two family "tipping bucket" water-play attractions, plus dedicated children's slides and play areas. Holiday World & Splashin' Safari offers guests free unlimited soft drinks, free parking, free use of inner tubes and life jackets, free sunscreen, and free Wi-Fi hotspots. Admission to Holiday World also includes free admission to Splashin' Safari.

Construction

Plans for what would become Santa Claus Land, and later Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, were first conceived as a retirement project by Louis J. Koch, a retired industrialist from Evansville, Indiana

Evansville, Indiana

Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...

. In 1941, Koch visited the town of Santa Claus, Indiana

Santa Claus, Indiana

. A family man and father of nine children, it bothered him that children traveled to the town only to be disappointed when they discovered Santa Claus

Santa Claus

Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...

was not there. In response, Koch developed the idea for a park where children could have fun and visit Santa year-round. Although initial construction plans were delayed by World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, construction of Santa Claus Land eventually began on August 4, 1945.

Opening to 1954

Santa Claus Land opened on August 3, 1946 (preceding Disneyland by nine years). At no cost, the park offered a Santa, a toy shop, toy displays, a restaurant, and themed children's rides, one of which was The Freedom Train that continues to operate today. After overcoming doubts about the park's ability for success, Louis Koch's son, William A. "Bill" Koch, Sr.

William A. Koch

William Albert "Bill" Koch, Sr. , developed what is today known as Holiday World and Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, the oldest and one of the best-known theme parks in the United States....

, took over as head of Santa Claus Land. In the following years, Bill Koch continued to add to the park, including the first Jeep-Go-Round ever manufactured, a new restaurant, and a deer farm which was eventually home to fourteen European white fallow deer

Fallow Deer

The Fallow Deer is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. This common species is native to western Eurasia, but has been introduced widely elsewhere. It often includes the rarer Persian Fallow Deer as a subspecies , while others treat it as an entirely different species The Fallow...

1955 to 1975

Beginning in 1955, Santa Claus Land charged admission for the first time; adults were charged 50 cents while children continued to be admitted for free. Despite the new cost of admission, attendance continued to grow with the park. The Pleasureland ride section, which exists today as Rudolph's Reindeer Ranch, debuted in 1955. In the early 1970s, additional children's rides, including Dasher's Seahorses, Comet's Rockets, Blitzen's Airplanes, and Prancer's Merry-Go-Round, were added to this section. From 1959 to 1961, the first live entertainment, the Willie Bartley Water Ski Thrill Show, performed on Lake Rudolph each summer. A Santa Claus Choir composed of local children also performed at the park in 1970 and 1971.

In 1960, Bill Koch married Patricia "Pat" Yellig, the daughter of Jim Yellig, the park's Santa Claus. Bill and Pat Koch would have five children: Will, Kristi, Daniel, Philip, and Natalie.

1976 to 1984

In 1976, Santa Claus Land shifted its focus, along with its entrance, which was moved from State Road 162

Indiana State Road 162

State Road 162 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a route in Dubois and Spencer counties. Though an even-numbered route, in practice it is a north–south route for most of its length.-Route description:...

to its present location on State Road 245

Indiana State Road 245

State Road 245 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a two-lane north–south highway in that runs entirely within Spencer County in the southwest corner of the state.-Route description:...

. The park began to focus on the entire family, rather than just children. The park added eight new rides by 1984, seven of which they hoped would appeal to older children and adults alike. Eagle's Flight, Roundhouse, Virgina Reel, Scarecrow Scrambler, Lewis & Clark Trail, Paul Revere's Midnight Ride, and Thunder Bumpers on Chesapeake Bay were all targeted towards families, while Dancer's Thunder Bumpers Junior was built for children who weren't quite ready for the larger version of the ride.

1984 to 1992

By 1984, the Koch Family had realized the theming possibilities beyond Christmas

Christmas

. Santa Claus Land soon saw the first major expansion in park history with the addition of a Halloween

Halloween

Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...

section and a Fourth of July

Independence Day (United States)

section. With the inclusion of more than just Christmas, Santa Claus Land formally changed its name to Holiday World. In the following years, Frightful Falls and Banshee were added to the Halloween section, Raging Rapids was added to the Fourth of July section, and Kringle's Kafé restaurant was built in the Christmas section.

It was also during this time period that Holiday World saw a change in leadership. Will Koch, the eldest of Bill Koch's children, took over as President of the park. Another of Bill Koch's children, Daniel "Dan" Koch, became chairman of the board.

1993 to 2005

The addition of Splashin' Safari in 1993 welcomed a new era for the theme park. In its first year of operation, Splashin' Safari operated with Congo River, Crocodile Isle, AmaZOOM, and Bamboo Chute. The Wave was added the following year.

The addition of The Raven

The Raven (roller coaster)

wooden roller coaster

Wooden roller coaster

to the Halloween section in 1995 gained the park national attention. The roller coaster was named "Ride of the Year" and was voted as the world's second best wooden roller coaster. In 2000, The Raven was ranked as the #1 wooden roller coaster in the world by Amusement Today

Amusement Today

Amusement Today is a monthly periodical featuring articles, news, pictures, and reviews about all things relating to the amusement park industry, including parks, rides, and ride manufacturers. The magazine, which is based in Arlington, Texas, USA, was founded in 1997 by Gary Slade and Virgil...

magazine. It held the top spot for a total of four years. As of the 2011 awards, The Raven has remained ranked among the top twenty wooden roller coasters in the world.

Over the next four years, the park made only two additions. The first was the addition of Monsoon Lagoon in Splashin' Safari. The second was the replacement of Firecracker with Holidog's FunTown, a children's play area featuring Holidog's Treehouse, The Howler, Doggone Trail, and Magic Waters.

Another major addition was not seen until 2000. In 2000, the park added The Legend

The Legend (roller coaster)

, a wooden roller coaster based off of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., written while he was living in Birmingham, England, and first published in 1820...

". The Legends ranking reached its peak in 2002, when it was voted the fourth best wooden roller coaster in the world. Much like The Raven, The Legend continues to be ranked among the top twenty wooden roller coasters in the world, as of the 2011 awards. In 2000, the park also began offering its guests free, unlimited soft drinks, a service which brought international attention to the park. Holiday World was the first park in the world to offer this service to its guests.

For the next five years, the park's additions grew steadily. In 2002, ZOOMbabwe, the world's largest enclosed water slide, was added to Splashin' Safari. In 2003, Splashin' Safari added Zinga, while Holiday World replaced Banshee with Hallowswings and the Hall of Famous Americans wax museum with Liberty Launch. In 2004, the park continued to add on to the water park, adding Jungle Racer and Jungle Jets. Bahari Wave Pool was added in 2005, which marked the beginning of an expansion project that would double the size of Splashin' Safari.

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari received its most sought after award in 2004, when it earned the Applause Award from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions

International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions

Founded in 1918, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions represents over 4000 members, in 93 countries, as a collective way to increase operations while maintaining professional standards...

. To win the award, awarded every two years, a park must show "foresight, originality and creativity, plus sound business development and profitability." With an attendance of 883,000 that year, Holiday World was the smallest park to ever receive the award.

