Overheard comment

Last Wednesday when my family and I visited Holiday World and Splashin' Safari I overheard a comment that I thought sums up the whole Holiday World and Splashin' Safari experience.

Now, I've been to a lot of parks: Busch Gardens in Virginia and Florida, Six Flags in St. Louis and Louisville, Opryland (I'm telling my age aren't I?), Dollywood and Silver Dollar City before that, and King's Island just to mention a few.

And I have NEVER heard this comment anywhere else. I didn't think much about it at first, but upon reflecting on the comment I thought, "Yes, that is what Holiday World is all about."

It was a simple comment. Nothing earth-shattering.

A mom leaned over to her little daughter and said, "Honey, do you want some ice cream?"

Do you want some ice cream?

"So?" you might ask.

Well, in other parks asking that question could have cost a small fortune. You don't dare mention anything about any food at these other parks because it's just so expensive, but at Holiday World you don't mind feeding your family.

You don't feel like you're getting ripped off at every corner.

Every ride doesn't dump you into a restaurant or gift shop area. Locker deposits are refunded in cash, not a certificate redeemable only with a purchase.

That is what Holiday World is all about - value.

Kevin L. B.
Owensboro, Kentucky