2006 to Present

The 2006 season marked the 60th anniversary of Holiday World. To celebrate, the park added a brand new section: Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

. To complement the section, the park added two new rides. The first was Gobbler Getaway, a Sally Corporation

Sally Corporation

Founded in 1977, Sally Corporation is known for its dark rides , and its human, animal and cartoon animatronic characters and shows. The company serves amusement parks, attractions, museums and retail clients worldwide...

interactive dark ride

Dark ride

A dark ride or ghost train is an indoor amusement ride where riders in guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music, and special effects....

. The second was The Voyage

The Voyage (roller coaster)

wooden roller coaster. The addition of The Voyage gained the park national attention once again, as the roller coaster claimed the record for most air-time

Air-time

Air time is the feeling of weightlessness or negative gravity force experienced on a roller coaster or other amusement rides. On roller coasters this feeling is usually achieved by the train going over a hill. Hypercoasters such as Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point and Bizarro at Six Flags New England...

of any wooden roller coaster at 24.2 seconds. In its first year of operation, The Voyage was awarded the title of "Best New Ride" and #2 wooden roller coaster in the world. Since 2007, and as of the 2011 awards, The Voyage has been awarded the title of #1 wooden roller coaster in the world by the readers of Amusement Today magazine. Also added in 2006 was Bahari River in Splashin' Safari. It was named the "Best New Waterpark Ride" by Amusement Today magazine.

Over the next two years, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari would open several new additions. Bakuli and Kima Bay were added to Splashin' Safari, Turkey Whirl and Plymouth Rock Café were added to the Thanksgiving section, the Star Spangled Carousel replaced Thunder Bumpers on Chesapeake Bay in the Fourth of July section, and Reindeer Games replaced Kids Castle in the Christmas section.

In 2009, Holiday World continued to break records by opening the world's tallest water ride, Pilgrim's Plunge, in the Thanksgiving section of the park. Pligrim's Plunge deviated from the standard of using a sloped lift hill, instead opting for an open-air elevator system that takes riders to a height of 135 feet (41.1 m) before dropping them at a forty-five degree angle. Pilgrim's Plunge is the only ride in the park whose queue

Queue area

Queue areas are places in which people queue for goods or services. Examples include checking out groceries or other goods that have been collected in a self service shop, in a shop without self service, at an ATM, at a ticket desk, a city bus, or in a taxi stand.Queueing is a phenomenon in a...

is directly accessible from both the theme park and the water park.

Splashin' Safari broke another record in 2010, when Wildebeest

Wildebeest (ride)

Wildebeest is a water slide currently operating at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, since May 7, 2010. Manufactured by ProSlide, Wildebeest is currently the world's longest water coaster at in length since it opened in 2010...

was opened. When Wildebeest opened, it was the world's longest water coaster at 1710 feet (521.2 m) long. It was also among the first water coasters to use linear induction motors, rather than water jets or conveyor belts, to propel riders up hills. Wildebeest was named "Best New Waterpark Ride" in 2010, as well as "Best Waterpark Ride" in 2010 and 2011.

The park suffered a sudden loss in June 2010 when President and C.E.O.

Chief executive officer

A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...

Will Koch died while swimming at his home. Although the Spencer County

Spencer County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,391 people, 7,569 households, and 5,752 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 8,333 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...

coroner listed the official cause of death as drowning, family and park officials believe Koch's type 1 diabetes

Diabetes mellitus type 1

Diabetes mellitus type 1 is a form of diabetes mellitus that results from autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. The subsequent lack of insulin leads to increased blood and urine glucose...

played a factor in his death. Soon after his death, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari named Will's younger brother, Dan Koch, as the park's new President.

In 2011, the park chose to replace two of its existing rides with newer, larger rides. In Holiday World, Blitzen's Airplanes was replaced with Rudolph's Round-Up. In Splashin' Safari, Jungle Jets was replaced with Safari Sam's Splashland, an expanded version of Jungle Jets featuring eight children's water slides and many of the same water features as the attraction it replaced.

2012 Expansion

On August 3, 2011, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari announced that they will open a new ProSlide

ProSlide

ProSlide Technology is a Canadian manufacturer of water rides and water park resorts. They manufacture both traditional slides and innovative rides such as water coasters with conveyor belts, funnel-shaped Tornado slides, and Bowl slides...

HydroMagnetic Water Coaster, Mammoth

Mammoth (ride)

Mammoth is a water slide currently under construction at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus, Indiana. Manufactured by ProSlide, Mammoth will be the world's longest water coaster at in length when it opens in May 2012.-History:...

, in 2012. It will be 1763 feet (537.4 m) long, which will make it the longest water coaster in the world, moving Holiday World's current holder of this record, Wildebeest, into second place. Differing from Wildebeests four passenger toboggan-style boats, riders will board six passenger round boats and navigate through a course featuring eight hydromagnetic lifts.

In addition to Mammoth, Holiday World will be removing Paul Revere's Midnight Ride for the 2012 season, citing reliability issues as the reason for removal. In its place, the park will be adding Sparkler

Sparkler (ride)

Sparkler is a Zamperla Vertical Swing ride that is a swing ride at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari. The Sparkler is expected to open during the 2012 season.-History:...

, a 65 feet (19.8 m) tall Zamperla

Zamperla

Zamperla is a designing and manufacturing company in Vicenza, Italy. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The company also makes smaller coin operated rides commonly found inside shopping malls....

Vertical Swing ride. Unlike Hallowswings, which has a minimum height restriction of 48 inches (121.9 cm), Sparkler will allow children at least 36 inches (91.4 cm) tall to ride with an adult. Due to limited vertical clearance in the current position of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride, the park will instead relocate Star Spangled Carousel there, building Sparkler in Star Spangled Carousels current spot.

Themed Areas

Holiday World is divided into four holiday-themed sections: Christmas

Christmas

, Halloween

Halloween

Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...

, Fourth of July

Independence Day (United States)

, and Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

. Each of the sections features rides, games, food, and other attractions that follow the theme of that section's respective holiday. The music that plays over the loud speakers in each section is also themed to that section's respective holiday; guests will often notice the music change as they enter a different section. Splashin' Safari, which is connected to the theme park via entrances in the Halloween and Thanksgiving sections, takes the general theme of a safari.

Christmas

Upon admission to Holiday World, guests immediately enter the Christmas section. The Christmas section is the oldest section of Holiday World, dating back to 1946. Until 1984, it was also the only themed area of the park. Notable landmarks in this section include a Santa Claus

Santa Claus

Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...

statue, a Christmas tree

Christmas tree

The Christmas tree is a decorated evergreen coniferous tree, real or artificial, and a tradition associated with the celebration of Christmas. The tradition of decorating an evergreen tree at Christmas started in Livonia and Germany in the 16th century...

, a nativity scene

Nativity scene

A nativity scene, manger scene, krippe, crèche, or crib, is a depiction of the birth of Jesus as described in the gospels of Matthew and Luke...

, and the Applause fountain

Fountain

A fountain is a piece of architecture which pours water into a basin or jets it into the air either to supply drinking water or for decorative or dramatic effect....

, which was added after the park was awarded the IAAPA Applause Award in 2004. Since the park's opening in 1946, Santa Claus has been available daily throughout the season to chat with children.

Rides:
See: Rudolph's Reindeer Ranch

Food and Beverage:

In addition to the food options listed below, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari offers its guests free, unlimited, Pepsi

Pepsi

Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...

brand soft drinks. In the Christmas section, these free soft drinks are available in self-serve machines inside Kringle's Kafé.

Kringle's Kafé – a restaurant that offers pizza, burgers, hot dogs, pasta, and salads
Kringle's Ice Cream – a stand that offers ice cream and ICEEs
The ICEE Company
The ICEE Company is a beverage company located in Ontario, California, USA. Its flagship product is the ICEE, which is a frozen carbonated beverage that comes in various fruit and soda flavors. ICEE also produces other frozen beverages, and Italian ice pops under both the ICEE and Slush Puppie...
Mrs. Klaus' Kitchen – a stand featuring cookies, fudge, and other sweets
Santa's Snacks – a stand offering standard theme park fare such as cotton candy
Cotton candy
Cotton candy , candy floss or candyfloss or candy buttox , or fairy floss is a form of spun sugar. Since cotton candy is mostly air, a small initial quantity of sugar generates a tremendously greater final volume, causing servings to be physically large and voluminous...

, soft pretzels, nachos
Nachos
Nachos are a popular food based on nixtamalized corn, of Mexican origin associated with Tex-Mex cuisine that can be either made quickly to serve as a snack or prepared with more ingredients to make a full meal. In their simplest form, nachos are tortilla chips or totopos covered in melted cheese...

, and funnel cakes
Dippin' Dots – a stand offering Dippin' Dots
Dippin' Dots
Dippin' Dots is an ice cream snack, invented by Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate Curt Jones in 1987. The confection is created by flash freezing ice cream mix in liquid nitrogen; consequently, Dippin' Dots contain less air than conventional ice cream...

brand ice cream

Games:

Blitzen's Bean Bag Toss – a bean bag
Cornhole
Cornhole can refer to:*Cornhole, a game also known as Corn Toss or Bean Bag Toss.*A slang term for anus or anal sex...

game
Skeeball – a skeeball
Skee ball
Skee ball is a common arcade game and one of the first redemption games. It is similar to bowling except it is played on an inclined lane and the player aims to get the ball to fall into a hole rather than knock down pins...

game

Shops:

St. Nick's Trading Company – a gift shop that offers various Holiday World & Splashin' Safari merchandise
Bavarian Glassblowers – a gift shop featuring various objects that are glassblown
Glassblowing
Glassblowing is a glassforming technique that involves inflating molten glass into a bubble, or parison, with the aid of a blowpipe, or blow tube...

in front of visitors

Rudolph's Reindeer Ranch

The Christmas section is home to a sub-section called Rudolph's Reindeer ranch. Added in 1955 as Pleasureland, Rudolph's Reindeer Ranch is composed of several children's rides; it is also home to all of the rides in the Christmas section. Each of the rides in this area is named after Santa Claus's reindeer.

Rides:
See: Current Rides and Attractions

Halloween

The Halloween section was one of two new holidays added in 1984. Notable landmarks in this area include The Raven roller coaster, with its Gothic-themed station; The Legend roller coaster, with its school house-themed station; Goblin Burgers restaurant, which resembles what a witch's house might look like; and the main entrance to Splashin' Safari water park. Apart from the architecture, guests will hear The Legends school bell ringing ominously throughout the section.

Rides:
See: Current Rides and Attractions

Food and Beverage:

In addition to the food options listed below, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari offers its guests free, unlimited, Pepsi

Pepsi

Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...

Goblin Burgers – a restaurant that offers burgers, chicken tenders, and corn dog
Corn dog
A corn dog is a hot dog sausage coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter and deep fried in oil, although some are baked. Almost all corn dogs are served on wooden sticks, though some early versions had no stick.-History:...

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Dippin' Dots – a stand offering Dippin' Dots
Dippin' Dots
Dippin' Dots is an ice cream snack, invented by Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate Curt Jones in 1987. The confection is created by flash freezing ice cream mix in liquid nitrogen; consequently, Dippin' Dots contain less air than conventional ice cream...

brand ice cream

Games:

Merlin's Castle – a collection of games, including a "Balloon and Darts" game, located across from The Legend
Spiders Web – a collection of games located between Merlin's Castle and The Legend
Big Crane Game – a large crane game located next to HallowSwings

Shops:

Frightful Falls Photos – a booth where Frightful Falls riders can view and purchase their photo taken by the ride's on-ride camera
On-ride camera
An on-ride camera is a camera mounted alongside the track of a roller coaster, log flume or other thrill ride that automatically photographs all of the riders on each passing vehicle. They are often mounted at the most intense or fastest part of the ride, resulting in humorously distorted...
Spooky's Wood Shop – a shop where guests can purchase custom-made products carved from or carved into wood

Fourth of July

The Fourth of July section was the second of the two holidays that were added in 1984. This area features more attractions than any of the four sections in the theme park. Landmarks in this section include the Hoosier Celebration Theater, where many live shows are performed; the Good Old Days Picnic Grove, where numerous shelter houses may be rented out for company picnics; and the Betsy Ross Doll House, a walk-through attraction with a collection of antique dolls

Doll

A doll is a model of a human being, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have traditionally been used in magic and religious rituals throughout the world, and traditional dolls made of materials like clay and wood are found in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. The earliest documented dolls...

. Keeping with the Fourth of July theme, there is also a monument with many American flags

Flag of the United States

The national flag of the United States of America consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars alternating with rows...

located right across from The Alamo restaurant.

Rides:
See: Current Rides and Attractions

Food and Beverage:

In addition to the food options listed below, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari offers its guests free, unlimited, Pepsi

Pepsi

Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...

brand soft drinks. To efficiently offer this service, Holiday World has created "Pepsi Oasis" buildings which guests may utilize at any time, for free, to serve themselves a drink from the several beverage options offered. In the Fourth of July section, there are two Pepsi Oases. One is located between Rough Riders and The Alamo, while the other is located between Raging Rapids and Revolution.

The Alamo – a restaurant offering tacos, burritos, nachos, and churro
Churro
A churro, sometimes referred to as a Spanish doughnut, is a fried-dough pastry-based snack that has disputed origins. Churros are also popular in Latin America, France, Portugal, Morocco, the United States, Australia, and Spanish-speaking Caribbean islands. There are two types of churros in Spain....

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Barbecue USA – a restaurant offering barbecue pulled pork sandwiches, pulled chicken sandwiches, barbecue ribs, and baked beans
Funnel Cake Factory – a stand offering funnel cake
Funnel cake
Funnel cake or funnelcake is a regional food popular in North America at carnivals, fairs, sporting events, and seaside resorts. Funnel cakes are made by pouring batter into hot cooking oil in a circular pattern and deep frying the overlapping mass until golden-brown. When made at concession...

s and fried Oreo
Oreo
Oreo is a trademark for a popular sandwich cookie by the Nabisco Division of Kraft Foods. The current design consists of a sweet, white filling commonly referred to as 'cream' or 'creme', sandwiched between two circular chocolate or golden cookie pieces....

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Sweet Stuff – a stand offering cotton candy
Cotton candy
Cotton candy , candy floss or candyfloss or candy buttox , or fairy floss is a form of spun sugar. Since cotton candy is mostly air, a small initial quantity of sugar generates a tremendously greater final volume, causing servings to be physically large and voluminous...

, popcorn, and soft serve ice cream
Udderly Blue Ice Cream – a stand offering milk shakes, flurries, and soft serve ice cream served in colors such as blue and pink

Games:

Boston Tea Party – a collection of games, including ring toss, located next to Lewis and Clark Trail
Hoosier Hysteria – a basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

game located across from Revolution
Olympic Tryouts – a collection of games located next to Funnel Cake Factory
Winner's Circle – a collection of games located next to Liberty Launch

Shops:

Liberty Bell Shoppe – a gift shop that offers a variety of Holiday World & Splashin' Safari merchandise
Front Porch Airbrush Shop – a shop where guests can purchase custom-made products such as T-shirt
T-shirt
A T-shirt is a style of shirt. A T-shirt is buttonless and collarless, with short sleeves and frequently a round neck line....

s and hats that have been airblown
Airbrush
An airbrush is a small, air-operated tool that sprays various media including ink and dye, but most often paint by a process of nebulization. Spray guns developed from the airbrush and are still considered a type of airbrush.-History:...

by park employees

Holidog's FunTown

The Fourth of July section is also home to a sub-section called Holidog's FunTown, which was added in its entirety in 1999. Holidog's FunTown is a children's play area located in the southeasternmost corner of the park. This sub-section is completely encircled by The Freedom Train.

Rides:
See: Current Rides and Attractions

Food and Beverage:

Hot Diggity Dogs – a restaurant that features hot dogs, corn dogs, Polish sausages, and variations thereof
Drinks are available upon request at Hot Diggity Dogs

Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving section is the newest section of the park, added in 2006 to commemorate Holiday World's 60th anniversary. Towering over this area is The Voyage roller coaster, which wraps around parts of the midway

Midway

Midway may refer to:*Midway , a place at a fair or circus where rides, entertainment, and booths are concentrated-Midway Atoll and the Battle of Midway:...

; guests walk under the roller coaster's brake run

Brake run

A brake run on a roller coaster is any section of track meant to slow or stop a roller coaster train. Brake runs may be located anywhere along the circuit of a coaster and may be designed to bring the train to a complete halt or to simply adjust the train's speed...

when they enter the section through Fourth of July.

Rides:
See: Current Rides and Attractions

Food and Beverage:

In addition to the food options listed below, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari offers its guests free, unlimited, Pepsi

Pepsi

Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...

brand soft drinks. To efficiently offer this service, Holiday World has created "Pepsi Oasis" buildings which guests may utilize at any time, for free, to serve themselves a drink from the several beverage options offered. In the Thanksgiving section, the Pepsi Oasis is located across from The Voyage. Free soft drinks are also available in self-serve machines inside Plymouth Rock Café

Plymouth Rock Café – a restaurant featuring food found at a typical Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving dinner
The centerpiece of contemporary Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada is a large meal, generally centered around a large roasted turkey. The majority of the dishes in the...

, such as turkey, ham, chicken, fried chicken, prime rib, and numerous sides
Dippin' Dots – a stand offering Dippin' Dots
Dippin' Dots
Dippin' Dots is an ice cream snack, invented by Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate Curt Jones in 1987. The confection is created by flash freezing ice cream mix in liquid nitrogen; consequently, Dippin' Dots contain less air than conventional ice cream...

brand ice cream

Games:

Pilgrims' Challenge – a game whose objective is to be the first player to light up all the lights on their pylon by using a water gun
Water gun
A water gun is a type of toy designed to shoot water. Similar to water balloons, the primary purpose of the toy is to soak another person in a game such as water warfare....

Shops:

Voyage Photos & Gifts – a gift shop where riders of The Voyage can view and purchase their photo taken by the ride's on-ride camera
On-ride camera
An on-ride camera is a camera mounted alongside the track of a roller coaster, log flume or other thrill ride that automatically photographs all of the riders on each passing vehicle. They are often mounted at the most intense or fastest part of the ride, resulting in humorously distorted...

as well as purchase various merchandise featuring The Voyage and Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

Splashin' Safari

Splashin' Safari, the water park Holiday World added in 1993, has been consistently ranked as one of the best water parks in the world by Amusement Today magazine. The water park takes the general theme of a safari, with ride names featuring various animals, rivers, and Swahili

Swahili language

Swahili or Kiswahili is a Bantu language spoken by various ethnic groups that inhabit several large stretches of the Mozambique Channel coastline from northern Kenya to northern Mozambique, including the Comoro Islands. It is also spoken by ethnic minority groups in Somalia...

words. Entry to Splashin' Safari is included with admission to Holiday World.

Rides:
See: Current Rides and Attractions

Food and Beverage:

In addition to the food options listed below, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari offers its guests free, unlimited, Pepsi

Pepsi

Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...

brand soft drinks. To efficiently offer this service, Holiday World has created "Pepsi Oasis" buildings which guests may utilize at any time, for free, to serve themselves a drink from the several beverage options offered. In Splashin' Safari, there are four Pepsi Oases. The first is located between The Wave and Watubee, the second is located next to ZOOMbabwe Grill, the third is located next to Bahari Snacks, and the last is located between Bahari Wave Pool and Bakuli.

Safari Pizza – a restaurant that offers pizza, chicken tenders, and salads
ZOOMbabwe Grill – a restaurant offering hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled chicken sandwiches, and pork tenderloin sandwiches
Jungle Jake's – a restaurant featuring hot wings, chicken tenders, pizza, and salads
Bahari Snacks – a stand offering ice cream, funnel cakes, corn dogs, and cheese-filled breadsticks
Safari Ice Cream – a stand offering ice cream, ICEEs
The ICEE Company
The ICEE Company is a beverage company located in Ontario, California, USA. Its flagship product is the ICEE, which is a frozen carbonated beverage that comes in various fruit and soda flavors. ICEE also produces other frozen beverages, and Italian ice pops under both the ICEE and Slush Puppie...

, dreamsicle floats, and flurries
Dippin' Dots – a stand offering Dippin' Dots
Dippin' Dots
Dippin' Dots is an ice cream snack, invented by Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate Curt Jones in 1987. The confection is created by flash freezing ice cream mix in liquid nitrogen; consequently, Dippin' Dots contain less air than conventional ice cream...

brand ice cream

Shops:

Trader Nick's – a gift shop that offers swimsuits and various other Holiday World & Splashin' Safari merchandise

Current Rides and Attractions

Ride	Added	Location	Description
Comet's Rockets	1970s	Christmas	Children's rocket ride
Dasher's Seahorses	1970s	Christmas	Children's seahorse ride
Prancer's Merry-Go-Round	1970s	Christmas	Children's carousel Carousel A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
Dancer's Thunder Bumpers Junior	1982	Christmas	Children's bumper boats Bumper boats Bumper boats are an amusement park ride that uses inner tube shaped watercraft that can be steered by the rider. Some are driven by electric motors, some by gasoline engines, and some require the rider to propel the craft by pedaling. Most are equipped with water guns for duels with other riders...
Reindeer Games	2008	Christmas	Three-story family drop ride
Rudolph's Round-Up	2011	Christmas	Family sleigh ride
Scarecrow Scrambler	1976	Halloween	Classic scrambler ride Twist (ride) The Twist, also known as the Twister, Cyclone, Sizzler, Scrambler, Merry Mixer, Jambalaya, or Grasscutter is an amusement ride in which suspended riders spinning in cars experience the illusion that they will crash into other suspended, spinning cars. Riders are seated in small carriages clustered...
Frightful Falls	1984	Halloween	Log flume Log flume (attraction) Log flumes originally referred to a special construct used to transport lumber and logs down mountainous terrain to a sawmill by using flowing water. Today, however, the term is also used to refer to an amusement ride consisting of a water flume and artificial hollow logs or boats...
The Raven The Raven (roller coaster) The Raven is a wooden roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA. It was designed and built beginning in 1994 by the now-defunct roller coaster manufacturer Custom Coasters International, with the help of designers Dennis McNulty and Larry Bill; it opened on May...	1995	Halloween	Wooden roller coaster Wooden roller coaster A wooden roller coaster is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden roller coaster due to the track design... themed after Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective... 's poem "The Raven The Raven "The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845. It is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow descent into madness... "
The Legend The Legend (roller coaster) The Legend is a wooden roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA. It was designed and built beginning in 1999 by the now-defunct roller coaster manufacturer Custom Coasters International, with the help of designers Dennis McNulty and Larry Bill; it opened on...	2000	Halloween	Wooden roller coaster Wooden roller coaster A wooden roller coaster is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden roller coaster due to the track design... themed after Washington Irving Washington Irving Washington Irving was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works... 's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The Legend of Sleepy Hollow "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., written while he was living in Birmingham, England, and first published in 1820... "
HallowSwings	2003	Halloween	Custom-made flying carousel swing ride Chair-O-Planes The Chair-O-Planes is a fairground ride that is a variation on the carousel in which the chairs are suspended on chains from the rotating top of the carousel...
The Freedom Train	1946	Fourth of July	Ridable miniature train Ridable miniature railway A ridable miniature railway is a ground-level, large scale model railway that hauls passengers using locomotives that are models of full-sized railway locomotives .-Overview:Typically they have a rail track gauge between and , though both larger and... whose engine is a ¼ scale model of a Baltimore and Ohio locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Railroad locomotives On the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, locomotives were always considered of great importance, and the railroad was involved in many experiments and innovations.-Early locomotives:...
Indian River Canoes		Fourth of July	Children's canoe Canoe A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian... ride
Salmon Run		Fourth of July	Children's fish-go-round
Eagle's Flight	1976	Fourth of July	Flying Scooter Flying Scooters Flying Scooters, also known simply as Flyers, is an amusement ride consisting of a center post with ride vehicles suspended from arms attached to the center post....
Lewis & Clark Trail	1978	Fourth of July	Tin Lizzie Ford Model T The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company from September 1908 to May 1927... antique car ride
Rough Riders		Fourth of July	Bumper cars Bumper car Bumper car is the generic name for a type of flat ride consisting of several small electric cars which draw power from the floor and/or ceiling, and which are turned on and off remotely by an operator... themed after former President President of the United States The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.... Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity... 's Rough Riders Rough Riders The Rough Riders is the name bestowed on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish-American War and the only one of the three to see action. The United States Army was weakened and left with little manpower after the American Civil War...
Raging Rapids in Boulder Canyon	1990	Fourth of July	White water rapids raft ride River rafting ride A river rafting ride is an amusement ride that simulates whitewater rafting.-History:The river rapids ride concept was proposed by Bill Crandall and developed by Intamin AG...
Liberty Launch	2003	Fourth of July	Seven-story S&S Double Shot Double Shot (ride) Double Shot is a type of amusement ride manufactured by S&S Power.The ride is a drop tower type attraction that uses compressed air to rapidly propel riders up the tower then gently lower them with a series of air-cushioned bounces back to the loading platform.The ride is very similar to the Space...
Revolution	2005	Fourth of July	Dartron Zero Gravity Round Up ride
Star Spangled Carousel	2008	Fourth of July	Carousel Carousel A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
Sparkler Sparkler (ride) Sparkler is a Zamperla Vertical Swing ride that is a swing ride at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari. The Sparkler is expected to open during the 2012 season.-History:...	2012	Fourth of July	65 feet (19.8 m) tall Zamperla Zamperla Zamperla is a designing and manufacturing company in Vicenza, Italy. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The company also makes smaller coin operated rides commonly found inside shopping malls.... Vertical Swing ride
Holidog's Treehouse	1999	Holidog's FunTown	Three-story play structure
Just for Pups	1999	Holidog's FunTown	Smaller version of Holidog's Treehouse that is designed for small children
The Howler The Howler The Howler is a family steel roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA. It was built in 1999 by Zamperla as part of a larger expansion project to build Holidog's FunTown; it opened on May 8, 1999...	1999	Holidog's FunTown	Family steel roller coaster Steel roller coaster A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel. Steel coasters have earned immense popularity in the past 50 years throughout the world...
Doggone Trail	1999	Holidog's FunTown	Children's jeep ride
Magic Waters	1999	Holidog's FunTown	Spray park area
The Voyage The Voyage (roller coaster) The Voyage is a hybrid wooden roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA. It was designed and built beginning in 2005 by The Gravity Group, with the help of designers Mike Graham, Korey Kiepert, Larry Bill, Chad Miller, and former park President Will Koch; it...	2006	Thanksgiving	Wooden roller coaster Wooden roller coaster A wooden roller coaster is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden roller coaster due to the track design... themed after the voyage the Pilgrims made to America in 1620
Gobbler Getaway	2006	Thanksgiving	Sally Corporation Sally Corporation Founded in 1977, Sally Corporation is known for its dark rides , and its human, animal and cartoon animatronic characters and shows. The company serves amusement parks, attractions, museums and retail clients worldwide... interactive dark ride Dark ride A dark ride or ghost train is an indoor amusement ride where riders in guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music, and special effects....
Turkey Whirl	2007	Thanksgiving	Turkey-themed Tilt-A-Whirl Tilt-A-Whirl Tilt-A-Whirl is one of the best-known flat rides, designed for commercial use at amusement parks, fairs and carnivals in which it is commonly found. The rides are manufactured by Sellner Manufacturing of Faribault, Minnesota...
Pilgrims Plunge	2009	Thanksgiving	Intamin shoot-the-chute Shoot-the-Chutes Shoot-the-Chutes is an amusement ride consisting of a flat-bottomed boat that slides down a ramp or inside a flume into a lagoon. Unlike a log flume, a Shoot-the-Chutes generally has larger boats and one single drop.... ride featuring an open-air elevator Elevator An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
AmaZOOM	1993	Splashin' Safari	Enclosed inline tube slide allowing single riders only
Bamboo Chute	1993	Splashin' Safari	Inline tube slide with both open and enclosed sections allowing both single and double riders
Congo River	1993	Splashin' Safari	Lazy river Lazy river A lazy river is a water ride found in many amusement parks or water parks. They are also found at some resorts and recreation centers. It usually consists of shallow pool that flows similarly to a river.... [Depth: 28 inches (71.1 cm)]
Crocodile Isle	1993	Splashin' Safari	Children's play area featuring two pools [Depth: 12 inches (30.5 cm)] connected by two body slides
The Wave	1994	Splashin' Safari	Zero-entry-depth wave pool Wave pool A wave pool is a swimming pool in which there are artificially generated, reasonably large waves, similar to the ocean's. Wave pools are often a major feature of water parks... [Maximum depth: 6 feet (1.8 m)]
Butterfly Bay	1994	Splashin' Safari	Smaller zero-entry-depth wave pool Wave pool A wave pool is a swimming pool in which there are artificially generated, reasonably large waves, similar to the ocean's. Wave pools are often a major feature of water parks... for children [Maximum depth: 18 inches (45.7 cm)]
Watubee		Splashin' Safari	Open family rafting water slide allowing up to five riders
Otorongo	1997	Splashin' Safari	Collection of three intertwining enclosed inline tube slides named "Otto", "Ron", and "Go"
Monsoon Lagoon	1998	Splashin' Safari	Interactive waterplay complex [Average depth: 18 inches (45.7 cm)] featuring four body slides and a tipping bucket containing 1000 gal of water
ZOOMbabwe	2002	Splashin' Safari	Enclosed family rafting water slide allowing up to four riders
Zinga	2003	Splashin' Safari	Eight-story ProSlide ProSlide ProSlide Technology is a Canadian manufacturer of water rides and water park resorts. They manufacture both traditional slides and innovative rides such as water coasters with conveyor belts, funnel-shaped Tornado slides, and Bowl slides... Tornado allowing up to four riders
Jungle Racer	2004	Splashin' Safari	Five-story ProSlide ProSlide ProSlide Technology is a Canadian manufacturer of water rides and water park resorts. They manufacture both traditional slides and innovative rides such as water coasters with conveyor belts, funnel-shaped Tornado slides, and Bowl slides... ProRacer with ten lanes
Bahari Wave Pool	2005	Splashin' Safari	Zero-entry-depth wave pool Wave pool A wave pool is a swimming pool in which there are artificially generated, reasonably large waves, similar to the ocean's. Wave pools are often a major feature of water parks... [Maximum depth: 6 feet (1.8 m)] featuring geysers and water jets
Bahari River	2006	Splashin' Safari	Lazy river Lazy river A lazy river is a water ride found in many amusement parks or water parks. They are also found at some resorts and recreation centers. It usually consists of shallow pool that flows similarly to a river.... [Depth: 28 inches (71.1 cm)]
Bakuli	2007	Splashin' Safari	ProSlide ProSlide ProSlide Technology is a Canadian manufacturer of water rides and water park resorts. They manufacture both traditional slides and innovative rides such as water coasters with conveyor belts, funnel-shaped Tornado slides, and Bowl slides... Behemoth Bowl allowing up to four riders
Kima Bay	2008	Splashin' Safari	WhiteWater West AquaPlay RainFortress [Average depth: 18 inches (45.7 cm)] featuring seven body slides, 125 water jets Water jet (recreation) A water jet used for recreation is generally smaller than a water cannon, but large enough that the water can spray several meters or feet. People can either insert money to pay for a predetermined amount of usage time, or push a button for free to start and stop the water. The water jet can be... , and a tipping bucket containing 1200 gal of water
Wildebeest Wildebeest (ride) Wildebeest is a water slide currently operating at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, since May 7, 2010. Manufactured by ProSlide, Wildebeest is currently the world's longest water coaster at in length since it opened in 2010...	2010	Splashin' Safari	1710 feet (521.2 m) long ProSlide ProSlide ProSlide Technology is a Canadian manufacturer of water rides and water park resorts. They manufacture both traditional slides and innovative rides such as water coasters with conveyor belts, funnel-shaped Tornado slides, and Bowl slides... HydroMagnetic Rocket water coaster allowing up to four riders who sit toboggan-style
Safari Sam's SplashLand	2011	Splashin' Safari	Children's play area featuring an activity pool [Maximum depth: 18 inches (45.7 cm)] with interactive water elements and eight open and enclosed body slides
Mammoth Mammoth (ride) Mammoth is a water slide currently under construction at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus, Indiana. Manufactured by ProSlide, Mammoth will be the world's longest water coaster at in length when it opens in May 2012.-History:...	2012	Splashin' Safari	1763 feet (537.4 m) long ProSlide ProSlide ProSlide Technology is a Canadian manufacturer of water rides and water park resorts. They manufacture both traditional slides and innovative rides such as water coasters with conveyor belts, funnel-shaped Tornado slides, and Bowl slides... HydroMagnetic Rocket water coaster allowing up to six riders who sit facing each other

Defunct Rides and Attractions

Ride	Added	Removed	Location	Description
Jeep-Go-Round	1947		Christmas	Children's jeep ride; it was the first of its kind ever manufactured
Frontier Farm	1948		Fourth of July	Petting zoo Petting zoo A petting zoo features a combination of domestic animals and some wild species that are docile enough to touch and feed. In addition to independent petting zoos, also called children's farms or petting farms, many general zoos contain a petting zoo... with a collection of animals, including baby goats, lambs, and 14 reindeer Reindeer The reindeer , also known as the caribou in North America, is a deer from the Arctic and Subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations. While overall widespread and numerous, some of its subspecies are rare and one has already gone extinct.Reindeer vary considerably in color and size... named after Santa Claus's reindeer
Stormin' Norman's Tank Tag	1990s	1990s	Fourth of July	Series of miniature tank Tank A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities... s that up to three guests could ride
Bungee Jump	1992	1993	Halloween	Crane-based bungee jump show; temporarily replaced the high dive show
Firecracker	1981	1998	Fourth of July	Pinfari Pinfari Pinfari is an Italian brand of portable roller coasters found at travelling fairs. The Pinfari company was founded by Daniel Pinfari in Mantua. The brand has been especially known for compact models with small footprints, such as the popular ZL42. Pinfari was liquidated on 15 July 2004, due to the... Zyklon Z47 steel roller coaster Steel roller coaster A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel. Steel coasters have earned immense popularity in the past 50 years throughout the world... ; replaced by Holidog's FunTown
Banshee	1986	2003	Halloween	Chance Falling Star; replaced by Hallowswings
Hall of Famous Americans		2003	Fourth of July	Wax museum Wax museum A wax museum or waxworks consists of a collection of wax sculptures representing famous people from history and contemporary personalities exhibited in lifelike poses.... with an emphasis on American Presidents President of the United States The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.... and American History History of the United States The history of the United States traditionally starts with the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776, although its territory was inhabited by Native Americans since prehistoric times and then by European colonists who followed the voyages of Christopher Columbus starting in 1492. The... ; replaced by Liberty Launch
Roundhouse	1976	2005	Fourth of July	Round Up; replaced by Revolution, a larger version of the same ride
Virginia Reel	1976	2005	Fourth of July	Tilt-A-Whirl Tilt-A-Whirl Tilt-A-Whirl is one of the best-known flat rides, designed for commercial use at amusement parks, fairs and carnivals in which it is commonly found. The rides are manufactured by Sellner Manufacturing of Faribault, Minnesota... ; removed to make room for an additional path to the Thanksgiving section
Kids' Castle		2008	Christmas	Children's soft play structure, including a slide, trampoline Trampoline A trampoline is a device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a steel frame using many coiled springs. People bounce on trampolines for recreational and competitive purposes.... , and ball pit Ball pit A ball pit is a pit, usually rectangular and padded, filled with small colorful hollow plastic balls... ; replaced by Reindeer Games
Deer Playground		2008	Christmas	Smaller version of Kids' Castle, including a crawl-through train and small ball pit Ball pit A ball pit is a pit, usually rectangular and padded, filled with small colorful hollow plastic balls... for younger children; replaced by Reindeer Games
Thunder Bumpers on Chesapeake Bay	1980	2008	Fourth of July	Bumper boats Bumper boats Bumper boats are an amusement park ride that uses inner tube shaped watercraft that can be steered by the rider. Some are driven by electric motors, some by gasoline engines, and some require the rider to propel the craft by pedaling. Most are equipped with water guns for duels with other riders... ; replaced by Star Spangled Carousel
Jungle Jets	2004	2011	Splashin' Safari	Family spray area, featuring numerous water features; replaced by Safari Sam's SplashLand
Blitzen's Airplanes	1970s	2011	Christmas	Children's airplane ride; replaced by Rudolph's Round-Up
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride	1978	2012	Fourth of July	Eyerly Spider Octopus (ride) The Octopus is a type of amusement ride in the shape of an octopus. Five to eight arms attached to a central axis spin and move up and down in random, while cars at the end of the arms spin on rotary bolts. Each Octopus ride has the arms attached the middle of the ride. The middle of the ride will... ; replaced by Sparkler Sparkler (ride) Sparkler is a Zamperla Vertical Swing ride that is a swing ride at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari. The Sparkler is expected to open during the 2012 season.-History:...

Mascots and Characters

Rather than sign licensed characters for the park, Holiday World has developed several mascots and characters including:

Holidog – A brown dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...

who is the mascot of Holiday World
Safari Sam – A green crocodile
Crocodile
A crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae . The term can also be used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia: i.e...

who is the mascot of Splashin' Safari
George the Eagle – A Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. It is the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle...

wearing American flag-themed clothing

The Holidazzles are kid themed group featuring characters that represent each section of the park. The group sings and dances in various sections of the park (prior to 2010 they performed at the Holiday Theater in the Christmas section). Characters include:

Holly – Representing the Christmas section
Boo – Representing the Halloween section
Sparkle – Representing the Fourth of July section
Leif – Representing the Thanksgiving section
Maji – Representing Splashin' Safari

Before 2010, the Christmas section was represented by Berry

Entertainment

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari offers a variety of live entertainment, including singing, dancing, and diving. All shows are performed at least six days per week when the park is in daily operation.

Santa's Storytime Theater
This is a theater where children are invited to sit with Santa Claus on stage as he reads a story and sings Christmas songs.
Holiday Theater
This is an indoor theater that features Santa Claus, who is available daily for picture taking. During inclement weather, "Santa's Storytime" may be moved to this theater. Holiday Theater often hosts special events at the park, such as expansion announcements or the Golden Ticket Awards. During especially hot days, the park opens this theater to guests so they can cool off in the air conditioning.
Dive!
Located at the High Dive Theater, "Dive!" is a daily show where divers perform numerous dives detailing the history of diving. Divers dive from various heights, including one from a perch 80 feet (24.4 m) high into 10 feet (3 m) of water. In another portion of the show, a diver nicknamed "Hot Stuff" lights themselves on fire before dancing to the song "Hot Stuff"
Hot Stuff (Donna Summer song)
"Hot Stuff" is a hit single released by American singer Donna Summer in 1979 as the first single release from her Bad Girls album through Casablanca Records...

and diving into the water.
Hoosier Celebration Theater
This theater is an outdoor theater where a number of live shows are performed daily. Shows performed at this theater include "Real Country", where performers sing and dance to a variety of country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

songs; "Vinyl Daze", where performers sing and dance to a number of hit songs
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...

; and "Rejoice!", where performers sing and dance to Christian music
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....

.
Holidog's All-Star Theater
This is a theater located inside of Holidog's FunTown where the show "Holidog's Beach Party" is performed. The show is geared toward children and features Holidog, George the Eagle, and the HoliDazzles (See: Mascots and Characters) singing and dancing to a variety of songs.
Legacy
Legacy is an a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...

quartet
Quartet
In music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...

that performs daily, except Mondays, in the Christmas, Halloween, and Fourth of July sections. In the Christmas section, Legacy performs the songs "Have a Holiday" and "Summertime in the Park". In the Halloween section, Legacy performs the songs "Thriller"
Thriller (song)
"Thriller" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, composed by Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones. It is the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album Thriller. It was released on January 23, 1984 by Epic Records...

and "Boogie/Spooky". In the Fourth of July section, Legacy performs the songs "American Soldier", "My Country, 'Tis of Thee
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as "America", is an American patriotic song, whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith. The melody derived from Muzio Clementi's Symphony No. 3, and is shared with "God Save the Queen," used by many members of the Commonwealth of Nations...

", and "Give Me Your Tired".
The Beachcombers
The Beachcombers are a live band that performs in Splashin' Safari daily, except Wednesdays, during the operating season. They perform many different songs, including classic rock songs, contemporary songs, and songs from The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...

. The Beachcombers can be found between Jungle Racer and Jungle Jake's.

Special Events

Weddings:
Through the years, Holiday World has been the host of several weddings. Couples have been married on the defunct Bungee Jump, in The Wave wave pool, and in a hot air balloon
Hot air balloon
The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology. It is in a class of aircraft known as balloon aircraft. On November 21, 1783, in Paris, France, the first untethered manned flight was made by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes in a hot air...

tethered at the park. In 1995, a dozen couples, who completely filled the ride, were simultaneously married on The Raven
The Raven (roller coaster)
The Raven is a wooden roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA. It was designed and built beginning in 1994 by the now-defunct roller coaster manufacturer Custom Coasters International, with the help of designers Dennis McNulty and Larry Bill; it opened on May...

. A couple was also married atop the lift hill of The Voyage by an Elvis impersonator
Elvis impersonator
An Elvis impersonator is someone who impersonates or copies famed American musician Elvis Presley. Professional Elvis impersonators can work all over the world as entertainers, and such tribute acts are in great demand due to the unique iconic status of Elvis...

in 2008.

Golden Ticket Awards:
Since 1998, Amusement Today
Amusement Today
Amusement Today is a monthly periodical featuring articles, news, pictures, and reviews about all things relating to the amusement park industry, including parks, rides, and ride manufacturers. The magazine, which is based in Arlington, Texas, USA, was founded in 1997 by Gary Slade and Virgil...

magazine has brought dozens of amusement park industry leaders together to honor the best of the best at an annual event called the Golden Ticket Awards. Holiday World has hosted this event three times. Holiday World & Splashin' Safari was the first ever park to host the event in 2000. Holiday World also hosted the awards in 2006 and 2011. The awards ceremony has been hosted in Holiday Theater in the Christmas section.

Play Day:
Every year since 1993, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari has hosted thousands of children with mental and physical
Physical disability
A physical disability is any impairment which limits the physical function of one or more limbs or fine or gross motor ability. Other physical disabilities include impairments which limit other facets of daily living, such as respiratory disorders and epilepsy....

disabilities for an event called "Play Day". Play Day is for invited guests of the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center of Southwestern Indiana. The admission price for Play Day is $9, with all proceeds being donated to the Easter Seals. As of 2011, Holiday World has raised over $257,000 for the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center.

Walk to Cure Diabetes:
Every year since 2006, Holiday World has hosted thousands of walkers for the "Holiday World Walk to Cure Diabetes", which is a walk to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). To raise money, Holiday World donates tickets to walkers who have raised money for JDRF. As of 2011, over $1.7 million has been raised for JDRF with the help of Holiday World.

Happy Halloween Weekends:
Beginning in 2012, Holiday World will remain open in October to hold an event called Happy Halloween Weekends. For the four weekends in October, the park will hold family-friendly, Halloween-themed activities. Although most activities have yet to be announced, it is known that the park will hold a Trick-or-Treat
Trick-or-treating
Trick-or-treating or "Guising", is a customary practice for children on Halloween in many countries. Children in costumes travel from house to house in order to ask for treats such as candy with the question "Trick or treat?"...

trail, walk-through Halloween attractions, special seasonal entertainment, and special seasonal food items. These activities will be held in addition to the park's normal offerings of rides, games, and food.

Awards

In 2004, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari earned the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions

International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions

Applause Award. To win the award, awarded every two years, a park must show "foresight, originality and creativity, plus sound business development and profitability." With an attendance of 883,000 that year, Holiday World was the smallest park to ever receive the award. The park celebrated the award by installing a large replica of the award's trophy

Trophy

A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are most often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics...

as well as commemorative plaque

Commemorative plaque

A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other vertical surface, and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event...

s naming other recipients of the award as part of a fountain in the Christmas section.

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari has also received numerous Golden Ticket Awards, which are presented by Amusement Today

Amusement Today

magazine to the best of the best in the amusement park industry. At 41, Holiday World has received more Golden Ticket Awards than any other amusement park in the world, as of 2011.

Golden Ticket Awards
Award	Year	Recipient
Friendliest Park	1998–2008, 2010–2011	Entire Park
Cleanest Park	2000–2011	Entire Park
Best Wooden Roller Coaster	2000–2003	The Raven
Best Wooden Roller Coaster	2007–2011	The Voyage
Best New Ride	2006	The Voyage
Best New Waterpark Ride	2006	Bahari River
Best New Waterpark Ride	2007	Bakuli
Best New Waterpark Ride	2010	Wildebeest
Best Waterpark Ride	2003	Zinga
Best Waterpark Ride	2010–2011	Wildebeest
Publisher's Pick: Park of the Year	2004	Entire Park
Publisher's Pick: Legends Series	2010	Will Koch

Incidents

The Raven:
On May 31, 2003, Tamar Fellner, a 32 year-old female from New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

, died after falling out of The Raven roller coaster. Fellner was visiting the park to attend "Stark Raven Mad 2003", an event hosting roller coaster enthusiasts from around the country. At approximately 8:00 pm, Fellner and her fiancé boarded The Raven in the last row of the train. Following a safety check of her lap bar and seat belt by a ride operator, the train left the station. Multiple witnesses reported that they saw Fellner "virtually standing up" during the ride's initial and subsequent drops. During the rides 69 feet (21 m) drop, also called the fifth drop, Fellner was ejected from the car and onto the tracks. When the train returned to the station, Fellner's fiancé, ride operators, and a passenger who was a doctor ran back along the tracks, at which point they found Fellner lying under the structure of the roller coaster at the fifth drop. The doctor, aided by park medical personnel, began CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency procedure which is performed in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person in cardiac arrest. It is indicated in those who are unresponsive...

until an ambulance arrived. Fellner was pronounced dead en route to the hospital.

An investigation following the accident showed that Fellner's safety restraints were working properly and that there were no mechanical deficiencies on the roller coaster. However, Fellner's family filed a lawsuit

Lawsuit

A lawsuit or "suit in law" is a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint...

in 2005 against Holiday World and the Philadelphia Toboggan Company

Philadelphia Toboggan Company

The Philadelphia Toboggan Company is one of the oldest existing roller coaster manufacturing companies in the world.Mack Rides of Germany dates back to 1781, but it did not start building coasters until 1921 Based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, it was established in 1904 by Henry B...

, the manufacturer of the roller coaster train. The lawsuit was settled out of court in 2007; terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

The Wave:
On July 4, 2007, Bonnie Hollon, a 29 year-old female from Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, died after collapsing near the edge of The Wave. Hollon was standing near the edge of The Wave in a couple inches of water when she collapsed face down in the water at approximately 11:00 am. Lifeguards immediately responded and pulled her from the water. Lifeguards, followed by park medical personnel, attempted to revive Hollon. Resuscitation attempts continued as Hollon was transported by ambulance to Jasper
Jasper, Indiana
- Strassenfest :The Jasper Strassenfest is a four-day event held annually during the first weekend in August. The "Fest" is a celebration between Jasper and its German sister-city Pfaffenweiler, a small village in southwest Germany. Many citizens of Pfaffenweiler travel to Jasper around this time...

Memorial Hospital, where she died. An autopsy
Autopsy
An autopsy—also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy , autopsia cadaverum, or obduction—is a highly specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present...

determined the cause of death to be congestive heart failure.

Bahari River:
On June 20, 2009, a filter pump on Bahari River malfunctioned, sending twenty-four guests and employees to the hospital. At 6:25 pm, the pump, which was turned off at the time, was turned back on. The pump surged, forcing a stronger than usual concentration of liquid bleach and muratic acid
Hydrochloric acid
Hydrochloric acid is a solution of hydrogen chloride in water, that is a highly corrosive, strong mineral acid with many industrial uses. It is found naturally in gastric acid....

into the water. Twenty-four people, including park staff and medical personnel, complained of troubled breathing and nausea
Nausea
Nausea , is a sensation of unease and discomfort in the upper stomach with an involuntary urge to vomit. It often, but not always, precedes vomiting...

. They were given oxygen
Oxygen
Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...

at the park before being transported to Jasper
Jasper, Indiana
- Strassenfest :The Jasper Strassenfest is a four-day event held annually during the first weekend in August. The "Fest" is a celebration between Jasper and its German sister-city Pfaffenweiler, a small village in southwest Germany. Many citizens of Pfaffenweiler travel to Jasper around this time...

Memorial Hospital for treatment. All were treated and released that evening. It was later determined that an interlock system designed to prevent chemical feeders from pumping chemicals into the water when the pump was turned off had malfunctioned.

External links

Official website for Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

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